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IE Internet Explorer Error & Youtube Compatibility Issue Fixed - Wordpress + Binary Blue Theme “Operation Aborted” Drupal

Problem

I used to use the Binary Blue theme with Wordpress, and noticed that IE would output “Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site” whenever I embed a Youtube video onto my blog.

I’ve tried numerous plugins and all of them have resulted identically when opened with IE…

Solution

You need to take the Youtube code and remove EVERYTHING except the very last set of embed tags:

Instead of…

<object width=”425″ height=”355″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qPE2fHs5-_I”></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qPE2fHs5-_I” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed></object>

You have…

<embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qPE2fHs5-_I” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”355″></embed>

Problem solved :D Use <div></div> tags to centre and you’re good to go.

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Reader's Comments

  1. Steve Wordpressguy | April 20th, 2007 at 8:04 am

    This is one of the biggest frustrations about WP and YouTube (in fact most embedding media). You do get plugins, but you need multiple plugins to handle the various items, and none of them really nail the problem. Human intervention is still probably the best option, especially with service like you got here! I wish people answered my emails as quickly

  2. Robert Irizarry | April 21st, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    You’re a life saver! I’ve been having compatibility issues with Youtube videos in general since moving to Wordpress a couple of weeks ago. I couldn’t get them to preview in any browser. I just stripped the code as indicated in your article and VOILA…they work! Thanks so much!

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  4. Kariknapp | May 31st, 2007 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you! This rude error message was driving me mad! I am so happy that the solution was so simple!

  5. Mali | July 5th, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    Thank you so much, this was very helpful.

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  7. Ben | August 29th, 2007 at 11:27 am

    Thanks! I was pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out. Someday, M$ will make things that work right.

  8. Erez | September 9th, 2007 at 5:31 pm

    Thanks a million!!! I love you!

    I spent hours trying to solve this irritating problem in Drupal embedded Video CCK field for Youtube. Upon loosing hope I tried to google it for the 100 time and stumbled upon this post this time.

  9. Aantn | September 12th, 2007 at 1:11 am

    Thanks a lot. This saved me a lot of trouble.

  10. softwaricho | March 12th, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    We all love you
    Gracias panita, me salvaste la molestia. Eres el mejor
    “Thanks panita, you saved me the inconvenience. You are the best”

    Thanx form Venezuela

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  12. pamela | April 14th, 2008 at 9:34 pm

    Thank you very much. I worked for me too. I didn’t why my web site worked fine with everything but Explorer and then I noticed the only pages it didn’t work with were the youtube embeds. I think Youtube should change the embed code so this can be avoided. I didn’t want to have to install programs to make it work.

    You saved me so much time! thanks! this is an example of the when the internet works - people helping each other.
    pamela

  13. Scalp | April 16th, 2008 at 4:40 am

    Ahh..that’s the trick that will solve it! Thank you for the heads up and solution as I would have spent countless time on my WP blog trying to figure it out.

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  15. Catherine | June 12th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    thank you so much.

    Peace

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