Question about threads with Twitter videos.

[CrispyQ]

How come when I click on a Twitter video it sometimes plays the video in the DU screen, but other times it opens a new window that links to the actually tweet?

[tblue37]

1. I have the same experience, but no explanation as to why.

[LakeArenal]

2. Same

[ramblin_dave]

3. Test - do both of these play in DU for you?

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[CrispyQ]

4. Yes. Both vids play on DU. -nt

[ramblin_dave]

5. Okay

Sometimes nested twitter posts behave differently.

So, can you find an example in some post that doesn't play in DU?

[CrispyQ]

6. Sure.

Here's one I clicked on this morning that took me to Twitter.

https://democraticunderground.com/100216066707

[quaint]

7. Example

This one takes me to Twitter
https://democraticunderground.com/100216066778

This one takes plays on DU
https://democraticunderground.com/100216066920

[ramblin_dave]

8. Okay - I get the same results

Looks like "quote tweets" are the problem.

My original test example was a reply to tweet. It works okay. But a quote tweet does not. Someone with technical knowledge will have to explain why.

[msongs]

9. for some reason everything is repeated at least twice and maybe more nt