Title: youtube block persistent error
Last modified: October 19, 2020

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# youtube block persistent error

 *  Resolved [doctorproctor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doctorproctor/)
 * (@doctorproctor)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/)
 * My students have noted a persistent error with the EmbedPress (v2.6.1) YouTube
   block, in that it locks all blocks above it, preventing e.g. formatting or hyperlinks
   in text that precedes. We have routinely fixed it by substituting a non-EmbedPress
   YouTube block, but we’d prefer that it works.
 * Have others experienced this?
 * Thanks,
 * Jim P.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fyoutube-block-persistent-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Nahid Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tushar284/)
 * (@tushar284)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/#post-13555599)
 * Hi [@doctorproctor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doctorproctor/),
 * I’m really sorry that you’re facing issues with EmbedPress YouTube block. We’ve
   checked and it was working perfectly on our end.
 * Anyways, may I know which WordPress version you’re using currently ? Also make
   sure to forward your page URL so we could check what’s going on there.
 * Thanks for your cooperation.
 * Have a nice day !
 *  Thread Starter [doctorproctor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doctorproctor/)
 * (@doctorproctor)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/#post-13557739)
 * We are using WP latest (v5.5.1).
 * I have just reproduced the error in a trial post, [here](https://envs.lclark.edu/160/2020/09/17/this-is-quite-a-title/).
 * Your YouTube block is the one toward the top, which I just added; a different
   YouTube block is below and functions properly.
 * What happens is that, once your block is inserted, all text in the edit window
   above the block cannot be selected (e,g., to format or add hyperlink). Any such
   formatting you see at present was done prior to adding your block.
 * I append below the edit code to your block and that immediately above, though
   I don’t see anything immediately off.
 *     ```
       <!-- wp:paragraph -->
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       <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
   
       <!-- wp:paragraph -->
       <p>For testing, here is another YouTube block, one I think is buggy...</p>
       <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
   
       <!-- wp:embedpress/youtube-block {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8KpPw303PY","iframeSrc":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/G8KpPw303PY","mediaId":"G8KpPw303PY"} /-->
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Support [Nahid Hasan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tushar284/)
 * (@tushar284)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/#post-13560639)
 * Hi [@doctorproctor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doctorproctor/),
 * Thanks for sharing the details and we truly appreciate your time and effort on
   this. I’d like to inform you that, we’re working on it and this will get resolved
   in next update.
 * Have a nice day !
 *  Plugin Author [Rafin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinkhan/)
 * (@rafinkhan)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/#post-13619334)
 * [@doctorproctor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doctorproctor/),
 * Hi, there. It has been fixed. So, please update to the latest version of EmbedPress&
   check back.
 * Thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [Rafin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rafinkhan/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-block-persistent-error/#post-13619334)
 * Status: resolved