Youtube Embedding not working in 3.8.1 on Custom Theme – Just shows URL text

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  stefandunn · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 11:13 am

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  I’m using a custom theme which is developed by myself, using the code: do_shortcode($post->post_content); to display the content of a post outside of “The Loop”.

  When I paste a youtube URL like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjoNGPFbsUQ into the post’s content box and preview the post, the youtube URL appears as text and not the embedded video player as it should. I have also tried the shortcode version:
  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjoNGPFbsUQ] which also displays the text and not embedded video player.

  Is there something I am not doing in my theme to allow this to work?

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  stefandunn · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 11:14 am

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  Just for the record, there is no hyperlink attached to the URL.

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  tandava108 · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 11:14 am

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  You will have to ask at the WordPRess.org support forums. These forums are for the hosted WordPress.com blogs only.

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  lyricalbaby · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 6:55 pm

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  I’m having the same problem. I’m not using a custom theme, and I can’t seem to find any answers.

  Is there a problem with the Videos?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 10, 2014 at 7:05 pm

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  Your YouTube links are hyperlinked.
  Try this:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#troubleshooting

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  auxclass · Member · Mar 10, 2014 at 7:26 pm

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  The hyperlink thing has messed me up a few times. @Raincoaster likes to use the Short Code

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#embedding-with-a-shortcode

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 10, 2014 at 7:29 pm

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  good point! ≥^!^≤