# Videos not embedding

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/videos-not-embedding/284682
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 7, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/videos-not-embedding/284682 "2023-11-07T10:07:30Z")
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### Author: ![Arkshine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/arkshine/32/298682_2.png) [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/videos-not-embedding/284682/5 "2023-11-08T13:55:51Z")

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If you’re talking about generating a nice preview after pasting a link, yes, you’re right.

Every website has specificities, such as different formats, modes, URL structure, etc.  
It’s not always as straightforward as wrapping the URL inside an `<iframe>` directly.

If Onebox doesn’t work with your site, this means no one requested it before, feel free to do so. 👍

> [@Creating rich link previews with Onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-rich-link-previews-with-onebox/98088):
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> bookmark This is a guide for creating rich link previews with Onebox in Discourse. It explains how to create Oneboxes, use inline Oneboxing, avoid Oneboxing, use hyperlinks, and handle advanced iFrames. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users Onebox converts your web links into useful preview excerpts that help inform readers about the target before they click through. Summary This guide covers how to: Create Oneboxes Use inline Oneboxing Avoid Oneboxing Use hyperlinks ins…

> [@Configuring and troubleshooting oneboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-configuration-and-troubleshooting/239715):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to configure and troubleshoot oneboxes in Discourse. It covers admin settings, how oneboxes work, and steps to resolve common issues. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Oneboxes are rich link previews that users can create in their posts. While users can easily generate these previews, site administrators have additional controls and may need to troubleshoot when links don’t preview as expected. Admin configuration To manage onebox s…

Alternatively, you can still insert an `<iframe>` of any site directly into a post if you whitelist the source.

See `allowed iframes` setting:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/7/c/d7c32a528c21c5f50cd75c4121063c6309b8cced.png)

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