YouTube embedding is getting harder ~ here and everywhere lately

[giovonni]

Mods ~ could you please make this a sticky post

This is a heads-up for those who embed and post videos here on the forum ~ to first check and test their embeds before posting ~ apparently revenues are dwindling in the media business. there is a surging new trend to collect any and all revenues - especially from musical copyright material.

Note ~ For now you can still use Youtube videos embedding (with most Youtube content), but now i suggest all (here) become more alert and savvy to this fast growing trend.

An example ~ no longer available on outlets like this forum

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vM2cvLKjNZs

Youtube acceptable alternative
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vM2cvLKjNZs

[str8thinker]

Another alternative is to screen-capture the most relevant frame from the video and embed that in your post.

[giovonni]

Excellent suggestion str8thinker,
Yes - this usually captures the essence of the posted material with the Youtube link below it

[MargueriteBee]

It is always nice to include the link for those of us who cannot even see an embed.

[giovonni]

Posted by MargueriteBee (here)
It is always nice to include the link for those of us who cannot even see an embed.

Good point MB There are lots of subscribers (here) and elsewhere, that are either inhibited or prohibited by the computer hardware they are using, or the internet band width they have at their access.
i will make a firm note - to always include the links with any embedding ~ from now on