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ihaveaquestion

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3. "Shorts" links don't directly imbed on DU...
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:44 AM
Oct 8

You can convert them into a video by changing the "shorts/" text to "watch?v=".

So this "https://www.you tube.com/shorts/blahblah" becomes the following: "https://www.you tube.com/watch?v=blahblah"

(spaces were added to keep the links from functioning)


I corrected your link and it imbeds ok...


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The monster slash [View all] yourout Oct 8 OP
Excellent and totally right on!!! lark Oct 8 #1
The easiest way... Lars39 Oct 8 #2
"Shorts" links don't directly imbed on DU... ihaveaquestion Oct 8 #3
Thanks! yourout Oct 8 #4
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