Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
#1
Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
This is the only site that this happens. Just shows text that someone wrote, then blank space.
Anyone know what i need to flip on or off on my ipad?
Anyone know what i need to flip on or off on my ipad?
#2
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
It was mentioned here. I restart Safari when stuff isn’t showing.
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/forum-feed...date-here.html
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/forum-feed...date-here.html
#3
DVD Talk God
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Yup. YouTube videos don't show up on Safari. Also the quick reply section repeatedly shrinks and doesn't work unless you restart as david says.
This is a free site and obviously these bugs aren't priority for the developers here to fix, so I'm not annoyed by it. They only have so much paid manpower.
This is a free site and obviously these bugs aren't priority for the developers here to fix, so I'm not annoyed by it. They only have so much paid manpower.
#4
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
This has been happening for months and nothing has been done about it unfortunately.
#6
Administrator
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
It's an odd, difficult to reproduce bug specifically with iOS Safari. Where are you accessing the site from and are you on mobile or desktop skin?
#8
Administrator
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
If you switch to mobile skin, do the videos appear?
#9
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Yes, they appear on mobile
#12
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Mobile skin on anything but a phone looks absolutely terrible. Usually once each session, DVDTalk tries to switch me over to the mobile skin on my Android tablet, I have to switch it back immediately, I don't come here on my phone specifically because of the mobile look/feel, guess I'm just too used to the full site on my home computer and tablet, the mobile skin is like an alien landscape.
#13
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
The thing is... with almost any site (at least ones we own), tablet traffic is very low and after a peak a few years ago, has actually dropped a bit. So the tablet/desktop combo is so low that it doesn't make sense to invest workhours into it, so say the beancounters
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
It's just yet another one of the things that's not a problem on any site but this one. I get that this site is just trying to limp along as untouched as possible, it's just sad.
#16
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
It's not just tablets. It's the desktop skin on desktop browsers too. This was mentioned in the PHP thread. Same issue. Just confirmed it using the same example threads illustrated in this thread, using macOS/Safari/desktop skin.
#17
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
It makes me wonder what else has been deemed not worthy of doing correctly due to the beancounters….
#18
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Video and the social media embeds not showing up in certain situations could be mitigated in the implementation with a separate <div> containing a link to the url of the video or social media post above or below the embed, so that even if the embed doesn't show up for some users in some situations, the link to the original content would always be there. In fact, doing a quick inspection on a twitter embed, it looks like such a <div> already exists above the embed...it's just set hidden for some reason (display: none):

Why not just change the forum software to display that <div>? That would at least help the situation.

Why not just change the forum software to display that <div>? That would at least help the situation.
#19
Administrator
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Video and the social media embeds not showing up in certain situations could be mitigated in the implementation with a separate <div> containing a link to the url of the video or social media post above or below the embed, so that even if the embed doesn't show up for some users in some situations, the link to the original content would always be there. In fact, doing a quick inspection on a twitter embed, it looks like such a <div> already exists above the embed...it's just set hidden for some reason (display: none):

Why not just change the forum software to display that <div>? That would at least help the situation.

Why not just change the forum software to display that <div>? That would at least help the situation.
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#22
DVD Talk God
Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
Obviously they don't have the time, money or manpower to fix the glitch with tablets. So it is what it is.
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Re: Ipad updated, now videos in posts dont show up
I knew there would be a thread on this issue, using desktop version on iPad pro Safari OS does not allow me to post comments, or replies. Quite frustrating because I am on my tablet all the time when I am home.
Sounds like the issue is not going to be resolved anytime soon, love the community here but this issue has limited my interactions with fellow DVD Talkers.
ETA: I am at work now and posted this comment from my Android phone.
Sounds like the issue is not going to be resolved anytime soon, love the community here but this issue has limited my interactions with fellow DVD Talkers.
ETA: I am at work now and posted this comment from my Android phone.