YouTube Embed Showing "Error 153" on Forum Posts

[SirTop]

I’ve noticed for a while now that when trying to embed YouTube videos into posts, the player comes out broken with Error 153 message

Here’s an example:

At first, I thought it was just me doing something wrong but I’ve seen the same issue happen to other members even staff members when they post videos.

So I’m wondering:
- Is this a forum-side issue that needs to be fixed?
- Or is there something we as users need to configure on our end?

Cheers! : )

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

I’ve noticed for a while now that when trying to embed YouTube videos into posts, the player comes out broken with Error 153 message

Here’s an example:

At first, I thought it was just me doing something wrong but I’ve seen the same issue happen to other members even staff members when they post videos.

So I’m wondering:
- Is this a forum-side issue that needs to be fixed?
- Or is there something we as users need to configure on our end?

Cheers! : )

I think it is a YT thing, making people go to their site, which we all would do if it were ours, as opposed to an Xenforum one.

Someone who has more knowledge will come along, I am sure, to perhaps point out why or how.

 

[Howk]

I mostly see this on mobile device.

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

Shorts post fine.

It's just full videos from what I can pick up.

 

[SirTop]

I think it is a YT thing, making people go to their site, which we all would do if it were ours, as opposed to an Xenforum one.

Someone who has more knowledge will come along, I am sure, to perhaps point out why or how.

Thanks for the response, BTB... I don’t think this is YT intentionally blocking embeds, since their embed system is still working on other sites.

From what I’ve seen, this looks more like a forum-side issue... maybe with media embed configuration not being updated to match YouTube latest embed code or API changes

Shorts post fine.

It's just full videos from what I can pick up.

I’ve also run into the same issue with Shorts too.

I tried again just now and here’s the result:

So it seems the error isn’t only affecting full length videos but Shorts as well.

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

@Jammie Dodger, would you mind having a look please?

 

[Panther28]

It all started after the day i played a youtube post video by @TheMarquis for an hour on repeat! lol You can check our profile posts, from a couple of months ago, we had a discussion, about it, if you want to pinpoint the date and use that to investigate?

 

[TheMarquis]

It all started after the day i played a youtube post video by @TheMarquis for an hour on repeat! lol You can check our profile posts, from a couple of months ago, we had a discussion, about it, if you want to pinpoint the date and use that to investigate?

Yeah, yeah...let's blame @TheMarquis... JK =)

I contacted the support few months ago about this error. I still think there is a Xenforo issue, and not Youtube. I found something about a module, but the issue was old, like from 2017 or so.

Anyway, if we cannot get rid of that issue, see the bright part: More suspense for the music gem

 

[Jammie Dodger]

@SirTop could you please create a post in this thread with the YT video error, rather than a screenshot of it. Much appreciated.

 

[SirTop]

@SirTop could you please create a post in this thread with the YT video error, rather than a screenshot of it. Much appreciated.

Here... Thanks:

 

[Jammie Dodger]

Here is a screenshot of what I see with that post. If you are seeing the error then I suggest it is either something in your browser that YT doesn't like, a proxy or vpn use or YT itself.
I have checked this from several machines and devices and different networks and always see the same as in the image.

 

[SirTop]

You're right @Jammie Dodger It had something to do with my browser.

After your response I checked with another browser and even tried incognito on the same browser... it worked.
So I figured it had to be my cache/cookies for BHW. It's now working fine.

I guess that might be the fix for anyone having the same issue too, they just need to clear the site cache on their broswer, login again and all that... it should be displaying fine afterwards.

Thank you everyone... Cheers <3

 

[MintyGreenTea]

Thanks everyone for the contributions here and for confirming you've found a solution @SirTop
Sure this will be a useful one to refer back to.

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