# Unable to view imbedded video via iphone **URL:** \ **Category:** Network Information\ **Created:** [April 16, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210 "2012-04-16T20:11:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/1 "2012-04-16T20:11:43Z")
Anything we can do about this? I always post both the link, and imbed the video, but if a video is imbedded, you can’t even see it in the post (most likely flash player, right) I know other forums I’m on has imbedded video that can be viewed from an iPhone Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/2 "2012-04-17T13:08:10Z")
Buy a better phone 🙂 But seriously, I think iPhone users can only see HTML5 video embedded right? I just made a change that might work… granted it will only do so until the next time we upgrade the forums, but let me know if you can see this video on your Apple device: [https://youtu.be/nGeKSiCQkPw](https://youtu.be/nGeKSiCQkPw) ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/3 "2012-04-17T13:13:18Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/ihqNF.png](http://i.imgur.com/ihqNF.png) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/4 "2012-04-17T13:15:09Z")
I just tried it on a browser that doesn’t support Flash and it shows up and starts to play, however it says “unavailable.” I’m not sure if the video above is also available in HTML5. Anyone know if YouTube makes both versions (Flash & HTML5) available for every video? Or are just some videos converted to HTML5? Trying another: [https://youtu.be/ulhMHJRBhg8](https://youtu.be/ulhMHJRBhg8) ^^ Now we’re getting somewhere. This one starts to play too but says “embedding is disabled by request.” Another: [https://youtu.be/Tmvyl1KAg-Y](https://youtu.be/Tmvyl1KAg-Y) ^^ Ok now this one just sits there and doesn’t do anything. It looks like it’s trying to play but doesn’t. I guess if you can see any of these videos that’s an improvement over Apple just showing nothing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Birdman64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@Birdman64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman64)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/5 "2012-04-17T13:54:02Z")
The last video played on my iPhone. Edit: the first video played on my phone as well ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/6 "2012-04-17T14:04:17Z")
Shouldn’t this, “just work?” ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/7 "2012-04-17T14:05:39Z")
Nope, vB doesn’t care about Apple apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/8 "2012-04-17T14:14:26Z")
It’s more that apple doesn’t care about flash. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/9 "2012-04-17T14:43:18Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > It’s more that apple doesn’t care about flash. This. This issue and small screen size is why I switched to android. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/10 "2012-04-17T15:00:55Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > It’s more that apple doesn’t care about flash. or black people. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/11 "2012-04-17T18:19:01Z")
Works now, thanks ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/12 "2012-04-18T04:27:45Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > It’s more that apple doesn’t care about flash. Hate to break it to you, but Android won’t be supporting it in any future OS versions either because Adobe killed support for it. [http://www.lifeofandroid.com/news\_detail/adobe-to-drop-flash-for-android-and-other-mobile-platforms/](http://www.lifeofandroid.com/news_detail/adobe-to-drop-flash-for-android-and-other-mobile-platforms/) :tup: to admins fixing this. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/13 "2012-04-18T06:14:03Z")
I know, but android has been correct in that flash has been a stepping stone to use until web sites and devices are truly ready for the HTML5 switch, while apple has been denying their users this whole time. also they said flash wouldn’t be supported in ICS before too, but yet it is. Who knows when the support will truly stop. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/14 "2012-04-18T06:28:34Z")
Sure, that’s what they said. But that didn’t stop flash from coming to my phone months after Adobe made that announcement and specifically said it wasn’t coming to my phone. The trick is it’s through FireFox since the browser is Flash Certified. And it’s easy to changed the reported version of the player to keep older versions working longer if they decide not to update it. I’m sure there is someone working on it for Android like they did on mine. Get FireFox mobile, get Flash, browse the full web. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/15 "2012-04-18T06:43:41Z")
I’ll still take my iPhone 3562455 over any android. Why do I need a bigger screen? It’s a god damn phone and I don’t wear cargo jeans/shorts. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/16 "2012-04-18T06:56:49Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > or black people. LOL 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unable-to-view-imbedded-video-via-iphone/222210/17 "2012-04-18T07:27:34Z")
“Embedding Disabled by Request” is done by the uploader, which obviously prevents playing the video on any other site but Youtube. The new embedding style is just an iframe and should be visable and redirect to the Youtube app on the iPhone I assume. The old version (which is a check box when embedding) uses the flash action script to embed the video from my understanding. This should give users a blank placeholder if they don’t have flash installed. Any word on supporting the short code from youtube?