diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yaml
index d3a0daa..e09f114 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -97,4 +97,13 @@
     group: "{{ def_username }}"
   tags: powermanagement
 
+- name: allow users to read kernel ring buffer
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: kernel.dmesg_restrict
+    value: '0'
+    sysctl_set: yes
+    state: present
+    reload: yes
+  become: yes
+
 
diff --git a/roles/youtube/files/youtube.sh b/roles/youtube/files/youtube.sh
index 6a79102..468b48d 100644
--- a/roles/youtube/files/youtube.sh
+++ b/roles/youtube/files/youtube.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # play random youtube videos for up to 15 minutes
-#if pgrep -f chromium-browser >/dev/null
-if pgrep -f firefox >/dev/null
+if pgrep -f chromium-browser >/dev/null
+#if pgrep -f firefox >/dev/null
 then
 	exit 0
 else