YouTube Video Player (Full vs Short YouTube Videos)

[rdprdp01]

The YouTube Video Player embedded in the Post Engine will play only YouTube Videos, not YouTube Short Videos.

YouTube Videos have controls that enable users to control playback. Content length is controlled by the person or group publishing the video on YouTube and are often produced with powerful digital cameras. YouTube Short Videos do not have the same control, can last for only 60 seconds, and are built in hopes of motivating you to watch one "Short" after another. Short YouTube Video are displayable only in Vertical Mode and are usually produced with a smartphone.

If you want to share a YouTube Short, please post the YouTube link to the short video. If you want to share a full-length YouTube Video, consider using the Video Plugin in the Post Engine.

Have a great weekend. David

[misterprofessionality]

Thanks for clearing this up. I had discovered this a while back. It would be nice if YouTube would let you manually choose whether something is a short or not, but it decides on its own.

[rdprdp01]

You are correct and is a reality of sharing content from YouTube. Our Forum struggles with “Shorts” because the forced vertical orientation conflicts with the Responsive Theme features we have setup to adjust orientation. Ultimately, YouTube is the boss of YouTube videos. David