diff --git a/assets/css/default.css b/assets/css/default.css
index 2cedcf0c..0b059a31 100644
--- a/assets/css/default.css
+++ b/assets/css/default.css
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ body {
   justify-content: flex-end;
 }
 
+button.simulated_a  {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Channel page
@@ -516,7 +521,9 @@ span > select {
 .light-theme a:active,
 .light-theme summary:hover,
 .light-theme a:focus,
-.light-theme summary:focus {
+.light-theme summary:focus,
+.light-theme .simulated_a:hover,
+.light-theme .simulated_a:active {
   color: #075A9E !important;
 }
 
@@ -534,7 +541,7 @@ span > select {
   background-color: #fff2;
 }
 
-.light-theme a {
+.light-theme a, .light-theme .simulated_a {
   color: #335d7a;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -555,7 +562,9 @@ span > select {
   .no-theme a:active,
   .no-theme summary:hover,
   .no-theme a:focus,
-  .no-theme summary:focus {
+  .no-theme summary:focus,
+  .no-theme .simulated_a:hover,
+  .no-theme .simulated_a:active {
     color: #075A9E !important;
   }
 
@@ -573,7 +582,7 @@ span > select {
     background-color: #fff2;
   }
 
-  .no-theme a {
+  .no-theme a, .no-theme .simulated_a{
     color: #335d7a;
     text-decoration: none;
   }
@@ -607,7 +616,9 @@ span > select {
 .dark-theme a:active,
 .dark-theme summary:hover,
 .dark-theme a:focus,
-.dark-theme summary:focus {
+.dark-theme summary:focus,
+.dark-theme .simulated_a:hover,
+.dark-theme .simulated_a:active {
   color: rgb(0, 182, 240);
 }
 
@@ -625,7 +636,7 @@ span > select {
   color: #ddd;
 }
 
-.dark-theme a {
+.dark-theme a, .dark-theme .simulated_a {
   color: #adadad;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -661,7 +672,9 @@ body.dark-theme {
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
   .no-theme a:hover,
   .no-theme a:active,
-  .no-theme a:focus {
+  .no-theme a:focus,
+  .no-theme .simulated_a:hover,
+  .no-theme .simulated_a:active {
     color: rgb(0, 182, 240);
   }
 
@@ -679,7 +692,7 @@ body.dark-theme {
     color: #ddd;
   }
 
-  .no-theme a {
+  .no-theme a, .no-theme .simulated_a{
     color: #adadad;
     text-decoration: none;
   }
@@ -816,3 +829,7 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, p,
 #download_widget {
     width: 100%;
 }
+
+#comments-turned-off-on-video-message > p, #comments-disabled-message > p {
+  text-align: center;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/comments.js b/assets/js/comments.js
index 35ffa96e..ac519388 100644
--- a/assets/js/comments.js
+++ b/assets/js/comments.js
@@ -68,7 +68,24 @@ function get_youtube_comments() {
         url += '&ucid=' + video_data.ucid
     }
 
-    var onNon200 = function (xhr) { comments.innerHTML = fallback; };
+    var onNon200 = function (xhr) {
+        if (!video_data.comments_enabled) {
+            comments.innerHTML = `
+            <div id="comments-turned-off-on-video-message" class="h-box v-box">
+                <p><b>${video_data.comments_youtube_disabled_text}</b></p>
+
+                <p><b><button href="javascript:void(0)" data-comments="reddit" id="try-reddit-comments-link" class="simulated_a">
+                    ${video_data.comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit}
+                </button></b></p>
+            </div>`;
+
+            document.getElementById("try-reddit-comments-link").onclick = swap_comments;
+        } else {
+            comments.innerHTML = fallback; 
+        }
+
+    };
+
     if (video_data.params.comments[1] === 'youtube')
         onNon200 = function (xhr) {};
 
diff --git a/assets/js/watch.js b/assets/js/watch.js
index d869d40d..26016913 100644
--- a/assets/js/watch.js
+++ b/assets/js/watch.js
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ addEventListener('load', function (e) {
     if (video_data.plid)
         get_playlist(video_data.plid);
 
+    if (!video_data.comments_enabled && video_data.params.comments.includes("youtube")) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (video_data.params.comments[0] === 'youtube') {
         get_youtube_comments();
     } else if (video_data.params.comments[0] === 'reddit') {
@@ -190,8 +194,7 @@ addEventListener('load', function (e) {
         get_youtube_comments();
     } else if (video_data.params.comments[1] === 'reddit') {
         get_reddit_comments();
-    } else {
-        var comments = document.getElementById('comments');
-        comments.innerHTML = '';
     }
 });
+
+document.getElementById("try-reddit-comments-link").onclick = swap_comments;
diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
index 4f2c2770..25fa75ab 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@
     "View Reddit comments": "View Reddit comments",
     "Hide replies": "Hide replies",
     "Show replies": "Show replies",
+    "comments_youtube_disabled_text": "Youtube comments are disabled on this video",
+    "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit": "Try reddit comments?",
+    "comments_invidious_disabled_text": "Comments are hidden as per user preferences",
+    "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit_no_js": "Hi! Looks like you have JavaScript turned off. Although the uploader has disabled YouTube comments you can still click here to try and view Reddit comments, keep in mind they may take a bit longer to load.",
     "Incorrect password": "Incorrect password",
     "Wrong answer": "Wrong answer",
     "Erroneous CAPTCHA": "Erroneous CAPTCHA",
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
index ab588ad6..ea9b26d4 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Watch
 
     if nojs
       if preferences
-        source = preferences.comments[0]
+        source = video.comments? ? preferences.comments[0] : "reddit"
+
         if source.empty?
           source = preferences.comments[1]
         end
diff --git a/src/invidious/videos.cr b/src/invidious/videos.cr
index 348a0a66..5bfd877f 100644
--- a/src/invidious/videos.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/videos.cr
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ struct Video
     }
   end
 
