That is true, Flavio.
You need to either type a space after the [full, non-abbreviated] link, or, press the square “Load preview” icon Mr. Nick shows above.
Cheers,
Julio.-
https://youtu.be/ETxmCCsMoD0?is=BURxkqsMZ0Swq45-
Doesn’t work with me! Neither the space thing nor the “load preview” get-around. All very weird because initially embedding worked no sweat here both with abbreviated and non-abbreviated links and I haven’t changed anything so someone else must have. Maybe an update gone wrong?
Maybe also something to consider for the next update the providers of the software do. A lot of other fora have a YouTube vid embedding function icon that seems somewhat foolproof even for challenged boomer users like me.
BTW, I can also still only log in on my iPhone, not on my android laptop/tablet (Lenovo), where my “Stargazer” moniker (nor my email address) is apparently not recognized (nor do I automatically stay logged in like on my iPhone). Only site that does that. I’ve consequently given up trying to access it other than with my iPhone. This might be state-of-the-art what we have, but it is also fickle. I like reliable simplicity over functions I don’t use.
The abbreviated youtu.be links are blocked from oneboxing because they lead to a redirecting page. This is necessary to ensure that all links are transparent and lead to the final destination. I don’t see a way to exempt a specific domain from that requirement. So, the bottom line is: if you want to render a yt preview, post a full link (and preferably without the tracking crap like si=...).
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How do I get a full link on an iPhone if the YT site automatically provides me with just the abridged link?
And in any case, even a forum software as archaic as the SMF one
https://www.simplemachines.org/
has no issues with the short links.
I’m pretty sure that even the most obscure browser on even the most walled garden platform has a navigation bar that shows current location.
Thanks, that was neither easy to understand nor did it help any. You don’t write instruction manuals by any chance, do you?
If I copy the long YouTube link on my Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (where I have to laboriously use the email option for the password because the site doesn’t recognize the name/email/password combo that works fine on my iPhone) using Chrome rather than Safari, this is what I get, alternative 1 is with using the insertion icon offered and alternative 2 is without it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xh1ttsW-Mo
I Surrender (Acoustic Version) - YouTube
I squint my eyes, but it doesn’t look much embedded to me.
Let’s try Uwe’s link, verbatim…
Uwe, see screen captures below (I pasted your link, then clicked the 4-corner “Load Preview” square to make it render the viewer):
You make it sound like a bad thing. You’re not one of those tho don’t read the manuals, are you?
I actually do! That is why I appreciate it if they are written for three year-olds.
I see why you get your panties in a twist when Discourse starts treating you like a seven-year-old 
Anyhow, hope this helps:
