# "You can’t embed media items in a post" - Huh?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-t-embed-media-items-in-a-post-huh/931302
**Category:** Site Feedback
**Created:** [January 23, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-t-embed-media-items-in-a-post-huh/931302 "2021-01-23T18:18:24Z")
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### Author: ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2021, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-t-embed-media-items-in-a-post-huh/931302/28 "2021-01-24T05:35:48Z")

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Hmm… interesting. The only time I’ve ever gotten that error is when I accidentally cut and pasted an image instead of an image URL. Meaning, I right clicked on the image I wanted to post, clicked on “Copy Image” instead of “Copy Image URL” and when I pasted it, text would show up with an image tag and a file name, but the preview would have the error mentioned in the OP.

Otherwise, I’ve never seen that error message. A plain URL always previews and posts fine for me. It’s when I’m in a hurry and copy the wrong thing that I see that.

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