Link embeds aren't affected by size preferences

(#3179) Bug Confirmed desktop embeds

Observed behaviour

The size doesn't change at all.

Reproduction steps

  1. Post a link with a media embed (https://www.youtube.com/@kevinfaang for example).
  2. Go to User Settings > Media & message > Media.
  3. Change the Media from links (embed) option between compact and comfortable.

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.602.31138, Web 2026.605.11941, Windows 11 10.0.26200 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-GB

Platform

Windows

Details

Expected behaviour The size should change depending on what option you select.
Screen_Rec_2026-07-10_17-53-34_1000.mp4 | 1.6 MB
  1. Rex changed the status from Needs triage to Confirmed

2 comments

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Comment by Comfy_Deer
Comfy_DeerReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.602.31138, Web 2026.605.11941, Linux 6.16.12-valve24.4-1-neptune-616-gfe145653a794 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-US
Comment by mesub
mesubMod 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.606.140333, Web 2026.605.11941, Windows 11 10.0.26200 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-GB