+  # Returns true if comments are enabled on the video
+  def comments?
+    return info["commentsEnabled"].as_bool
+  end
+
   # Macros defining getters/setters for various types of data
 
   private macro getset_string(name)
diff --git a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
index 26d74f37..e94d045d 100644
--- a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
@@ -416,6 +416,18 @@ def parse_video_info(video_id : String, player_response : Hash(String, JSON::Any
       .try &.as_s.split(" ", 2)[0]
   end
 
+  # Comments enabled?
+  comments_enabled = false
+
+  # When comments are enabled there should be a comments-entry-point section in the primary results
+  if primary_results
+    section = primary_results.as_a.find(&.dig?("itemSectionRenderer", "sectionIdentifier").== "comments-entry-point")
+
+    if section
+      comments_enabled = true
+    end
+  end
+
   # Return data
 
   if live_now
@@ -441,6 +453,7 @@ def parse_video_info(video_id : String, player_response : Hash(String, JSON::Any
     "isFamilyFriendly" => JSON::Any.new(family_friendly || false),
     "isListed"         => JSON::Any.new(is_listed || false),
     "isUpcoming"       => JSON::Any.new(is_upcoming || false),
+    "commentsEnabled"  => JSON::Any.new(comments_enabled),
     "keywords"         => JSON::Any.new(keywords.map { |v| JSON::Any.new(v) }),
     "isPostLiveDvr"    => JSON::Any.new(post_live_dvr),
     # Related videos
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr b/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
index 6f9ced6f..2f57ebf4 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ we're going to need to do it here in order to allow for translations.
     content: "<%= translate(locale, "Show less") %>"
 }
 </style>
+
+<% 
+    # Disable the try reddit link if javascript is disabled 
+%>
+<noscript><style> #try-reddit-comments-link { display: none } </style></noscript>
+
 <% end %>
 
 <script id="video_data" type="application/json">
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ we're going to need to do it here in order to allow for translations.
     "youtube_comments_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "View YouTube comments")),
     "reddit_comments_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "View Reddit comments")),
     "reddit_permalink_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "View more comments on Reddit")),
+    "comments_youtube_disabled_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "comments_youtube_disabled_text")),
+    "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit")),
     "comments_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "View `x` comments", "{commentCount}")),
     "hide_replies_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "Hide replies")),
     "show_replies_text" => HTML.escape(translate(locale, "Show replies")),
@@ -63,6 +71,7 @@ we're going to need to do it here in order to allow for translations.
     "preferences" => preferences,
     "premiere_timestamp" => video.premiere_timestamp.try &.to_unix,
     "vr" => video.vr?,
+    "comments_enabled" => video.comments?,
     "projection_type" => video.projection_type,
     "local_disabled" => CONFIG.disabled?("local"),
     "support_reddit" => true
@@ -288,14 +297,41 @@ we're going to need to do it here in order to allow for translations.
 
             <% end %>
             <div id="comments" class="comments">
-                <% if nojs %>
-                    <%= comment_html %>
+                <% if (params.comments <=> ["", ""]) == 0 %>
+                    <div id="comments-disabled-message" class="h-box v-box">
+                        <p><b><%=HTML.escape(translate(locale, "comments_invidious_disabled_text"))%></b></p>
+                    </div>
                 <% else %>
-                    <noscript>
-                        <a href="/watch?<%= env.params.query %>&nojs=1">
-                            <%= translate(locale, "Hi! Looks like you have JavaScript turned off. Click here to view comments, keep in mind they may take a bit longer to load.") %>
-                        </a>
-                    </noscript>
+                    <% if video.comments? %>
+                        <% if nojs %>
+                            <%= comment_html %>
+                        <% else %>
+                            <noscript>
+                                <a href="/watch?<%= env.params.query %>&nojs=1">
+                                    <%= translate(locale, "Hi! Looks like you have JavaScript turned off. Click here to view comments, keep in mind they may take a bit longer to load.") %>
+                                </a>
+                            </noscript>
+                        <% end %>
+                    <% else %>
+                        <% if !nojs %>
+                            <div id="comments-turned-off-on-video-message" class="h-box v-box">
+                                <p><b><%=HTML.escape(translate(locale, "comments_youtube_disabled_text"))%></b></p>
+                                <p><b><button data-comments="reddit" id="try-reddit-comments-link" class="simulated_a">
+                                    <%=HTML.escape(translate(locale, "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit"))%>
+                                </button></b></p>
+                            </div>
+                        <% end %>
+
+                        <noscript>
+                            <% if nojs %>
+                                <%= comment_html %>
+                            <% else %>
+                                <a href="/watch?<%= env.params.query %>&nojs=1">
+                                    <%= translate(locale, "comments_youtube_disabled_try_reddit_no_js") %>
+                                </a>
+                            <% end %>
+                        </noscript>
+                    <% end %>
                 <% end %>
             </div>
         </div>