# Have links to YouTube been disabled? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [April 1, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958 "2023-04-01T01:35:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/101 "2023-04-14T20:48:04Z")
I can get videos to work if I only do one per post, don’t edit after, and use youtu.be followed by a / then the video ID then another slash. Like this. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B-Wd-Q3F8KM/hqdefault.jpg "The Count Censored") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM) ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/102 "2023-04-16T03:01:57Z")
There’s a difference between “imbedding” a YouTube video into a post, vs. just posting a link to a YouTube video. Imbedding is a No-No and not permitted here, as someone else said upthread, it is loading the video onto the discourse site. Posting a link is okay as you are just creating a link with an image of the video which is still hosted on the YouTube site. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/103 "2023-04-16T11:01:34Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I can get videos to work if I only do one per post, don’t edit after, and use youtu.be followed by a / then the video ID then another slash. Various methods like that have been extensively discussed upthread. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. It’s disappointing that no one from Discourse has been by to even acknowledge the problem. Let me try one now. youtu.be link didn’t work without the slash. Trying now with the appended slash (which sometimes works and sometimes not). [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OrmTW4uGiTA/maxresdefault.jpg "Dog's Loved His Kitten Since The Moment They Met | The Dodo Odd Couples") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrmTW4uGiTA) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/104 "2023-04-16T11:03:34Z")
The above post worked this time (might not next time) but I was unable to edit it without getting the error message again. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/105 "2023-04-16T15:44:22Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > It’s disappointing that no one from Discourse has been by to even acknowledge the problem. Yeah, it really needs to be fixed. I think it’s the biggest problem the board software has right now, and it has been broken for weeks. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/106 "2023-04-16T21:48:34Z")
I suspect it may be an issue with a setting that was tweaked specifically on this board (the one that blocks uploading images directly). As such, other forums may not be experiencing it. It might be useful to try and contact @codinghorror outside of this forum. Maybe have the moderators or @Ed_Zotti bring it up to the Discourse tech people. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/107 "2023-04-16T21:59:13Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > As such, other forums may not be experiencing it. At least one other forum isn’t… > [@pjd](#): > > ETA: Just tried on another discourse board … and it works there. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/108 "2023-04-18T15:19:03Z")
test. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/109 "2023-04-18T17:51:34Z")
testing, testing [(1) Bedrock’s Redstone SUCKS, Here’s Why. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaXZldgq8U) ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/110 "2023-04-18T17:52:16Z")
It’s not showing a preview, but it saved the link just fine, and the link plays if I click on it. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/111 "2023-04-18T17:54:34Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OmaXZldgq8U/maxresdefault.jpg "Bedrock's Redstone SUCKS, Here's Why.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaXZldgq8U) Editing post for kicks. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/114 "2023-04-18T18:19:00Z")
It’s definitely still broken. I unbanned our test account and tried to post a youtube link. Not only did that not work, but since it was a “problem” new post from an account that was just un-banned, the system completely Silenced the account for mod review (Silenced accounts can’t post). We use this account to train new mods, so he’s already been banned far more often than even our most troublesome users, but now he gets to add an automatic system ban to his record. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/115 "2023-04-18T20:29:59Z")
That account is soooo bad that even Bad, bad **Beck** is impressed with its exploits. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/116 "2023-04-18T20:37:50Z")
Huh, i guess mods get special privileges, including posting links to YouTube? Anyway, Ed has bumped the question to the Discourse people. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/117 "2023-04-18T21:08:24Z")
i was going to say why dont we ask @codinghorror whats up ? its hiss mess lol ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/118 "2023-04-18T22:27:16Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Huh, i guess mods get special privileges, including posting links to YouTube? ? why doesn’t it work for you then ? > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Anyway, Ed has bumped the question to the Discourse people. Excellent ! > [@nightshadea](#): > > why dont we ask @codinghorror whats up ? He hasn’t posted here since last october … ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/119 "2023-04-18T22:50:41Z")
It did work for me. It let me post, and if i click on my post, the video plays. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/120 "2023-04-18T22:53:01Z")
Oh. We can all do that… but can you edit it ? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/121 "2023-04-18T22:54:15Z")
After i posted it? Probably. But i thought non-mods can’t edit anything after 10 minutes. Maybe I’m not understanding the issue. Edited to add: yes, i just edited my post. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958/122 "2023-04-18T23:04:52Z")
Ah … i see you can post with the ` https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaXZldgq8U` format ! If we try that we get the “can’t embed stuff” error Us mortals have to use the `https://youtu.be/K10LDBf2Jgw/` form for it to work, then if we try to edit the post, we get the “can’t embed stuff” error. Still, at the end of the day (🤮 ), we _can_ post videos, so i’m not going to worry ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-links-to-youtube-been-disabled/981958.md?page=7)