YouTube Shortcode not working

  • manythingsme

    (@manythingsme)


    8 years ago

    Test page for reference: http://www.viralcatholic.co/uncategorized/test/

    I’m at my wits end. When I enter a youtube link into my blog, it automatically converts it into a video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06d148aQmR0

    But for this particular video, I want to set a start and end point, so I’m trying to use the youtube shortcode:

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06d148aQmR0]

    It just isn’t working. Shows up as text. What am I doing wrong?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    8 years ago

    use the “t” parameter, but you need to edit in TEXT, not VISUAL mode to add it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06d148aQmR0&t=30s

    to start at 30 seconds.

    Thread Starter manythingsme

    (@manythingsme)

    8 years ago

    Thanks Steve! This helps set the start point, but it doesn’t allow me to set an end point.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    8 years ago

    https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+video+set+end+time

    Thread Starter manythingsme

    (@manythingsme)

    8 years ago

    I appreciate that many people don’t go to Google first before asking for help, but I’ve already spent hours scouring the internet for an answer.

    In short, I don’t want to use an iframe embed code, as that’s giving us problems with mobile responsiveness. I would like to use the YouTube shortcode as described here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/. I have Jetpack/Wordpress.com, so this should work flawlessly, but it isn’t.

    Any ideas?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    8 years ago

    I don’t see a corresponding parameter to “t” unless one uses the youtube-supplied embed, which supports “start” and “end” as parameters.

    “this should work”… that’s an expectation, not a statement of fact.

    Thread Starter manythingsme

    (@manythingsme)

    8 years ago

    The YouTube shortcode is supposed to accomplish this:

    To specify a start and end time for a video, do the same as the above but add the end time as shown: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVbQ-oro7FQ&start=75&end=500]

    Again, the shortcode is not working at all. I’m wondering if this is a bug or if I’m doing something wrong.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    8 years ago

    Enter it in TEXT mode or the & gets changed into & amp semicolon.

    Thread Starter manythingsme

    (@manythingsme)

    8 years ago

    As you can see in the sample link provided, that’s not the issue: http://www.viralcatholic.co/uncategorized/test/

    The shortcode isn’t working at all.

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