diff --git a/src/Converter/Parsedown.php b/src/Converter/Parsedown.php
index 4ea851dfd..7d8ba29d3 100644
--- a/src/Converter/Parsedown.php
+++ b/src/Converter/Parsedown.php
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ private function createMediaFromLink(array $link, string $type = 'video'): array
                 if (isset($block['element']['attributes']['poster'])) {
                     $block['element']['attributes']['poster'] = (string) new Asset($this->builder, $block['element']['attributes']['poster'], ['force_slash' => false]);
                 }
+                $block['element']['attributes']['style'] = 'background-color: #d8d8d8;'; // background color if offline
 
                 return $block;
             case 'audio':