Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Folks, One of the pards asked me how to post a video on the Wire. As I didn't know, I looked for instructions. Several said to copy the embed code, which I did from YouTube, and paste it in the text box, which I did. However, all that showed up was the code, not the video. Would someone kindly explain how it is done? Thanks, Allie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 on most IPboards, you use the [ media ] tags. lets see if that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Open the video in another window or browser tab. Select the entire URL and then copy it. Come back to this text box and paste the url to its own line. Be sure to hit enter after pasting the url. Sometimes I don't know why but the video preview doesn't show up and all you get is the url as a link. but if you click it it will open. Edited March 21, 2015 by Sedalia Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 so there you go. put [ media ] (minus spaces) then the url, then [ /media ] (again minus spaces) and it will appear embedded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The way I have done it is simple. Find the video you want on Youtube. Open the video (play it) - copy the address bar information and paste it within the thread post on the SASS wire. Tada - posted video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9VW18B9h5Y That didn't work... [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9VW18B9h5Y[/media] Yeah! Edited March 21, 2015 by Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Deck 100366 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) with media tags - this is your URL Allie. Edited March 21, 2015 by Hurricane Deck 100366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 PS I selected Media from the little box next to Font. PPS I tried it before and it didn't work with the embed code... PPPS Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Hey Dave, When I tried it before, it didn't show in preview. So, I assumed it didn't work. I wonder why Creeker can just paste the URL and it works for him not me... Edited March 21, 2015 by Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I just copy the link and paste it in... No other fancy buttons pressed... https://youtu.be/2Vkpunv_mGQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Hmm... Normally it gives a video preview, like this: Edited March 22, 2015 by Jed I. Knight, SASS #36423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I do the same thing and it works most of the time although occasionally is doesn't. I think it has something to do with which browser/OS you are using and which plugins you have installed. It also seems to not work around the time frames that I receive updates to my browser and plugins. One setting I do have customized here on the wire is that everything is pasted as plain text. You can set this in the option button. It is the top right icon when using this window. Looks like a gear with a wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Look a your link text string and see if it starts with http or https. For me the http gives the preview picture and the https gives just the link text string. I've encountered this on other forums. It's how the software recognizes a character string and decides some action to take. It's like the emotions inserts. They are a strang of specific characters and when the software sees that string, it substitutes a graphic image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I will see what happens when I try. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjBacqt5SI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnRoqoM40Gg Different video but did not work that time either. Edited March 22, 2015 by Anvil Al #59168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Look at the https. Try editing out the "s" to make it just http. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) that did not work either. Edited March 22, 2015 by Anvil Al #59168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) With the vid open in youtube, I pause it, look under and click on share, it pops up a URL that is already highlighted, I right mouse click and copy the URL and then just paste it here. Like others, I have found it works most of the time, and is sometimes necessary to put the URL on a separate line, with a space and a return after it. https://youtu.be/_7FkcJaFKDs and sometimes that doesn't work, hmmm, lets edit that without the s following http like someone suggested Edited March 22, 2015 by Grizzly Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil Al #59168 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) tried all that. I give up. Edited March 22, 2015 by Anvil Al #59168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Edited March 22, 2015 by Warden Callaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Look at the https. Try editing out the "s" to make it just http. that did not work either. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I suspect there is code that we cannot see and depending on how we edit the url affects this code and the visibility of the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) x Edited March 22, 2015 by Sedalia Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I suspect there is code that we cannot see and depending on how we edit the url affects this code and the visibility of the post. You don't need the [url code in front or back of the string. Just start out with http. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) http://youtube/6vU8CoKo21s Nothing I tried worked for me? Randy That time I didn't open the video, I right clicked the name of the video and clicked copy link address, pasted, hit enter and posted and it worked. Randy Edited March 23, 2015 by Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 btt Testing unarchiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yes! It worked! So folks, if you recall a post and can't find it, send me some key words and I might be able to find it in the archived posts and unarchive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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