URL punctuation can have a structural meaning, so changing or losing characters can change the address rather than merely its appearance.
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Keep playlist links private
A playlist URL may contain account credentials even when it looks like an ordinary link.
Use the controls and account conditions that apply to your actual setup.
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Keep playlist links private
A playlist URL may contain account credentials even when it looks like an ordinary link.
Do not post the full URL publicly
Redact username and password values
Share account details only through the verified contact
Use the controls and account conditions that apply to your actual setup.
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Keep playlist links
private
A playlist URL may contain account credentials even when it
looks like an ordinary link.
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Share account details only through the
verified contact
Why this happens
A private media URL can contain a path, query parameters and characters that separate one component from another. An ampersand, hash or question mark is not interchangeable with an ordinary letter. Some characters may also be represented using percent encoding. Copying only the visible beginning of a long message, replacing punctuation or manually decoding part of the link can change what the player requests. The fact that the shortened text still resembles a website address does not mean it identifies the same resource.
Use the original complete address through the player’s intended input route and avoid rewriting credential-bearing URLs by guesswork. RFC 3986 defines the structure and reserved characters of URIs; a service can impose further requirements on how its own address is formed. If the link was truncated by a message or line break, obtain the original privately rather than posting the credential-bearing version in a public checker. When the player offers separate server and login fields, use those only for the account format actually issued instead of inventing a conversion from a damaged URL.
A useful way to work through it
Copy the complete original URL without manually replacing its punctuation.
Avoid adding spaces or removing encoded characters to make the address look cleaner.
Obtain an intact private source if the message was truncated or the field rejects the original.