different viewers
sometimes the viewer is different when looking at films of records. I prefer the second one. is there a possibility to specify that you want a specific viewer and how to switch and force the other viewer
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Different viewers are enabled depending on how you access the record.
This comment from SerraNola from 28 Mar 2026 may be useful:The viewer being used depends on where you clicked:
Catalog: Old Viewer
Search Results: New Viewer
Record Details: New Viewer
Images: New Viewer
https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/623128/#Comment_623128
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no - i started from search - catalog - location - civil registration : camera next to the film :
and get new viewer .. I was always using this procedure and always had old viewer.
Guy
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If you read the thread at the link I included, there are instructions on how to switch to the other viewer.
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@guy_przytula Can you clarify what you mean by the "second one"?
Since my post of 28 March, the new link is being rolled out so that eventually the catalog link will always go to the new viewer for everyone.
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the new viewer
so, is it possible to return to the old viewer for catalog lookup films
Guy
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@guy_przytula It is not possible to change the link. It is possible to change the new viewer to the old viewer by simply removing "view=index" from the URL.
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