[Support request] YouTube Embed works fine in admin panel, shows only URL on live site

[Martin]

When I add a YouTube block and paste in the YouTube URL to a video, the thumbnail appears. When I publish the page and look on the live site, however, only the URL appears. Any ideas?

[Leo]

Hi there,

Which page can we see the issue?

Let me know 🙂

[Martin]

I thought I’d submitted this in the private info box. Sorry if I missed that — pasted it again.

[Leo]

Are you using the block element module for that?

I wonder if that’s the issue.

Can you try a YouTube embed block in the regular content and see if that works?

Let me know 🙂

[Martin]

I am using the Youtube embed block.

[Leo]

Can you first try disabling all plugins except GP Premium and GB to eliminate any conflicts?

The YouTube block is a WP core block so it should work.

[Martin]

All plugins except GP Premium and GenerateBlocks have now been deactivated.

[Leo]

Can’t seem to replicate the issue on my end.

Can you do me a favor, start a new page, and simply add a YouTube block in there and see if that works?

[Martin]

Thank you for your ongoing assistance.

OK so I started a new page and added a YouTube video three times.

1. YouTube block – worked.
2. YouTube block within a GB container – worked.
3. Youtube block within a GB grid within a GB container – worked.

The third option is exactly what I am doing with the footer. Could it be because I am using the Elements module for the footer? Would that explain why the video isn’t showing?

Test URL in private information.

[Leo]

Thought we fixed this issue before. Will take a closer look.

Thanks!

[Martin]

I would appreciate that, Leo!

[Leo]

Seems to be an issue with WP not rendering youtube videos in the do_blocks() function. We could integrate a fix, but it feels like it’s not really our place…We will think about this some more 🙂

[Martin]

Any update on this additional thought, Leo? If the answer is no, can you suggest the best way to reach out to WP and how to explain this problem?

[David]

Hi there,

Did you use the Block Element to replace the Footer ?
What happens if you hook the block element in before_footer ?

[Zoltan]

Hi David,

We have the same problem. When I create a new page and insert a Youtube block it works fine. When I add a new GP Element-Add new element-Block and insert a Youtube block, there is no rendering (independently where I place the new GP block element) for ex. (Element type: Hook, Hook name: before_footer). When I insert the Youtube blocks into the WP footer widget, it works. Any suggestion how to use GP block elements with Youtube blocks? It seems to be a GP bug for me. WP 5.8.2, only GP theme, GP Blocks and GP Premium. Nothing more is active.

live site where you can see the problem: https://internetjatek.hu/

KR, Zoltán

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