Error 153 on Youtube Embeded video

[Wanelmask]

Hi, since quite recently I keep getting this error 





With all the YT videos posted on the forum. I did troubleshoot on my side, and I think there might be some tweaking needed on the forum side 
I found this site https://til.simonwillison.net/youtube/fixing-153-embed talking about the issue 
As well as this site (although it's basically a copy pasted blog, it's related to the problem)


Or is this simply a matter of skill issue on my part? 

[Reginald_001]

Not just on your end, I have it too. I think Youtube changed something in the way external websites need to embed videos. Specifically something needs to be changed in the IFrame code.

 

https://www.izoate.com/blog/how-to-fix-youtube-error-153-video-player-configuration-error-explained/

 

BUT I do have very strict browser settings so it could be that as well, that we both just have too strict browser settings.

Edited November 20, 2025 by Reginald_001

[Wandering_Mania]

I've had this happening since Omnissiah knows when. Ever since YT started their ad-blocker war, and said "Thou shalt use chrome based browsers!", I use Firefox. And because Firefox doesn't restrict ad-blockers, YT punished with non-functionality of some things.

[Wanelmask]

If you guys use the Tampermonkey (or equivalent) plugin, I found this script on github that provide a fix on some sites.
Not here, though. 🥲

[akutsage1]

This is widespread. I have noticed this across many websites with embedded YouTube content. YouTube/Google must have made some sort of change, and they are being radio silent.
 

[landess]

I used to add a music video occasionally to my Sim-shot uploads but began noticing this. So I simply stopped. YouTube, I really have nothing to say about it that people don't already know, feel or think about that platform.