YouTube video embedding error in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers

When trying to embed YouTube videos into documents using the “Web Video” feature in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, the following error message appears:

“Error 153 – videoplayer configuration error.”

This issue only occurs with YouTube videos. Embedding videos from other platforms such as Vimeo works without any problems.



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Original Title: Video error

iPad Air

Posted on Nov 1, 2025 10:00 AM

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Nov 1, 2025 11:41 AM in response to Ea240

It helps if you mention the version of macOS and of these applications here when posting. If you are on Sequoia or Tahoe, you should be currently using the 14.4 version of these applications.


You have a Send <application name> Feedback menu item on the respective application menu. Use that to directly send your feedback to the respective Apple product team. That is the only means to communicate with them as they do not participate here and as fellow users, we certainly cannot fix these applications.

YouTube video embedding error in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers

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