YouTube video will NOT embed in the post

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  bateau4u · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 7:47 pm

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  There is one YouTube video that I am unable to embed. I grabbed the linked from YouTube’s address bar the same as the other video’s I embedded, but for some reason this one video will not appear in the post.

  The YouTube link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXuiQp6-Bh0

  The post I am in need of fixing is as follows:
  https://missdivinity.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/divinity-the-sunday-sweets

  As you can see, the entire YouTube link is HyperLinked, even though it is NOT hyperlinked in the editing page. Above that link is my old statement of “To see this video, click HERE” with HERE hyperlinked to the vid. This method worked for ALL the other video’s I embedded.

  The “SHARED” and shortened link of https://youtu.be/wXuiQp6-Bh0 does not embed to video either.

  I’ve looked at the info on these support pages with no results.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/shortcodes/#video

  For the life of me I cannot figure this out, and any help would be gratefully appreciated.

  Thank you very much!

  Divinity’s Dad

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 7:56 pm

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  Hi there,
  I user the shortcode and it has never ever failed for me. See here https://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#embedding-with-a-shortcode and here https://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#troubleshooting

  Here’s the shortcode:
  [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXuiQp6-Bh0]

  Video player error message – youtube help
  If you’re getting a player error message, most of the time, the video should start working again in about 30 minutes. This error can happen due to a number of factors, such as issues with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), number of connected users or devices, your hardware and software configuration, your internet connection, or problems with the video itself.

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  bateau4u · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 8:01 pm

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  The brackets did it!

  I didn’t need to use those on any of the other video’s, but this one is being funky.

  Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 8:05 pm

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  We are supposed to have square brackets around every shortcode.
  P.S. I have the video running on my test blog. Cairns are adorable fun loving dogs.

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  bateau4u · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 8:06 pm

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  And the little

  [youtube=]

  bit

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  timethief · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 8:07 pm

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  Yep. They both have to be there for the shortcode to work. :)

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  bateau4u · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 8:09 pm

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  Divinity is the Cairn at 1:18 and again at 1:28

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  timethief · Member · Apr 26, 2015 at 9:06 pm

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  Thanks. When I have time I’ll tun the video and find Divinity when I am off work. I’m multitasking from my business now. I have three rescued dogs. Two Chihuahuas and one Pomeranian. Here’s the King of Cute.