{"id":147,"date":"2014-09-08T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T01:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geektactics.geektamin.com\/?p=147"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:53:40","slug":"troubleshooting-youtube-embed-links-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geektactics.co.nz\/blog\/troubleshooting-youtube-embed-links-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting YouTube Embed Links in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When embedding YouTube videos in WordPress, sometimes only the link will appear. This occurs when\u00a0the video has been copied from another webpage and already has formatting applied. When looking at the post on Text editor view, the link can be seen with tags wrapped around it.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a video with a quick solution to this problem:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Troubleshooting YouTube Videos in WordPress\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yhq30ISa_sw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Easy Two Step\u00a0Instructions:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Windows: press Control + A to select all the text<br \/>\nMac: Press Command + A to select all the text<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Clear formatting&#8221; located either under the Format tab or on the editing bar.<\/li>\n<li>Update the post.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now view your updated post to see your fixed\u00a0YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When embedding YouTube videos in WordPress, sometimes only the link will appear. 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