dare.co.uk video audit — 2026-05-15
Walks the dare.co.uk static repo, finds every embedded YouTube + Vimeo video, and checks each against the host’s oEmbed API. Surface for going through and fixing dead links.
TL;DR
- 114 unique videos referenced across the repo
- 16 dead (removed / never existed — HTTP 404 from oEmbed)
- 11 private or embed-disabled (still exists but can’t embed)
- 87 live and embeddable
- 0 errored during check (network glitch, rate limit) — re-run to retry
Dead — needs fixing
Each dead video listed with the file(s) that embed it. Edit + replace or remove.
| Host | Video ID | Files affected | Direct link |
|---|---|---|---|
| vimeo | 34017777 |
future-media/build/index.html |
https://vimeo.com/34017777 |
| vimeo | 4430118 |
cinema/sport-is-simple-when-your-howies/index.html |
https://vimeo.com/4430118 |
| vimeo | 6805973 |
architecture/lapse-in-time/index.html |
https://vimeo.com/6805973 |
| youtube | 71879704700 |
psychology/helen-fisher-prominent-social-scientist-studying-attraction-chemistry/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71879704700 |
| youtube | CjQvVC43A3I |
cinema/provoking-emotional-honda-commercial-from-frank-budgen/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjQvVC43A3I |
| youtube | E3h-T3KQNxU |
future-media/syncfilm-initial-ideas/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3h-T3KQNxU |
| youtube | FUBfXR019dU |
future-media/syncfilm-initial-ideas/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUBfXR019dU |
| youtube | IOtVg05JLPc |
future-media/syncfilm-initial-ideas/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOtVg05JLPc |
| youtube | M6dra20Wf_0 |
observations/divergent-convergent-ideas/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6dra20Wf_0 |
| youtube | Q3V5S7NhvcA |
observations/mediocrity-the-quest-for-unimaginable-bland-experiences/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3V5S7NhvcA |
| youtube | jDnVcLdu1C8 |
cinema/things-i-like-and-dislike-short/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnVcLdu1C8 |
| youtube | kEV5Jh9KUDw |
daring-acts/let-us-spray-boudicca-art-fragrance/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEV5Jh9KUDw |
| youtube | lv4VC9XSUyc |
cinema/christopher-nolan-short-films/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv4VC9XSUyc |
| youtube | n_EtObcbOBI |
daring-acts/kayakers-dam-drop/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_EtObcbOBI |
| youtube | r-uInsZjIZM |
people/passion-and-music-with-zander/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-uInsZjIZM |
| youtube | znN4vKL8baA |
observations/galeria-melissa/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znN4vKL8baA |
Private or embed-disabled
Video still exists at the source but won’t play embedded — usually means the owner set the video to private, unlisted, or disabled embedding. The embed will show as broken on dare.co.uk pages.
| Host | Video ID | Files affected | Direct link |
|---|---|---|---|
| vimeo | 14795455 |
cinema/stasis/index.html |
https://vimeo.com/14795455 |
| youtube | AAd_vEWNOAc |
daring-acts/pascal-anson/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAd_vEWNOAc |
| youtube | Cpc-t-Uwv1I |
people/tony-robbins/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc-t-Uwv1I |
| youtube | T6MhAwQ64c0 |
cinema/join-the-entrepreneur-movement/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6MhAwQ64c0 |
| youtube | T_HsRoxxrbA |
daring-acts/british-special-forces-calling-in-air-support/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_HsRoxxrbA |
| youtube | VQ3d3KigPQM |
daring-acts/londons-liverpool-street-station-dancers/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM |
| youtube | Zh2GgCFR2dw |
albums/motorcycle-diaries/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh2GgCFR2dw |
| youtube | ZiGhXGfheEo |
cinema/new-balance-people-still-manufacturer-in-the-usa-which-is-rare/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiGhXGfheEo |
| youtube | reRRgEET6Kw |
observations/airlines-inc/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRRgEET6Kw |
| youtube | tUsf6GSUQzM |
future-media/future-news/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUsf6GSUQzM |
| youtube | wMwoexR1evo |
albums/a-truly-remarkable-song-by-hem/index.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMwoexR1evo |
Live and embeddable
87 videos are live and playing correctly. Hidden from the per-video tables above; surface them on demand by passing --show-live or by reading the cache at ~/Library/Caches/dare-video-audit/oembed_cache.json.
Recommendations
Fix dead videos in priority order — by file-count first (videos embedded in many articles waste more attention than one-offs).
Per dead video: 1. Visit the direct link to confirm dead state (the oEmbed check is reliable but occasionally a video gets restored) 2. Decide: replace with a different source, remove the embed entirely, or leave an editor’s note in place of the video 3. Edit the affected file(s); commit with a meaningful message 4. Re-run this audit; the cache will skip re-checking the live ones, so it’s fast
Private / embed-disabled cases sometimes resolve themselves (owner re-enables). Worth a periodic re-check rather than immediate edit.
Generated 2026-05-15. Cache: ~/Library/Caches/dare-video-audit/oembed_cache.json. Re-run anytime — cached live videos are skipped, only dead/private/errored ones get rechecked.