Issue #6678πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Dec 17, 2025by J-Wick40 reactions

YouTube now requires referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" attribute on embedded video iframes for proper playback.

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This is indeed a valid bug report. YouTube has updated its embedding requirements, and without the referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" attribute on the iframe, videos may fail to play, displaying an error or requiring users to visit YouTube.com directly. The GrapesJS core's ComponentVideoView for YouTube...

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GrapesJS version [x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Brave Reproducible demo link na Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Try adding a YouTube video to a landing page and find out. What is the expected behavior? YouTube video renders and is playable What is the current behavior? YouTube produces and error and requires users to visit YouTube.com to watch video because of an extra requirement of a attribute in the iframe code. Issue: YouTube now requires referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" attribute on embedded video iframes for pro...

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GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

This is indeed a valid bug report. YouTube has updated its embedding requirements, and without the referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" attribute on the iframe, videos may fail to play, displaying an error or requiring users to visit YouTube.com directly. The GrapesJS core's ComponentVi...

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