YouTube titles intermittently appearing in search results

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The discussion revolves around the inconsistent appearance of YouTube video titles in search results on the https://community.drownedinsound.com forum. ma0sm initially reported the issue, providing examples where searching for specific video titles yielded different results. awesomerobot pointed out that the video title appears in the result based on the text in the post, not necessarily because it was indexed correctly. Further investigation revealed that video titles are indexed, but inconsistently, with some videos appearing in search results in certain topics but not others. The issue persists even when searching within a specific topic, and awesomerobot observed variations in their local test environment, highlighting the complexity of the problem.

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I found an old topic where a feature was introduced to allow YouTube video titles to be retrieved in search results.

However, I am finding that on https://community.drownedinsound.com that this functionality is inconsistently working.

Example

In the Later… with Jools Holland topic, there are numerous YouTube videos posted as replies.

If I search for At The Drive-In (the 5th reply) we can clearly see that the YouTube title has been successfully indexed and is searchable as part of the results.

The image shows a post on a forum displaying the text "At The Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (Later Archive 2000)" from 15 hours ago by a user named ma0sm, accompanied by a YouTube link. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a post on a forum displaying the text "At The Drive-In – One Armed Scissor (Later Archive 2000)" from 15 hours ago by a user named ma0sm, accompanied by a YouTube link. (Captioned by AI)1203×434 34 KB

However, if I search for Battles (the 6th reply) then no results are returned.

The image shows a search interface with a query for "Battles" in the topic section, but no results were found. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a search interface with a query for "Battles" in the topic section, but no results were found. (Captioned by AI)1223×344 21.6 KB

Is there a reason one has been indexed correctly and the other has not? I’m happy to try different things / provide more information if it can help diagnose the issue.

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This example is a little misleading, the video title appears in the result — but the result is based on the text in the post

This image appears to be a screenshot from a social media platform, featuring a post in a thread or discussion about a topic titled "At The Drive-In." (Captioned by AI)
This image appears to be a screenshot from a social media platform, featuring a post in a thread or discussion about a topic titled "At The Drive-In." (Captioned by AI)955×208 42.5 KB

Definitely some kind of problem though… another example, there’s no mcalmont text in the post, and no results:

This image shows a post from a user named fitzcaraldo with a video thumbnail, expressing that a performance or song is "the absolute best." (Captioned by AI)
This image shows a post from a user named fitzcaraldo with a video thumbnail, expressing that a performance or song is "the absolute best." (Captioned by AI)899×216 55.1 KB

It’s also odd, because that same video appears in other topics… so video titles are indexed, but inconsistently.

The image displays a YouTube webpage featuring a post by "OtherwiseOutcomes" titled "Battles Atlas @ Live Later whit Jools Holland 2007" with a partial view of a performance video and related content on the right side. (Captioned by AI)
The image displays a YouTube webpage featuring a post by "OtherwiseOutcomes" titled "Battles Atlas @ Live Later whit Jools Holland 2007" with a partial view of a performance video and related content on the right side. (Captioned by AI)1184×612 153 KB

I see yet another variation in my local test environment…

If I search for a video across all topics, I get my expected result:

The image shows a search result for a video titled "This is a baseball-themed social media post about music headed trends albums and videos." (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a search result for a video titled "This is a baseball-themed social media post about music headed trends albums and videos." (Captioned by AI)700×411 31.7 KB

If I search within the topic… not found!

The image shows a list of text entries, with one of them mentioning "1 Hour of Smooth 70s-80s Japanese Grooves." (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a list of text entries, with one of them mentioning "1 Hour of Smooth 70s-80s Japanese Grooves." (Captioned by AI)548×536 52 KB

The post itself is indexed though, because I can match on content:

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This isn’t my wheelhouse, so I’m not sure what’s happening here, but hopefully someone more familiar with search can take a look.

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