Stuart Silvester

We released Beta 5 a short time ago to address this issue.

We released Beta 5 a short time ago to address this issue.

Yeah, IPB5 will be pretty sweet, from what I can tell.  Looking forward to seeing more from the team.  I find it extremely satisfying to see how active the developers are making a difference in our communities.  Also heavy involvement with us is key and you are hitting that nail on the head too.  Much appreciate everything you guys are doing!!

Trying to use the Code button in the editor on this site throws a JS error in the browser's console:

Hi @CA3LE,
I would recommend at this time to upgrade to the 4.7.16 Beta that contains a fix for this issue. Beta's receive support just like our normal releases do. We'll be doing one more beta release this week with a minor fix in it and then all being well, we'll have the final release out early next week.

Hi @CA3LE,
I would recommend at this time to upgrade to the 4.7.16 Beta that contains a fix for this issue. Beta's receive support just like our normal releases do. We'll be doing one more beta release this week with a minor fix in it and then all being well, we'll have the final release out early next week.

I want to thank @teraßyte for outstanding guidance.
We were able to complete the upgrade from an outdated community forum from 4.2 to 4.7+ with his support.
His service is top notch and I highly recommend reaching out to him for help.
Respectfully,
Shyrax

Ah, I see. That looks like a bug that was introduced when we switched the domain to use youtube-nocookie.com. We'll get that fixed.

The text parser adds our lazy-loading attributes to iframes where necessary. They're not in the templates. The issue fixed was that the text parser was not adding the attributes to YouTube embeds. Not all iframes will be lazy-loaded (the majority are), that's working as intended right now but all iframes will be natively lazy-loaded in v5.

The text parser adds our lazy-loading attributes to iframes where necessary. They're not in the templates. The issue fixed was that the text parser was not adding the attributes to YouTube embeds. Not all iframes will be lazy-loaded (the majority are), that's working as intended right now but all iframes will be natively lazy-loaded in v5.

Ah, I see. That looks like a bug that was introduced when we switched the domain to use youtube-nocookie.com. We'll get that fixed.

Ah, I see. That looks like a bug that was introduced when we switched the domain to use youtube-nocookie.com. We'll get that fixed.

Ah, I see. That looks like a bug that was introduced when we switched the domain to use youtube-nocookie.com. We'll get that fixed.

Ah, I see. That looks like a bug that was introduced when we switched the domain to use youtube-nocookie.com. We'll get that fixed.

It may be worth both of you checking that you have lazy loading enabled - AdminCP > System > Settings > Posting.
Embeds, images, videos, audio are lazy-loaded via a Javascript method if lazy loading is enabled, the native options didn't exist when this was implemented but we have moved to a native solution in v5.

It may be worth both of you checking that you have lazy loading enabled - AdminCP > System > Settings > Posting.
Embeds, images, videos, audio are lazy-loaded via a Javascript method if lazy loading is enabled, the native options didn't exist when this was implemented but we have moved to a native solution in v5.

It may be worth both of you checking that you have lazy loading enabled - AdminCP > System > Settings > Posting.
Embeds, images, videos, audio are lazy-loaded via a Javascript method if lazy loading is enabled, the native options didn't exist when this was implemented but we have moved to a native solution in v5.

It may be worth both of you checking that you have lazy loading enabled - AdminCP > System > Settings > Posting.
Embeds, images, videos, audio are lazy-loaded via a Javascript method if lazy loading is enabled, the native options didn't exist when this was implemented but we have moved to a native solution in v5.

PHP 8.2 will be fully supported in Invision Community 5.
Whilst it may work with earlier versions such as 4.7, it isn't officially supported (there may be issues) and will likely mean that developers mode is unusable..

I initially used IPB around 2010, then again about 5 years ago, more for fun. However, I continued to follow the evolution of IPS and today, I am starting a serious and monetized project with a community.
Currently, in rebuilding a site with IPS, I am noticing significant progress from the team. The introduction of a gamification system, improved ergonomics, push notifications, and the recruitment of Ehren are major advances to stay at the forefront of UI and UX design, as well as for PWA integration.
In the past, with IPB 4, we had grievances regarding the design, mobile navigation, and the absence of a dedicated app. These issues are now resolved, eliminating any hesitation to stay on this platform rather than looking for another to manage a community.
Regarding the marketplace, I remain optimistic, convinced that even without development expertise, the decisions made by IPS aim to improve and accelerate the product's evolution, while reducing bugs.
This contrasts with WordPress and its vast user base, where major changes are risky and can hinder development due to the many interferences between applications and updates.
Despite debates on the number of user applications available on IPS, the possibility to install applications remains, ensuring their availability for a few more years since they have not been completely removed.
There are aspects that we must accept and adapt to.
Apart from the absence of an Elementor-type editor, available on WordPress, I do not perceive a significant gap in IPS's current offering. This feature, although not urgent, could be added to enrich content management without impacting the ability to maintain a community.
I believe we must stop seeing IPS solely in terms of forum installation, but more so today in terms of member and group management, as well as interaction between them. So even if forum participation may decrease, there are still many possibilities to use that can facilitate support, interaction, and individual tracking within the community.
That's why I hope the upcoming products will allow for better online meetings directly on the site, live quizzes, coaching, personalized assistance, interaction within clubs, etc.
Unfortunately, and maybe I'm wrong, IPS is not used and known to the extent that it should be despite being a very stable product. Many turn towards WordPress filled with plugins from different builders (thus bugs), and to try to build a community, which IPS already does in its core with group and member management and is surely less expensive when adding an app for gamification, another for the community, etc.

Hello,
There is a patch available to address this issue. To apply, please go to AdminCP > Support > 1st (or top left) box will have a "Optional Patch Available" link. Click it and follow the instructions.

Hello,
There is a patch available to address this issue. To apply, please go to AdminCP > Support > 1st (or top left) box will have a "Optional Patch Available" link. Click it and follow the instructions.

You'll need to convert your database to utf8mb4, in MySQL `utf8` no longer exists and is an alias for `ut8mb3` so when you're running these queries to fix the collation, MySQL is changing it to utf8mb3 instead and thus you have this loop.
In the AdminCP, go to the Support page and you should see an option for converting to UTF8MB4.

We have released a patch for this issue. To apply, please go to AdminCP > Support > 1st (or top left) box will have a "Optional Patch Available" link. Click it and follow the instructions.

We have released a patch for this issue. To apply, please go to AdminCP > Support > 1st (or top left) box will have a "Optional Patch Available" link. Click it and follow the instructions.