video does not play in the content section of the blog page

[DonnaLadan]

We are creating a blog using the GEM theme and the page fails to display an embed video from the company’s YouTube site that was added to the blog. I’ve included a screenshot of the admin page where the blog was created to show where the video insert should be appearing in the blog.

[goldi07]

Hello @DonnaLadan here’s the easiest non-code workaround that keeps your YouTube video functional and looking good without editing Liquid files:

Easy Method: Use YouTube Thumbnail as Image with Link
1. Take a screenshot or grab the thumbnail from your YouTube video:

. Use this URL to get the video thumbnail:

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https://img.youtube.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/hqdefault.jpg

Replace VIDEO_ID with the last part of your YouTube link.

2. Insert it into your blog post as an image:

. Click the image icon in the blog editor toolbar and upload it.

3. Add a link to the image:

. Highlight the image

. Click the link icon

. Paste the full YouTube video link, e.g.,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

4. Done — clicking the image will open the video in a new tab. It mimics an embedded video experience and works in all Shopify themes without any Liquid code changes. 

Thank you 😊