Imgur has changed its URL format and therefore inserting imgur media clips no longer works

[mikeymikec]

Original URL (with spaces because the forum software is hungry): https: // imgur.com / gallery / skilled-driving-DSp8RYW

URL put through the forum's "make it a media clip" feature:

https://imgur.com/a/skilled

 

[lantis3]

Test

https://imgur.com/aWdmT52

https://imgur.com/aWdmT52

Will not play on the forum but will redirect to imgur.com website instead when clicked.

 

[mikeymikec]

My workaround is to switch imgur to the old design, navigate to the next clip then back to the one I want, copy the URL, feed it to this forum, then switch imgur back to the new design (because I don't like the old design).

 

[HomerJS]

I don't get it. I have a clip I inserted 2 weeks ago and that one still works. Trying new one today and it fails

 

[mikeymikec]

I don't get it. I have a clip I inserted 2 weeks ago and that one still works. Trying new one today and it fails

As I said in the OP, imgur changed their URL format to now include at least a portion of the imgur post title.

 

[HomerJS]

As I said in the OP, imgur changed their URL format to now include at least a portion of the imgur post title.

Admittedly I can be stupid. Switched imgur back to old design, deleted and reuploaded videos, copied new links but that still doesn't work.

 

[mikeymikec]

I found a quicker way around the problem.

So here's a URL (with spaces):

https:// imgur.com /gallery / choose-wisely-pFIUZ6u

Chop the URL so it becomes:

https: // imgur.com / gallery / pFIUZ6u

https://imgur.com/a/pFIUZ6u

I could have sworn that I tried truncating the URL when posting the OP but it didn't help. Oh well.

 

[mikeymikec]

quick test doing it the original way:

https://imgur.com/a/this

 

[HomerJS]

I found a quicker way around the problem.

So here's a URL (with spaces):

https:// imgur.com /gallery / choose-wisely-pFIUZ6u

Chop the URL so it becomes:

https: // imgur.com / gallery / pFIUZ6u

https://imgur.com/a/pFIUZ6u

I could have sworn that I tried truncating the URL when posting the OP but it didn't help. Oh well.

I used your example but with my file name

https: // imgur.com / gallery / GB6CkPg

and got from forum software...

"The specified URL cannot be embedded as media."

 

[lantis3]

** I don't have imgur.com account. **

The picture URL address after I just uploaded

https://imgur.com/a/RIr16k9

https://imgur.com/a/RIr16k9

Right click on the picture and choose copy image address I get

https://i.imgur.com/aVVDYrY.png

https://imgur.com/aVVDYrY

Both works via pasting the code directly into editing area

 

[Amol S.]

Test

View attachment 99323

https://imgur.com/aWdmT52

https://imgur.com/aWdmT52

Will not play on the forum but will redirect to imgur.com website instead when clicked.

There is the option to download the GIF, then upload here, then delete the downloaded file.

 

[HomerJS]

Still having trouble after working for a while. I have not changed any Imgur settings for any of these. Imported as media. The ones not working attempted within the last 3 weeks. Imported a picture of links because forum software auto translated some of the working ones to MEDIA format.