Reader: YouTube video embeds in comment display as black boxes

[frankremmy]

Description

A user reported that YouTube video links embedded in comments no longer display properly when viewed via post notifications in the Jetpack iOS app. Instead of rendering the video preview or player, a black box appears in place of the video. This issue only occurs in the app; the same comments display video embeds correctly when viewed in a browser (both desktop and mobile Safari).

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Log into the Jetpack iOS app.
2. Make a post
3. Comment on it with a YouTube link
4. View the comment in Reader
5. Observe the video area appears as a black box.
6. Compare with the same comment when viewed in a browser – the video displays correctly there.

Screen Recordings
On user's site: https://youtube.com/shorts/RzRK7Ru2qlM?feature=share
On mine: https://youtube.com/shorts/L2kXZMJB_OQ?feature=share

Expected Behavior:
YouTube links embedded in comments should render as playable video clips within the Jetpack iOS app, just as they do in the browser.

Actual Behavior:
The embedded video shows up as a black box. The video is unplayable unless the user switches to a browser.

Ticket where the issue has been affected
9604317-zd-a8c

Initial report
p1744056393195399-slack-C03TY6J1A

Environment:
• iOS app version: 25.8.0.2
• iOS version: iPhone 13 Pro

[dangermattic]

Thanks for reporting! 👍

[cherwinjayo]

zen-9673916

[AriesJoseph]

zen-9673916

• iOS app version: 25.8.0.2
• iOS version: iPhone 16 Pro Max

[frankremmy]

It seems the issue is still happening. More here: #24482 (comment)