Workaround for YouTube Error

Posted on by cookel

If you are trying to use any of the YouTube Mashups in Blackboard, you will receive an error:

YouTube Mashup Error message

This is a known issue and is due to YouTube restrictions on API calls exceeding their limit. Blackboard is aware of the issue and is working with YouTube to resolve the issue.

In the meantime, the best option is a workaround:

    • In a separate browser window, open YouTube and search for the content you wish to display in your course.
    • Locate the Share button in the interface and select “Embed”.

YouTube Share

Embed button

  • Copy the full embed code.

Copy Embed Code

 

  • In the Blackboard content item, select the HTML display option and paste the embed code into the HTML window.

Bb HTML button

    • Click update to embed the video.

Bb HTML Window

  • Next submit to post the content item.

Content item Submit button

This workflow will embed the YouTube video into your Blackboard course so that students can view it.

Note: Blackboard is working on a solution with YouTube but at this time with so many institutions relying on their LMS’s to provide instructional resources for students it would be best to expect that this workaround may be needed for the foreseeable future.