YouTube video does not start at specified time when there's a WP.com ad

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  airodyssey · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 4:45 pm

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  Hi. On some posts, I inserted a YouTube video to start at a specific time, by using the appropriate shortcode.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#video-customization-options

  However, when WordPress.com inserts an ad in the form of a YouTube video at the bottom of a post, the shortcode no longer works as required and the video starts at 0 seconds, rather than at the time I specified.

  Again, this happens only when both the post and the ad contain a YouTube video.

  Example: http://airodyssey.net/2013/06/02/viasa-dc-10s-galore/

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 4:46 pm

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  Good morning and happy day before Canada Day to you.
  I tagged this thread for Staff.

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  airodyssey · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 4:50 pm

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  Thanks timethief, and best wishes to you too :-)

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  timethief · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:20 pm

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  Maybe you ought to post some links to examples for Staff, despite the fact your description is so clear.

  P.S. We have company and are experiencing a heat wave (hooray!). We are preparing to have the best Canada Day potluck dinner and dance party ever.

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  airodyssey · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 5:25 pm

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  @staff: I’m on my way out, but if you require screenshots, I’ll be happy to oblige.

  @timethief: Have fun! :-)

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  airodyssey · Member · Jun 30, 2013 at 11:22 pm

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  @staff: I noticed that this is happening regardless of whether there is an ad at the bottom of the post or not, and be it a YouTube or a regular picture ad.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 3, 2013 at 5:17 pm

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  Hi Sergio, would you mind linking to 2 or 3 posts where you see this happening on pages without WordPress.com ads so we can investigate? Thanks!

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  airodyssey · Member · Jul 3, 2013 at 5:28 pm

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  @kathrynwp: I have just gone to Settings > Wordads and disabled ads to logged-in WP.com users. As of this moment, I’m logged in, the link above (http://airodyssey.net/2013/06/02/viasa-dc-10s-galore/) does not display any ads, and the video starts correctly at 5 seconds.

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  airodyssey · Member · Jul 3, 2013 at 5:30 pm

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  I just tried with another browser (while logged out) and the link above does show a WP.com ad at the bottom, and the video starts at 0 seconds instead of 5.

  Two more posts where I put YouTube videos that are supposed to start at a specific time.
  http://airodyssey.net/2011/08/08/tvc-iranair-vintageusa/
  http://airodyssey.net/2011/05/03/tvc-delta-companyb/

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jul 3, 2013 at 6:24 pm

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  Thanks a lot – this is very helpful. I’m bringing this to the WordAds team for troubleshooting and will keep you posted.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 3, 2013 at 9:42 pm

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  It was the in-video ads highjacking the specifics of the Youtube embed. We’re looking into it, but for now, I have disabled those ads on your blog.

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  airodyssey · Member · Jul 4, 2013 at 12:02 am

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  staff-blorbo and @kathrynwp: Thank you both.
  I re-enabled Wordads for every visitor now and so far, the videos seem to start when they are supposed to.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 4, 2013 at 12:33 am

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  You’re welcome!