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This article is for faculty and staff seeking information regarding mixed (i.e., secure and non-secure) content in 

UConn instructors can learn about mixed (secure and non-secure) content within HuskyCT.

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Mixed Content: Impact on Learner Experience

Blocked Content: Missing Video (Accompanying Text)

Depending on the context, it may be obvious to the learner that content has been blocked.

Blocked Content: Missing Video (Accompanying Text)

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  • The course builder embedded the video and used http:// rather than https://. 
  • This setting is only visible to the course builder.  As a result,

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  • The browser has automatically blocked the video as a result.

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Blocked content, however, will not always be this obvious, because such content is not always accompanied by text. 

Blocked Content: Missing Video (No Accompanying Text)

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Stopping the Browser from Blocking Mixed Content

Once our the learner is aware content has been blocked, there are steps they can take to force their browser to display the hidden content.

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Preventing Mixed Content Blocking on Chrome

To temporarily display mixed content,

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  1. Click the shield icon located in the address bar. 
  2. When prompted,

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  1. select the allow loading of non-secure

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  1. items option.

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Preventing Mixed Content Blocking on Firefox

To temporarily display mixed content,

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  1. Click the

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  1. Caution icon located in the address bar. 
  2. When prompted,

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  1. select the allow loading of non-secure

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  1. items option. 

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Preventing Mixed Content Blocking on Microsoft Internet Explorer (10+)

To temporarily display mixed content,

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  • Click the Show all content button, which is located at the bottom of the your browser window.

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Preventing Mixed Content Blocking on Microsoft Edge

To temporarily display mixed content,

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  1. Click the shield icon located in the address bar.
  2. When prompted, choose to allow loading of non-secure items.


To fully resolve the issue for all learners, course builders are strongly encouraged to update non-secure URLs to use the HTTPS protocol.

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