YouTube embedding no longer working

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  dcoda · Member · Aug 18, 2012 at 6:45 pm

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  I’ve never had a problem embedding Youtube videos until today. The standard method is just giving me a link (which not a hyperlink, just the text). I’ve tried several times and keep getting the same thing.

  I simply paste the URL from the video (as its running) into the post. Normally when I preview I see a video…today I see a link (NOT hyperlinked)

  Any suggestions?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Aug 18, 2012 at 10:02 pm

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  Try using the add-media icon–> from url—> checkmark audio video or other file—> paste the YouTube url into appropriate line—> type in a title —> insert into post.

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  dcoda · Member · Aug 18, 2012 at 10:34 pm

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  Thanks, however that doesn’t upload the video, just creates a link to it.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Aug 18, 2012 at 11:16 pm

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  Have you tried loading the long version of the url? not the short one.

  YouTube has been a little strange lately. Sometimes it just doesn’t behave, but I cannot explain why.

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  dcoda · Member · Aug 18, 2012 at 11:39 pm

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  I’m just pasting whatever is in the Youtube URL (which is what worked before). I wonder if its Youtube? I wonder if anyone else here is having the same problem?

  the long one would be the one I copy from the address bar, correct?

  I’ll try again tomorrow and see if its working.

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 18, 2012 at 11:52 pm

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  Also, try the shortcode:

  [youtube=URL]

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  dcoda · Member · Aug 19, 2012 at 12:16 am

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  That worked! Thanks :-)

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 19, 2012 at 12:17 am

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  You’re welcome. I love the shortcode; it just never fails.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Aug 19, 2012 at 3:26 am

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  sorry raincoaster, but it has sometimes failed for me. :-(
  I think YouTube changes sometimes and is sometimes unpredictable.
  Or maybe it’s WordPrezz?

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  lalaurice · Member · Aug 22, 2012 at 12:41 am

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  I’m having the same problem. When I look at the preview of my post, it’s working but when I actually post, the embedded video stops working – all I get is the link to click on. But then again another video in the same post will work. the only way I can see if it works is to actually post and then I have 10 postings of the same post. It makes me look rude. Verrry frustrating..