Video Embed Problem

by TexasBlue Sat Apr 30 2011, 04:06

The last couple of days, I've had trouble with video embedding, YouTube in particular. I know YouTube changed how to grab the embed codes but I have everything the way it supposed to be. I even have HTML allowed in my admin panel.

What it does is that I paste the embed code and the video is posed. But at the top of the video is the [YouTube] opening tag. Underneath the video is the [/YouTube] close tag.

Any ideas? This just started happening 2 days ago. I'm assuming it's a YouTube thing, but I wasn't sure. So, I thought I'd post this.

by Stephen- Sat Apr 30 2011, 04:13

What is your browser? did you try changing it?

by TexasBlue Sat Apr 30 2011, 04:26

Chan wrote:What is your browser? did you try changing it?

Firefox.

This problem just started a couple days ago. I was able to post videos with no problem before.

Keep in mind, the video still posts as it should. I just see open and close tags for YouTube. One member couldn't see the vid at all but I think he has an outdated plugin for his browser. Others can see it fine.

by MrMario Sat Apr 30 2011, 05:33

Tried another browser?

by TexasBlue Sat Apr 30 2011, 05:36

MrMario wrote:Tried another browser?

No. Why would that matter?

by Stephen- Sat Apr 30 2011, 07:12

TexasBlue wrote:
No. Why would that matter?

maybe if you change browser your problem with the video on youtube works.

by Base Sat Apr 30 2011, 11:56

Are you using the BBCode correctly? For example:

Code:: [youtube]youtube video link here[/youtube]

...there is no need to use capital letters in the tags. Wink

by TexasBlue Sat Apr 30 2011, 13:49

Base wrote:Are you using the BBCode correctly? For example:

Code:
[youtube]youtube video link here[/youtube]

...there is no need to use capital letters in the tags.

Yeah, I copy the embed code, then right click the movie strip button on top there and paste.

by Base Sat Apr 30 2011, 14:11

For YouTube videos, there is no need to use embed codes. Simply paste the URL to the video in the [youtube] tags. Smile

by TexasBlue Sat Apr 30 2011, 23:10

Base wrote:For YouTube videos, there is no need to use embed codes. Simply paste the URL to the video in the [youtube] tags.

I didn't know that. I'll give that a whirl and see how it turns out. Thanks!

by Base Sun May 01 2011, 11:55

Alright, I'll leave this topic open for your reply. Wink

by TexasBlue Sun May 01 2011, 13:49

Base wrote:Alright, I'll leave this topic open for your reply.

That worked but the other way isn't solved yet.

I like to use custom embed to make thew video size larger.

If I may, here's what I tried to do in my forum. I'll embed the video (and you all may have a laugh)

[youtube]<object width="700" height="555"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="700" height="555" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>[/youtube]

Edit: Upon embedding in here, I get nothing but codes. In my forum, it shows except the open/close tags.

by Sanket Sun May 01 2011, 16:03

Don't use the youtube bbcode tags when using the html embed code.

Just use this html code.

Code:: <object width="700" height="555"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="700" height="555" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

Make sure html is enabled.
https://help.forumotion.com/frequently-asked-questions-f5/enabling-html-t35636.htm

by TexasBlue Sun May 01 2011, 19:17

Sanket wrote:Don't use the youtube bbcode tags when using the html embed code.

Just use this html code.
Code:
<object width="700" height="555"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hiy7mHFnU1Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="700" height="555" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

Make sure html is enabled.
https://help.forumotion.com/frequently-asked-questions-f5/enabling-html-t35636.htm

That worked. You can mark this as solved. Thanks!