Solution - broken Photobucket images! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

renaissanceman · #1 09-30-2017, 03:08 PM

Photobucket ruined many good threads from years gone by with their 3rd party hosting restrictions.

Luckily someone came up with a solution:

If you're having trouble viewing Photobucket-hosted images, then add the chrome extension "photobucket embed fix".

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/photobucket-embed-fix/naolkcpnnlofnnghnmfegnfnflicjjgj

Here's a thread w/ PB hosted images that can be used as a test:

HOW TO - BOOST GAUGE INSTALLATION

Hope this fixes the issue!

Thanks to T5CO over on the Swedespeed forums for digging this up!

gsxr · #2 10-01-2017, 01:08 PM

Very helpful - this worked for me. Thanks for sharing!!

Alec300SD · #3 10-01-2017, 02:10 PM

Well done!!

Mxfrank · #4 10-01-2017, 04:30 PM

A similar add-in is available for Firefox. Just click on Add-Ons and search for Photobucket Embed Fix.

ROLLGUY · #5 10-01-2017, 04:48 PM

I wonder what Photobucket thinks about these "fixes"?

funola · #6 10-01-2017, 08:16 PM

Thanks for posting the fix! Works fine on my Chromebook. I am sure Photobucket don't like it but there is nothing they can do about it. Who cares what they think?

renaissanceman · #7 10-01-2017, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funola

Thanks for posting the fix! Works fine on my Chromebook. I am sure Photobucket don't like it but there is nothing they can do about it. Who cares what they think?

Not me.

compress ignite · #8 10-01-2017, 09:28 PM

GPS (Thanks)

BayouFlyFisher · #9 10-02-2017, 06:09 AM

Great suggestion!! This issue has been driving me nuts for some time. The extension has a different name in Opera, but it works since Opera is a modified Chrome.

THANKS AGAIN!!

Dan Stokes · #10 10-02-2017, 09:11 AM

I'm going to post a link to this thread on BangShift. A bunch of the guys have been having The Issue. And THANKS!

Dan

torsionbar · #11 10-02-2017, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funola

Thanks for posting the fix! Works fine on my Chromebook. I am sure Photobucket don't like it but there is nothing they can do about it. Who cares what they think?

As we can be reasonably sure they are not a fan of this add-on, yes, actually there is something they can do about it. They can take action against the add-on creator for violating their terms of service, a legal agreement. They can also modify their server side code so that this add-on no longer works.

This add-on is not a solution. It is a (likely temporary) workaround, at best. That said, it is a clever add-on.