# YouTube - turning off annotations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-turning-off-annotations/670611>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 7, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-turning-off-annotations/670611 "2013-10-07T19:29:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-turning-off-annotations/670611/1 "2013-10-07T19:29:49Z")

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When did YouTube remove the ability to disable annotations on videos? Many videos I watch have big, obnoxious annotations popping up on them, blocking the view of the video itself. And I can no longer find the button to turn the damned things off!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-turning-off-annotations/670611/2 "2013-10-07T19:48:42Z")

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The gear symbol. Same place for player size and quality.

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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-turning-off-annotations/670611/3 "2013-10-08T00:49:26Z")

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Thanks!