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Google images not working anymore in markup (post here on this site?)

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All off a sudden a few months back my images in post stopped working. Not really seeing why. Is there some issue with the site or is their a changed format I need to embeed images from google drive here?

Below used to work for me to embed the image that is the link below, but no longer does
![p](https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1TwjoVJlZpSJRoW7-bGmTJOZdOPrPg8eL
with “)” at the end of course
produces this
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kg1977 said:

All off a sudden a few months back my images in post stopped working. Not really seeing why. Is there some issue with the site or is their a changed format I need to embeed images from google drive here?

Below used to work for me to embed the image that is the link below, but no longer does
![p](https://drive.google.com/uc?sz=w1920&id=1TwjoVJlZpSJRoW7-bGmTJOZdOPrPg8eL
with “)” at the end of course
produces this
p

Replying to my own tread in case someone is reading this…
So I guess google recently change it so that UC? is no longer supported and to get the normal size embedd use “thumbnail” instead

Note this actually will work as a replacement for those wanting embedded image that live on GDrive

![p](https://drive.google.com/thumbnail?id=1TwjoVJlZpSJRoW7-bGmTJOZdOPrPg8eL&sz=w1111

followed by “)” at the end

Note the addition of "&sz=w1111 (1111 pixel width size) at the end, so that it is big enough to see. Be nice if they announced the change…need to go to all my post and update now. Images work now…

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I used Google Drive for image hosting until they disabled 3rd party with the redesigned Drive.
You could start a private blog there, and use that for hosting. Be aware that many of the links no longer end in jog or png but gibberish.
Dropbox is still out there, but you must use a workaround for images to render.
For both Postimage and Imgur, make you you register an account and upload that way to ensure longevity.
I have thousands of images for reviews and stories, and have had to reupload to various sites several times over the years. Hope your stash is not too massive.
ALWAYS back up your images in the cloud. That is a given, but many forget or forego.
Good luck out there.

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My Markdown is also ! [ ] ( ). Between parens the image URL minus the spaces.

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Vultural said:

My Markdown is also ! [ ] ( ). Between parens the image URL minus the spaces.

Thanks for your reply

I updated my post with

Note this actually will work as a replacement for those wanting embedded image that live on GDrive

as I did figure a workaround…but was a real pain due to their change…not sure what benefit it had