Operating system
Android
Joplin version
3.6.18
Sync target
Dropbox
Editor
Markdown Editor
What issue do you have?
After the latest Android app update, many of the YouTube links inside my notes have disappeared. Sometimes it's just a blank space, and other times it shows a video thumbnail, but which cannot be played back.
Some screenshots...
Blank:
As attached.
Video thumbnail:
Earlier today, video thumbnails were still showing. Unplayable, but with a link to the original YouTube video. Now it's just completely blank!
I've not had the opportunity to check the Joplin app on Windows. Hopefully my actual data isn't missing, or if it is, can be restored via note version history.
I assume it might have something to do with the rendering of YouTube videos, since my Instagram links seem unaffected.
Screenshots
wow that's scary... do you have a backup or notes history to restore it?
Likely a rendering issue, not missing data.
In configuration, editor, try disabling this setting: 'Markdown editor: Render markup in editor'.
If that fixes it, please post a screenshot of the result as well
A long time ago, when I accidentally deleted some of my data, I was able to restore it using Joplin's extensive version history.
But that was due to my own carelessness. This seems to be a bug in the latest update. I'm hoping that my actual data in the Dropbox sync target remains untouched!
Good to know.
I've pretty much been living and working off mobile for years due to my country's pandemic lockdowns. So I have very limited experience with Joplin on any other platform.
P.S. I think I tried that rendering setting earlier and it didn't work. Will continue debugging!
Try disabling the external embeds setting at the bottom of configuration > markdown
That fixed it, thanks!
I'm a survivor of the complete trainwreck that was Evernote. Joplin seems to be the best now, by far. But it does require a bit of technical savvy.
Having embedded videos would be a killer feature, if they could actually get it to work.
P.S. There's still a very minor bug where, after sharing a video from YouTube, the URL is not visible until I exit and reopen that note.
Would you mind sharing a screenshot of what that same note looks like with the external embeds disabled?
Here it is.
At one point, there were even blank (black) embedded videos showing. But I didn't manage to get a screenshot before those disappeared.
One other thing, which I'm not sure if I should start a different topic for...
Internal links to notes are no longer converting into actual links. They just display as text when pasted.
Like this, for the same note, but without the blank line:
[The Muscle Snatch: You're Probably Doing it Wrong]
(:/5afe2f655d4c43189be2a4317f99c875)
Thanks, I've created Mobile: Youtube video links may be missing without a preview, when external embeds are enabled · Issue #15456 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub for the embed issue.
For the other issue, as bwat47 pointed out, the markdown editor has never supported followable links, so you would need to switch to the view mode to follow them. I've already created a ticket for a feature enhancement here Mobile: Missing ability to follow hyperlinks and markdown links in the markdown editor when in edit mode · Issue #14507 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub, but there is a plugin available which you can use on mobile which allows you to follow links on the markdown editor
I am aware. What I mean is that the internal note links were not followable even in View mode. But the issue seems to have resolved itself now!
@mmmaak Can you please clarify, were the thumbnails not showing with external embeds enabled because you did not have internet connection at the time you opened the note, or is the issue persistent if you reload the note while you have internet connection?
Are you referencing the Rich Markdown plugin or something else?
It's hard to tell, because my mobile line is so undependable here. Will continue testing and update the community if I find anything of use.
its "extra markdown editor settings"
I think you're actually using the rich text editor rather than the markdown editor on mobile? I did some tests and can produce this same behaviour using the rich text editor regardless of whether internet is connected or not. The embedded videos function seems to not work at all on mobile (I've only tested it with youtube videos), so I've created issue External embeds not working at all for youtube links on mobile · Issue #15483 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub
there is a plugin available which you can use on mobile which allows you to follow links on the markdown editor
its "extra markdown editor settings"
Thank you very much, I can confirm this works!
For anyone interested: Options → Plugins → Extra Markdown editor settings and enable "Show link tooltip".
I am now able to follow markdown links in edit mode on mobile, this is awesome as it saves a ton of clicks and scrolling. 
