Title: Sudden OEmbed problem
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Sudden OEmbed problem

 *  Resolved [Michael Fraase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mfraase/)
 * (@mfraase)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sudden-oembed-problem/)
 * I’m not sure when this happened, since I just noticed it, but I’m assuming it
   arrived with either WordPress 4.4, 4.4.1, or 4.4.2.
 * Youtube OEmbeds used to “just work” with something like this on a single line:
 * `https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?html5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0`
 * The video was responsive and sized appropriately for the platform/view port.
 * Now suddenly the same OEmbed code results in a tiny, postage stamp-sized video.
   I’ve noticed the following crap when I view source on a page with a Youtube OEmbed:
 * `<iframe width="200" height="113" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///
   wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jo4zMDoTxiw?
   feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>`
 * Obviously, the OEmbed Youtube video is no longer responsive and looks like postage-
   stamp crap on every device.
 * When did this happen? Has anyone else noticed this behavior? Where is the iframe
   width and height values being brought in from?
 * Please advise.
 * Thanks.

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 *  Thread Starter [Michael Fraase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mfraase/)
 * (@mfraase)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sudden-oembed-problem/#post-7118707)
 * Crickets for three weeks. Really?
 * Here’s an additional datapoint that makes me think this is a WordPress 4.x core
   problem.
 * Enabling and using the Jetpack Shortcode Embed module and using it’s embed code
   actually works as expected (appropriately sized and fully responsive):
 * Instead of WordPress’s core oEmbed:
 * `https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?html5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0`
 * If I use Jetpack’s Shortcode embed (after enabling the Jetpack Shortcode Embed
   module, natch):
 * `[youtube https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?html5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0]`
 * It works as expected. And when I view source on the page with the Jetpack shortcode
   embed, it seems much more reasonable:
 * `<span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe
   class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='640' height='390' src="data:image/
   gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAEACAkQBADs=" data-lazy-src='http://
   www.youtube.com/embed/Jo4zMDoTxiw?version=3&rel=0&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=
   0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen
   ='true'></iframe></span>`
 * Anyone have any ideas about this.
 *  Thread Starter [Michael Fraase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mfraase/)
 * (@mfraase)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sudden-oembed-problem/#post-7118709)
 * I’ve just now managed to resolve this. For some reason, if I use the WordPress
   core oEmbed method, e.g., [https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?htm5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0](https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?htm5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0),
   on a line by itself, even with all plugins disabled, I get postage-stamp sized
   video window regardless of screen or viewport dimensions.
 * If, however, I enable Jetpack’s Shortcode Embed module, the WordPress core oEmbed
   method displays as expected based on screen or viewport dimensions. This is without
   using the Jetpack Shortcode Embed method, i.e., [youtube [https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?htm5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0%5D](https://youtu.be/4n3g5lUgkWk?htm5=1&autoplay=0&rel=0%5D)
   on a line by itself.
 * I can’t begin to explain or understand this, but I guess it’s resolved.

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## Tags

 * [non responsive](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/non-responsive/)
 * [oEmbed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/oembed/)
 * [Youtube](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/youtube/)

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 * Last reply from: [Michael Fraase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mfraase/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sudden-oembed-problem/#post-7118709)
 * Status: resolved

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