IMessage YouTube preview not working
If youve noticed that Instagram links are no longer showing previews when sent through iMessage, youre not alone. Despite speculation it could be due to the growing rift between Facebook and Apple, Instagram has confirmed that this is a bug, and its working on a fix. Instagram links in iMessage have long allowed users to view a preview of the post before clicking through to the full Instagram post. Other links in iMessage, such as Twitter, also provide this preview functionality, and Instagram previews are still working properly in other messaging applications. The bug doesnt appear to be affecting everyone, but it is widespread enough for people to voice their concerns on social media and Reddit. In a statement to Mashable, Instagram confirmed that this issue is due to a bug and that a fix will be coming soon.
Mashable also reached out to the security research team Mysk, who elaborated on the issue a bit further. The team, which has previously exposed security flaws in link previews in Messages, explained:
Nonetheless, Instagram is working on a fix that we expect to roll out soon and this is not at all related to the growing feud between Facebook and Apple. Its simply a bug that Instagram is working to resolve as we speak. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: |