Why Do Images or Videos Break After Uploading to a Blog Post? Causes and Fixes!
If you're using Blogger with the default Blogger domain, you'll naturally be using the various features provided by Blogger, including its built-in system for storing and displaying images and videos in your posts.
However, you may have experienced a situation where an image or video that previously displayed normally suddenly becomes broken, fails to load, or even disappears from a post.
So, why can this happen?
As it turns out, there are several reasons why images or videos in Blogger posts may no longer display properly, i'll discuss some of the possible causes below.
1. The Old Blog Was Deleted
If you move all of your posts from an old blog to a new blog and then delete the old blog, the images or videos in those posts may also become inaccessible or stop working.
This can happen especially when the images or videos are still using URLs or storage sources associated with the old blog.
In other words, when you move a post to a new blog, it doesn't necessarily mean that all of the media files inside the post are also moved to a new storage location, it's possible that only the post content was transferred, while the image or video files are still pointing to their original source.
If the old blog is then deleted and those media files are no longer available, the images or videos in the posts that were moved to the new blog may become broken or fail to load.
2. The Image or Video File Is No Longer Available
Aside from an old blog being deleted, an image or video may also stop displaying because its source file is no longer available.
However, it's important to understand that it's not accurate to assume that every image uploaded to Blogger has a specific expiration date, such as automatically expiring after five or six years.
If an image suddenly stops appearing after several years, the cause should be investigated first, there could have been changes to the file source, URL, storage structure, account, or other technical issues.
So, don't immediately assume that the image simply reached an expiration date.
3. The Image File Itself Is Damaged
The problem may also come from the image file itself, when it was originally uploaded, the image may have displayed normally, however, if the file becomes corrupted or the upload process did not complete properly, the image may eventually encounter problems when it is loaded again.
The same can happen with videos, especially if the file uses a format or has other characteristics that prevent it from being processed or displayed properly.
Therefore, if an image suddenly becomes broken, it doesn't hurt to upload the same file again to see whether the problem is actually related to the file itself.
4. JavaScript Is Disabled in Your Browser
Another possible cause can be the browser you're using, if JavaScript is disabled, some elements on a Blogger page may not function or display as expected. Many websites use JavaScript to run various interactive features and dynamic elements.
Therefore, if an image, video, or other element on a page isn't working properly, make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.
However, keep in mind that JavaScript isn't the only factor that determines whether an image can be displayed, if the image file itself is no longer available, enabling JavaScript obviously won't make the missing file appear again.
Conclusion
Those are some of the reasons why images or videos in Blogger posts may become broken or stop displaying properly.
If you frequently move posts from one blog to another, it's a good idea to also check the sources of the image and video files included in those posts, you don't want to delete the old blog only to discover that the media used in your existing posts has also become inaccessible.
Before deleting an old blog, it's a good idea to make sure that all images, videos, and other important files still being used by your new blog are safe and can still be accessed properly.