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General => Site Discussion => Topic started by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 08:37:18 PM

Title: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 08:37:18 PM
I know there is probably a how to somewhere but I'm feeling lazy
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 08:43:16 PM
Just post the main link.  The forum software will convert it for display.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 08:50:05 PM
What do you mean by the main link?
Whenever I try to post a YouTube link like this http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE) all I see is the link is it not working because I'm using my phone?
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: sonoramike on December 28, 2013, 08:55:32 PM
when you have the vid you want just copy the address bar and paste. like so
 NCKA Kayak Rescue at GS3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdahzpKyhDU#)
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 08:59:07 PM
Hmmm ... remove the "m." part of that link and it works.  Here it is after trying that.  Let me check into why it doesn't like th "m." part of the link.  I'll get back to you.

-Allen

Ylvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) [Official music video HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE#ws)
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:01:15 PM
I think the "m" is because I a music my phone "m" for mobile
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 09:02:50 PM
Actually I have a different software add on that works better.  It works with the "m." and some of the other links that don't work here.  I have that installed on NWKA and it works there.  Give me a few days to get it installed here.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:07:56 PM
Also while we are on the subject when I am on my phone I don't see the videos that are posted what it see is a big blank square with the name of the video under it I then have to click the name below to view the video I always figured this was because something in the site wasn't compatible with iPhone
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Mr.Matt on December 28, 2013, 09:11:17 PM
Uh, Allen....
WTF was that video?


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Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:12:33 PM
What does the fox say?
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 09:14:19 PM
Uh, Allen....
WTF was that video?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1)

That was the link that Vanilla posted.

So updating was easier than expected.  Should work now!

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 09:17:54 PM
It does work now!

The previous links automatically converted!

Here it is trying with the "m." used.

-Allen

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:18:39 PM
Awesome I now see all the videos that are posted
And now a test
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YzcugYWll7Y
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:20:11 PM
Rock on it worked!  :smt023
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 09:22:00 PM
Rock on it worked!  :smt023

Cool.  I've been meaning to upgrade the software for some time now, as the older package wasn't as maintained as the newer package.  This gave me an excuse to do it!

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 28, 2013, 09:24:28 PM
BTW, this works with most other video sharing sites as well.

Let me know if you guys find any issue with this update.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 09:26:56 PM
Will do
Thanks Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Dry Bones on December 28, 2013, 10:55:00 PM
I've tried cutting and pasting the you tube link on other posts but it doesn't  show as a large thumbnail like the examples.  It just remains a text hyperlink.  What am I doing wrong?
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Vanilla-Gorilla on December 28, 2013, 11:19:37 PM
I've tried cutting and pasting the you tube link on other posts but it doesn't  show as a large thumbnail like the examples.  It just remains a text hyperlink.  What am I doing wrong?

only thing i can suggest is try posting a video here then others can tell you what your doing wrong (if anything)
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: Dry Bones on December 28, 2013, 11:44:03 PM
I just checked it.  It works now.
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on December 31, 2013, 07:06:10 PM
Note that youtube has a lot of "forms" of links.  To be sure that it gets posted here, when you are viewing a youtube video, click on the "share" tab.  You should get a URL that looks like

Code: [Select]
http://youtu.be/<some_code>
Use that when posting and it will display.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on January 12, 2014, 03:46:19 PM
The latest video embedder that I updated to last week was broken.  I had to roll back one release, and it appears to be working again.  Let me know if you encounter any issues.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: sonoramike on January 12, 2014, 03:53:27 PM

Note that youtube has a lot of "forms" of links.  To be sure that it gets posted here, when you are viewing a youtube video, click on the "share" tab.  You should get a URL that looks like

Code: [Select]
http://youtu.be/<some_code>
Use that when posting and it will display.

-Allen
Why click the share button?just copy the address bar when you have the video open that you wanna post.  Then paste after your text entry. This shows the video in your post instead of a link.
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: polepole on January 12, 2014, 04:46:14 PM

Note that youtube has a lot of "forms" of links.  To be sure that it gets posted here, when you are viewing a youtube video, click on the "share" tab.  You should get a URL that looks like

Code: [Select]
http://youtu.be/<some_code>
Use that when posting and it will display.

-Allen
Why click the share button?just copy the address bar when you have the video open that you wanna post.  Then paste after your text entry. This shows the video in your post instead of a link.

There are some forms of the "address bar" version that don't get transformed.  I know for sure that form that I posted works here.

-Allen
Title: Re: How do I post YouTube videos?
Post by: sonoramike on January 12, 2014, 04:48:25 PM


Note that youtube has a lot of "forms" of links.  To be sure that it gets posted here, when you are viewing a youtube video, click on the "share" tab.  You should get a URL that looks like

Code: [Select]
http://youtu.be/<some_code>
Use that when posting and it will display.

-Allen
Why click the share button?just copy the address bar when you have the video open that you wanna post.  Then paste after your text entry. This shows the video in your post instead of a link.

There are some forms of the "address bar" version that don't get transformed.  I know for sure that form that I posted works here.

-Allen
Gotcha thanks!!