RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Twitter/X oembed (link preview) does not work

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Description

Unsure what or where the problem could be. There are no logs emitted, but whereas say Bluesky links are properly expanded with a preview, Twitter/X posts are not. I've seen there's quite a history going back on this, perhaps there's a newer solution?

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing link-preview handling and comparing the working Bluesky expansion with the failing Twitter/X case. Investigate the history referenced in the issue and identify the current oEmbed path; done means Twitter/X posts produce previews without the reported silent failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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