Bug fix: YouTube on Apple devices

[Dan Druff]

It came to my attention that certain YouTube videos embedded in posts here were NOT playable on Apple devices, and would just show up as blank space.

I looked into it, and I figured out that it had to do with a mod I installed, which auto-converts YouTube URLs into embedded videos, without having to use the [video] tag.

Unfortunately, that mod was breaking things, I think due to some changes YouTube made in its own embedding code.

Anyway, I fixed it tonight.

Now you can post YouTube with or without a [video] tag. Just post the URL, and it should work on all devices.

The first example is below -- simply posting the URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNGZo5gn_tc

... should show the video below:

[Dan Druff]

This one was posted the old way, using [video] tags.

[Dan Druff]

This one was posted simply by using the abbreviated youtu.be URL of the video:

https://youtu.be/jNGZo5gn_tc

... should play the video below on all devices:

[Dan Druff]

This video below is again using the old school [video] tag, but with a youtub.be abbreviated address:

[Dan Druff]

You should be able to see and play the video in all 4 of the above posts, using your Apple device.

If it does not work, please post in this thread and tell me what device and iOS you're using.

Thanks.

[Daly]

Works for me