This behavior has been resolved and deployed to the production environment as of 8/28/24.
Description
Clicking the Youtube play button on an embedded Studio video without displaying media tabs will play unskippable Youtube ads.
Expected Behavior
Studio Youtube videos should not have ads.
Workaround
Use the Studio play button.
Steps to Reproduce
Prerequisite: A course and Studio.
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In Studio, add a Youtube embedded video that would normally play ads.
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In a course page, select the Studio video and chose to not display media tabs.
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After saving the page, click the Youtube play button.
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Notice that it plays an ad that is unskippable due to the Studio overlay.
Additional Info
CNVS-62991
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