diff --git a/src/invidious/frontend/comments_youtube.cr b/src/invidious/frontend/comments_youtube.cr
index 93edffdc..5e9faece 100644
--- a/src/invidious/frontend/comments_youtube.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/frontend/comments_youtube.cr
@@ -157,8 +157,10 @@ module Invidious::Frontend::Comments
             |
           END_HTML
         elsif comments["authorId"]?
+          permalink = "https://www.youtube.com/channel/#{comments["authorId"]}/community?lb=#{child["commentId"]}"
+          permalink_confirm = "/confirm_leave?link=#{URI.encode_path(permalink)}"
           html << <<-END_HTML
-            <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/#{comments["authorId"]}/community?lb=#{child["commentId"]}" title="#{translate(locale, "YouTube comment permalink")}">[YT]</a>
+            <a href="#{permalink_confirm}" title="#{translate(locale, "YouTube comment permalink")}">[YT]</a>
             |
           END_HTML
         end
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/errors.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/errors.cr
index b2df682d..c8e360dc 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/errors.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/errors.cr
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ def error_redirect_helper(env : HTTP::Server::Context)
     go_to_youtube = translate(locale, "next_steps_error_message_go_to_youtube")
     switch_instance = translate(locale, "Switch Invidious Instance")
 
+    youtube_link = "https://youtube.com#{env.request.resource}"
+    youtube_link_confirm = "/confirm_leave?link=#{URI.encode_path(youtube_link)}"
+
     return <<-END_HTML
       <p style="margin-bottom: 4px;">#{next_steps_text}</p>
       <ul>
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ def error_redirect_helper(env : HTTP::Server::Context)
           <a href="/redirect?referer=#{env.get("current_page")}">#{switch_instance}</a>
         </li>
         <li>
-          <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://youtube.com#{env.request.resource}">#{go_to_youtube}</a>
+          <a href="#{youtube_link_confirm}">#{go_to_youtube}</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
     END_HTML
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/components/video-context-buttons.ecr b/src/invidious/views/components/video-context-buttons.ecr
index 22458a03..a8078da8 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/components/video-context-buttons.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/components/video-context-buttons.ecr
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <div class="flex-right flexible">
     <div class="icon-buttons">
-        <a title="<%=translate(locale, "videoinfo_watch_on_youTube")%>" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch<%=endpoint_params%>">
+        <%-
+            watch_yt = "https://www.youtube.com/watch#{endpoint_params}"
+            confirm_watch_yt = "/confirm_leave?link=#{URI.encode_path(watch_yt)}"
+        -%>
+        <a title="<%=translate(locale, "videoinfo_watch_on_youTube")%>" href="<%= confirm_watch_yt %>">
             <i class="icon ion-logo-youtube"></i>
         </a>
         <a title="<%=translate(locale, "Audio mode")%>" href="/watch<%=endpoint_params%>&listen=1">
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/playlist.ecr b/src/invidious/views/playlist.ecr
index c27ddba6..031a03ae 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/playlist.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/playlist.ecr
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@
 
         <% if !playlist.is_a? InvidiousPlaylist %>
             <div class="pure-u-2-3">
-                    <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=<%= playlist.id %>">
+                    <%-
+                        view_yt = "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=#{playlist.id}"
+                        confirm_view_yt = "/confirm_leave?link=#{URI.encode_path(view_yt)}"
+                    -%>
+                    <a href="<%= confirm_view_yt %>">
                         <%= translate(locale, "View playlist on YouTube") %>
                     </a>
                     <span> | </span>