it keeps giving me an error saying I cant include links so they are base64 encoded I know that seems super sketchy but idk why the error happens when the template says “For videos, upload them somewhere and drop a link here.”
Steps to reproduce
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Open Sandbox Vault
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Add this file:
(base 64 encoded link) aHR0cHM6Ly9naXN0LmdpdGh1Yi5jb20vZXRoYW5uaXNlci9lNDdjMjU5MzBlYmQzYWIyZTFmMzlhMTcyYWU5NTFmZQ== -
Open it
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Yes
Expected result
It loads instantly
Actual result
It takes two seconds to render on a top of the line MacBook and over seven seconds on a iPhone 14 Pro
Desktop Video: (base64 encoded link)
aHR0cHM6Ly9kcml2ZS5nb29nbGUuY29tL2ZpbGUvZC8xT3NIY3FBREZadGxUeDl0SjBrRzRhOThaQ09RY0hvVlMvdmlldz91c3A9c2hhcmluZw==
iPhone Video: (base64 encoded link)
aHR0cHM6Ly94LmNvbS9ldGhhbm5pc2VyL3N0YXR1cy8xOTA5NTAwNzE2ODg2MjQ1NzI3
Environment
(Repro video was done in sandbox vault with no plugins, iPhone video on vault seen below)
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.8.9
Installer version: v1.5.12
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 24.3.0: Thu Jan 2 20:24:23 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.81.4~3/RELEASE_ARM64_T6031 24.3.0
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 24
Plugins enabled: 24
1: TagFolder v0.18.9
2: Tag Wrangler v0.6.1
3: Recent Files v1.7.3
4: Omnisearch v1.25.1
5: Natural Language Dates v0.6.2
6: Multi Properties v1.2.0
7: Linter v1.27.1
8: LanguageTool Integration v0.3.7
9: Kanban v2.0.51
10: Excalidraw v2.6.8
11: Editing Toolbar v2.4.16
12: Colored Tags v5.0.1
13: Better Word Count v0.10.1
14: Settings Search v1.3.10
15: Templater v2.9.1
16: Advanced Slides v1.20.0
17: Auto Link Title v1.5.5
18: Paste URL into selection v1.7.0
19: Prettier Format v0.1.1
20: DB Folder v3.5.1
21: Dataview v0.5.67
22: Advanced Tables v0.22.1
23: Excel to Markdown Table v0.4.0
24: Table to CSV Exporter v0.1.4
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Community plugins: for bugs, please first try updating all your plugins to latest. If still not fixed, please try to make the issue happen in the Sandbox Vault or disable community plugins.
Additional information
None