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    Hugo Callens on February 25, 2018 at 7:08 am #13578

    When you insert a link to a web page in a Facebook post a preview of that page, with title, image and excerpt, is automatically created. It would be nice to have the same thing in BP activity streams. Is that possible?

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    Ravi on February 25, 2018 at 10:42 am #13580

    Hello Hugo,

    BuddyPress already do this thing when we post a URL into activity. When we submit the activity form then BuddyPress parse all the URL and shows embedded view for those URL.

    Please try after deactivate all other plugins and switch to WordPress default theme. There might be chance that any plugin or theme modifying the default functionality.

    Regards
    Ravi

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    Hugo Callens on February 25, 2018 at 11:09 am #13581

    I switched to default WP theme and deactivated all plugins except Buddypress. But still no preview appears…
    Also, when I post a link in http://demos.buddydev.com/community-builder/try/activity/ there isn’t a preview either.

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    Ravi on February 25, 2018 at 3:00 pm #13583

    Hello Hugo,

    Just check the link you post me. I have got this check the following screenshot.

    https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/3196540/32ac1666a597d0ae92a200846b0cb6a1

    Please point me to the site with some demo account details so that I can check and help you.

    Regards
    Ravi

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    Hugo Callens on February 25, 2018 at 4:29 pm #13585
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    Ravi on February 25, 2018 at 6:27 pm #13586

    Hello Hugo,

    I have tested and found that URL you are referring does not support oembed feature. As it is not working on my development server as well. Currently, BuddyPress only supports sites which support oembed feature for the preview of page.

    I don’t see a ready made solution for this. It may need custom development.

    Thank You
    Ravi

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    Hugo Callens on February 25, 2018 at 7:27 pm #13587

    Too bad.
    Though Facebook supports all kinds of sites in this matter.
    Definitely a Buddypress todo!
    Thanks for your research!

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