Posting YouTube Links - What Am I Doing Wrong?

[Dana_V]

I was attempting to post a YouTube link - something I guess I haven't done in a while - but I can't seem to figure out (or maybe I forgot) how to make it come up as a "preview" rather than just  a clickable link.

I tried using the "Embed" option, but that didn't work either.

The video is from one of my own YouTube channels and the permissions are set to "Allow Embedding."

Am I having a senior moment or did something change?

Thanks in advance.

 

Recent example of a clickable link:

 

Recent example of a preview:

 

 

 

[kizanski]

Posting the link to the video is usually all that you need to do.

It is definitely behaving differently now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SSHvc7zGo

 

[velorush]

I mentioned this yesterday. It seems to be hit or miss - some post the link with a message about that particular video 'not allowing embedding' or some such and then others behaving as they used to. An :

https://youtu.be/9a2WW9RDlkM?si=MFqCq8hkA5zIamEP

Pasting that ^^ gets the message: The link could not be embedded because youtu.be does not allow embedding of that video.

Reads like YouTube has changed permission settings. 

Google AI says:

You will get that embedding error if the video creator has turned off the embedding setting on their channel, or if you are using a shortened youtu.be link instead of the properly formatted youtube.com/embed link required by iframes. 

To fix this:

• Verify Embed Permissions: Check the video's settings in YouTube Studio and ensure the "Allow embedding" box is checked under the License section.

• Use the Correct URL Format: Change your embed URL from https://youtu.be to https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID to prevent browser blockages. 

If you are a viewer trying to watch the video, the creator has blocked it from being viewed on third-party websites, and you will need to click the link to watch it directly on YouTube. 

 

Okay(?) If I modify the URL, above, to youtube.com/embed/ I get (instructing the board to paste the video reference as plain text):

 

www.youtube.com/embed/9a2WW9RDlkM?si=MFqCq8hkA5zIamEP

 

And I'll post the Reply to see if the board picks up the reference

 

ETA: didn't work, but I got some error message from the board right before it posted. I wasn't able to read it before it went away.

 

ETAA: Google AI further recommended (for WordPress sites) pasting in the URL (rather than the Share link), so here goes:

 

ANIKA’S VIRAL “OK” RETURNS — BIGGER & MORE PLAYFUL | RUSH FORT WORTH FINAL 7½ MINUTES UNCUT - YouTube

 

Again, I got the The link could not be embedded because www.youtube.com does not allow embedding of that video. error.

 

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Edited yesterday at 02:42 PM by velorush

[Dana_V]

2 hours ago, velorush said:

I mentioned this yesterday. It seems to be hit or miss - some post the link with a message about that particular video 'not allowing embedding' or some such and then others behaving as they used to. An :

https://youtu.be/9a2WW9RDlkM?si=MFqCq8hkA5zIamEP

Pasting that ^^ gets the message: The link could not be embedded because youtu.be does not allow embedding of that video.

Reads like YouTube has changed permission settings. 

Google AI says:

You will get that embedding error if the video creator has turned off the embedding setting on their channel, or if you are using a shortened youtu.be link instead of the properly formatted youtube.com/embed link required by iframes. 

To fix this:

• Verify Embed Permissions: Check the video's settings in YouTube Studio and ensure the "Allow embedding" box is checked under the License section.

• Use the Correct URL Format: Change your embed URL from https://youtu.be to https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID to prevent browser blockages. 

If you are a viewer trying to watch the video, the creator has blocked it from being viewed on third-party websites, and you will need to click the link to watch it directly on YouTube. 

 

Okay(?) If I modify the URL, above, to youtube.com/embed/ I get (instructing the board to paste the video reference as plain text):

 

www.youtube.com/embed/9a2WW9RDlkM?si=MFqCq8hkA5zIamEP

 

And I'll post the Reply to see if the board picks up the reference

 

ETA: didn't work, but I got some error message from the board right before it posted. I wasn't able to read it before it went away.

 

ETAA: Google AI further recommended (for WordPress sites) pasting in the URL (rather than the Share link), so here goes:

 

ANIKA’S VIRAL “OK” RETURNS — BIGGER & MORE PLAYFUL | RUSH FORT WORTH FINAL 7½ MINUTES UNCUT - YouTube

 

Again, I got the The link could not be embedded because www.youtube.com does not allow embedding of that video. error.

 

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Thanks for responding - at least now I know it's not just me.

[bry4321]

I seem to be getting that message now as well

[Saul Goodman]

YouTube isn't allowing embedding on some videos it seems. Maybe it's all of them now. I'm having the same message. Link is clickable though. 

[velorush]

It very well may be an attempt to push viewership to the actual YouTube site where they can better control (read, "track," or "harvest") the interaction. It is Alphabet, Inc., after all.