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Youtube videos require the full URL

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Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the existing documentation section that explains YouTube embedding and review how Soundcloud and Vimeo are described. Document the browser-address-bar versus share/copy-link behavior, the dashboard and local preview limitation, and the vevo.com limitation; the documentation should clearly state the supported URL guidance and these exceptions.

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Description

Unlike Soundcloud or Vimeo, when embedding Youtube videos you must use the address from the browser address bar, and not the share>copy link.

The Youtube video will neither preview in the dashboard nor display locally on the site - only on the server.

Neither the browser address nor the share>copy link address display video from vevo.com

Because of the popularity of Youtube (and because it's specifically mentioned in the documentation), I think it would be useful to mention these issues in the documentation

Dominant language
PHP
Stars
45
Forks
189
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