Reader: Videopress shortcode doesn't render the videos with AT sites

[Robertght]

Quick summary

No response

Steps to reproduce

1. From an AT site, create a post containing a video hosted through Videopress
2. Add the video through the video block and the shortcode block
3. Wait for a few minutes for the reader to catch up the post

What you expected to happen

To see both videos ok

What actually happened

The video added through the shortcode wasn't playable

Context

5789451-zen

Platform (Simple, Atomic, or both?)

Atomic

Theme-specific issue?

No

Browser, operating system and other notes

Chrome, MacOS

Reproducibility

Consistent

Severity

Some (< 50%)

Available workarounds?

Yes, easy to implement

Workaround details

Use the Video block instead but you might be experiencing this issue: https://github.com/Automattic/themes/issues/6803

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Support References

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• [ ] 5789451-zen
• [ ] 5798562-zen
• [ ] 5819771-zen

[edequalsawesome]

Ran into this on 36104417-hc

Let the customer know we'd follow-up here: 5798562-zen

[cuemarie]

📌 SCRUBBING : RESULT - Replicated / Could Not Replicate / Uncertain

• Tested on AT: Replicated

📌 FINDINGS/SCREENSHOTS/VIDEO

• Shortcode video rendered a preview in the Reader, but did not play:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/27249804/209447512-c7803a73-f3ca-459b-a565-db66f2e85b17.mov

📌 ACTIONS

• Marked as Triaged for Quality Squad review

[syhussaini]

The user opened a follow up ticket - 5819771-zen