Twitter Previews

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The discussion revolves around Twitter Previews and the limitations on the number of links that can be previewed in a single post. baronesh initially asks why only two Twitter links can be previewed, and Lilly responds that it should be possible to preview more links, citing admin settings as the potential cause. Lilly lists several relevant admin settings, including max_oneboxes_per_post, twitter_summary_large_image, and enable_inline_onebox_on_all_domains. baronesh asks where to find these settings, and Firepup650 directs them to the /admin/site_settings page, where the settings can be found using the filter.

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Previews of more than two links (Twitter) cannot appear in the topic. Is there a reason for this?

Can we change the settings from anywhere? So, I want to share 5 links in the same post and I want the preview of all of them to appear.

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hi @baronesh :wave:

Posting five previewed X twitter links in one post should not be a problem. Just to make sure I tested on Meta and another hosted forum.

Here are some admin settings (need admin access) related to Twitter links previews in one boxes:

  1. twitter_summary_large_image: This setting determines whether or not a large image summary card will be used when oneboxing Twitter links. If enabled, it will display a larger image in the preview when a Twitter link is shared.

  2. max_oneboxes_per_post: This setting determines the maximum number of oneboxes that can be created in a single post. If the limit is reached, additional links will not be oneboxed.

  3. allowed_internal_hosts and allowed_onebox_iframes: These settings control which hosts and iframes are allowed to be oneboxed. If Twitter is not included in these lists, Twitter links will not be oneboxed.

  4. post_onebox_maxlength: This setting determines the maximum length of a onebox. If a Twitter link leads to content that is longer than this limit, it will not be oneboxed.

  5. blocked_onebox_domains and allowed_inline_onebox_domains: These settings control which domains are allowed or blocked from being oneboxed. If Twitter is blocked or not allowed, Twitter links will not be oneboxed.

  6. enable_inline_onebox_on_all_domains: This setting allows inline oneboxing on all domains. If enabled, Twitter links could be oneboxed inline, regardless of the other domain settings.

  7. force_custom_user_agent_hosts and block_onebox_on_redirect: These settings could affect how oneboxing works with Twitter links, depending on the specific configurations.

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Hello! Thanks for help, where can I find these settings? I have admin access.

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You should be able to find them in the /admin/site_settings page on your site. Just enter whichever setting you need to find into the filter on that page.

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Ah okay, thanks a lot!