Goon Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 I am sorry if this has been asked somewhere but how do you embed YouTube.COM videos? I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to do it with this news board. Thanks in advance. Quote
jimdahl Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 Copy the URL from the page on YouTube, then just paste it into the message and it will autoembed: That's why there's no button for it anymore, it's now built right in. Quote
Cratter Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 The best part of my day is when I get rickrolled. I just found my new Halloween costume: Tucked in jean shirt to my jeans. Shades. Slicked back hair. I just have to practice my corny dancing. You've just been rickrolled in person..! Our conference mates, Eastern Washington University getting rickrolled during a basketball game Quote
Goon Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 Copy the URL from the page on YouTube, then just paste it into the message and it will autoembed: That's why there's no button for it anymore, it's now built right in. Got it... Quote
Ray77 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 How come when I copy and paste a Youtube link, it doesn't embed the video, but just shows the link? I used this one in another thread, but it doesn't embed the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLiuMkGCOC4 Thanks. Quote
jimdahl Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 How come when I copy and paste a Youtube link, it doesn't embed the video, but just shows the link? I used this one in another thread, but it doesn't embed the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLiuMkGCOC4 Thanks. The thing that jumps out at me is that your URL is actually a live link. If you use the "insert link" button (or paste in the HTML for a link), it will render that as a link and not convert it to an embedded video. If you just paste the URL in as if it were normal text, it should convert that to an embedded video. Quote
Ray77 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 The thing that jumps out at me is that your URL is actually a live link. If you use the "insert link" button (or paste in the HTML for a link), it will render that as a link and not convert it to an embedded video. If you just paste the URL in as if it were normal text, it should convert that to an embedded video. I may be slow on the uptake here. I did just copy and paste the link into the text that I was typing. I did not click the Link button and then paste it in there. Maybe I'm misunderstanding... Quote
jimdahl Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 I may be slow on the uptake here. I did just copy and paste the link into the text that I was typing. I did not click the Link button and then paste it in there. Maybe I'm misunderstanding... That was just my guess, in that it was the only way I could duplicate the effect of your posts (a URL that turned into a hyperlink instead of an embedded video). What are the exact steps are you following? e.g. what's the browser, what exact clicks/keyboard shortcuts are you using to copy and then paste the link? Quote
Ray77 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Doesn't look like deleting the s works. http://www.youtube....h?v=WLiuMkGCOC4 Quote
Ray77 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 That was just my guess, in that it was the only way I could duplicate the effect of your posts (a URL that turned into a hyperlink instead of an embedded video). What are the exact steps are you following? e.g. what's the browser, what exact clicks/keyboard shortcuts are you using to copy and then paste the link? All I did was go to Youtube and found the video I was looking for. Copied the link. Came to SS.com and started my post - entered my text and pasted the link directly in. I'm using IE 11. Quote
jimdahl Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 delete the s on https I actually tested that myself. If I copy Ray77's link and paste it into a new post it doesn't work because it comes as a link, not just a URL. If I extract just the full URL and paste it into a post, it works. So it's nothing about the URL, it's something about the process. I also tried all the different editing modes, including plain text/WYSIWYG and HTML enabled, no difference. All I did was go to Youtube and found the video I was looking for. Copied the link. Came to SS.com and started my post - entered my text and pasted the link directly in. I'm using IE 11. Can't imagine it's a browser issue, but I'll try to get in front of an IE 11 machine and try it. The reason I'm so focused on the exact steps is something (perhaps the forum software itself, but perhaps something you're doing) is converting the URL into a link (including the tags that make it an active link instead of just text). The forum feature that recognizes Youtube URLs and turns them into embedded videos intentionally ignores URLs in links. Quote
jimdahl Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Got it. That's maddening, the editor running in IE detects the URL and automatically turns it into a link. The only way I've found to work around it so far is to hit the "Paste as plain text" icon instead (the third one in from the right on the top row) and paste the URL into there. Quote
Ray77 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Cool. Thanks for all the help with this! Let me give it a try: https://www.youtube....h?v=WLiuMkGCOC4 Quote
choyt3 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I'm having problems with this issue again The only time it doesn't work for me is when I forget to remove the "S" after http in the web address of the YouTube link. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 OK, so I hacked Mafia's iPod and brought in his #1 play just for him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA Quote
choyt3 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 OK, so I hacked Mafia's iPod and brought in his #1 play just for him. http://youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA So, you have to take out the "m.", too. ;-) Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Now, what I found in doing that: I had to use YouTube XML tags manually. Remember, here it's [ youtube ] and [ /youtube ] but without the extra spaces. Make sure you have a WWW link and not a mobile "m.youtube.com" link if you're coming off a portable device. And yes, make sure it's http:// not https:// Quote
Blackheart Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 OK, so I hacked Mafia's iPod and brought in his #1 play just for him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYZpwSpKmA Did you find an extensive playlist from Richard Marx as well? Quote
MafiaMan Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Yuk yuk yuk. You two are a riot. Rick Astley is not on my iPod. However, Paul Hardcastle's "19" and Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" were recent additions. Quote
MafiaMan Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I'm getting about as upset as this Falcons assistant coach... Quote
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