Can somebody explain what is happening here? (Win10 Pro, Firefox)
I look to live cam video on YouTube: Aurora Borealis in Lapland, Finland *Live Stream* - YouTube
I make an internet shortcut in a folder on the desktop. Everything is ok till here.
Then I shift this internet shortcut from the folder to the desktop itself.
The internet URL changes now to: Aurora Borealis in Lapland, Finland *Live Stream* - YouTube
and the message is: live stream not available.
I suggest you try deleting that bad shortcut and creating a new shortcut directly on the Desktop
No, that does not solve it. Placing the new shortcut directly on the desktop yields also: live stream not available.
I have more often noticed that an URL shortcut does not contain the exact copy of the original URL.
In view of your reply: Maybe I make the shortcut not in a right way: I draw the i-symbol ("show site information") to the desktop. Most of the time, this works out well.
I make a shortcut on the desktop by selecting the url in Firefox's address bar and copying it. Then I right-click on the Desktop and select 'New > Shortcut'. I paste the url into the 'Type the location of the item:' box, click Next and give the shortcut an appropriate title. The url does not get changed and the desktop shortcut opens your live stream successfully when made that way.
Bree, that works. I will change my procedure to make an URL shortcut.
Thanks
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