# By passing pop-up filters with \_blank

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/by-passing-pop-up-filters-with--blank/248725>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/by-passing-pop-up-filters-with--blank/248725 "2008-01-11T02:03:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kristopher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kristopher/32/501_2.png) [@Kristopher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kristopher)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/by-passing-pop-up-filters-with--blank/248725/1 "2008-01-11T02:03:33Z")

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Hey all,

I figured out why my external, embedded player wouldn’t link back to my site: I was using \_self rather than \_blank, which I’m sure many of you knew.

However, my next stumbling block is that any subsequent link now needs to be authorized if you are using a browser with a pop-up blocker (IE7, Firefox, etc.). What I’ve noticed is that YouTube has somehow completely bypassed this, and I need to figure out how.

First, check out this site for an example of my player and YouTube’s player on the same page: [http://www.1037kissfm.com/](http://www.1037kissfm.com/)

Note in the lower-right the YouTube clip. Click that first. Notice how the pop-up blocker doesn’t ask for permission? Then, beneath that is my “Comic Wonder” player. If you click on any links, it’ll work, but only if you allow your pop-up blocker to allow it.

Anyone know how YouTube has bypassed that?