How to embed video?
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nsa

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1,704 posts

257 months

Friday 9th January 2009
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Can I embed a video from Youtube or similar into a forum post or classified ad? I have searched around the forums but can't find any answers.

Nick

Edited by nsa on Friday 9th January 12:14

nsa

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1,704 posts

257 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Any info on this?

dougc

8,241 posts

294 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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I think No is the answer. Link it instead.

Use the code [*url*]Any words you like|link[*/url*] without the stars to post a long link with a description so that it doesn't cock up the page formatting

e.g.

Telegraph Headline

stops the very long url stretching way across the screen.

nsa

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Monday 12th January 2009
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Would be more effective as an embed though, and I don't think it takes up any more of PH's resources than an embedded photo. Would make it much easier to browse the video links entered into thread posts.

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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There's no embedding facility currently. The technical reason is simply that it hasn't been coded into the system. smile

Best to link to the video. Then people get the choice to view - particularly important in a work environment where people might need to be more subtle about their browsing smile


Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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It is on the wish-list, so will be added one day, but it is not a very high priority I'm afraid.

nsa

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Tuesday 13th January 2009
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Thanks.
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