# Embedded YouTube videos not allowed any more? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 28, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497 "2020-06-28T06:44:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/1 "2020-06-28T06:44:11Z")
Up to a day or two ago embedded videos were working, then they suddenly stopped with no explanation. I don’t see that embedded videos are any more intrusive or problematic than embedded graphics or embedded news articles. **In fact, they have definite advantages.** It often happens (especially in Cafe Society) that someone says, > This is a great song: > _(Link to video)_ or > This movie scene is an example of what I mean: > _(Link to video)_ Now, I don’t particularly want to have to follow that link to YouTube just to find out what the video is, so that I can decide whether or not I want to watch it. Most of the time I don’t want to watch it anyway. But if it’s embedded, I can see in a second whether I want to watch it or not. And if I do, I can watch it conveniently and instantly on the board without having to go elsewhere. **This is a plus with no downside that I can see.** A video is no more intrusive on the board than a picture or a onebox article, and perhaps less so. If anyone abuses embedded videos, moderators can deal with it as easily as with undesirable embedded pictures or any other undesirable content. In fact it’s _less_ abusive if you can see instantly that it’s an undesirable video, than if you click on an anonymous link and end up _watching_ an undesirable video. Can @TubaDiva and the other moderators please weigh in on this? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/2 "2020-06-28T10:25:59Z")
The subject of graphics in general is in discussion with the Development Team. Since we are still too busy shaking out bugs and fixing other issues that need correcting, this is not top of list. But we will get to it when we can. It will take a while. It has not yet been decided if ultimately graphics will be allowed, or, if so, to what degree. We have already seen how this can be abused and it’s a subject of concern. When this is decided and the policy is implemented, we will let you know. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/3 "2020-06-28T11:08:34Z")
I posted what I thought was going to be a link to a video, then sawthat it actually embedded the video. This is a cool feature, no one has to click a video, or a link, if they don’t want to. Please retain that functionality. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/4 "2020-06-28T11:35:50Z")
It really is a good feature with very little downside. Provided the Dope decides to allow pictures, which they absolutely should, they should also allow the video links. Anything could be abused, hopefully this small feature useful would not be. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/5 "2020-06-28T12:08:13Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3JD9RcoI4Ig/maxresdefault.jpg "Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club - Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz 2014") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JD9RcoI4Ig) Not working. Its better to allow the preview. I almost never open unknown youtube links. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/6 "2020-06-28T12:49:42Z")
I wanted to add: Off course keeping pics & previews out of some forums would make sense. Maybe GD. Politics & The Pit. The Cafe, Game Room & Thread Games should absolutely allow it. The rest is up for debate of course. I would say allow in GQ, but instruct not to just post a pic or preview, explain and show. Same idea as just a link is a poor post in GQ. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/7 "2020-06-28T16:56:29Z")
I sure hope they are NOT allowed. Twitter used to be tolerable when it was just text. Now it is 90% images and videos, and has turned into a cacophony of chaos that I had to completely abandon. I hope this place stays a little more erudite than that. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/8 "2020-06-28T17:00:40Z")
The videos only play if you click them twice, it will not be a cacophony of chaos. Also they really do make sense in The Cafe & The Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/9 "2020-06-28T17:01:21Z")
I couldnt agree more ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/10 "2020-06-28T17:09:22Z")
I wonder if it would be possible to have skins that allow video and image embeds, and ones that disallow (or hide) with the same overall board settings. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/11 "2020-06-28T17:41:56Z")
That’s a good idea. It sounds like it might be a way to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/12 "2020-06-28T17:55:50Z")
Better yet, make it a user setting. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/13 "2020-06-28T23:43:51Z")
I’m liking the new board overall and think that it’s going to end up being a big improvement, but lots of features should be a user settings instead of finding the right theme. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/14 "2020-06-29T14:36:28Z")
“Make it a user setting” is not feasible. The SDMB is running on pre-made software that is part of a larger ecosystem set up to allow multiple different boards to run the same software in its smaller ecosystem. The SDMB can’t just add user settings, or request that the board software developers do so. It’s like saying “the water that comes into my house from the municipal water system should be lemonade if I want it to be.” That involves a lot of work at a high level that nobody else is asking for (otherwise it’d already be an option.) What’s easier for the homeowner to do is to get a kit that is custom to your home and works at the home level to give you the option in your own home to make some taps lemonade taps and some not lemonade taps. That’s what I’m proposing. Turn on the embeds (normal water) and make a skin that people who want to hide embeds (lemonade) use. Someone has already made a couple tweaked SDMB skins. It’s possible. Just give them some time. (Watch me eat my words when a “turn off embedded content” option turns up in Settings lol) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/15 "2020-06-29T18:42:12Z")
We had embedded video on the old board. All we did was post the link and the video box appeared. It didn’t auto play. There was an option in Tapatalk to enable or disable this feature. Now the functionality is taken away at the new board? Seems Harsh. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/16 "2020-06-29T18:47:01Z")
No, we didn’t have embedded video on the old board. All we had was a link. Tapatalk may have somehow created the illusion that it was embedded, but all we got was a link, and if the poster was following the rules a description. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embedded-youtube-videos-not-allowed-any-more/913497/17 "2020-06-29T20:53:20Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > “Make it a user setting” is not feasible. The SDMB is running on pre-made software that is part of a larger ecosystem set up to allow multiple different boards to run the same software in its smaller ecosystem. The SDMB can’t just add user settings, or request that the board software developers do so. I understand this. But it’s a weakness in the software.