Guide to YouTube imbedding

SteveC

SteveC

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EMBEDDING YOUTUBE VIDEOS

1. While editing your post, notice the
youtube.gif
icon. CLICK IT.
2. {YT}{YT} will appear.
3. Look at the panel to the right of the YOUTUBE video you want to embed. See the URL, copy whatever comes after the first "=" in the URL. If you see an "&" stop with the last character before it.
youtube.jpg


For example...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E06cNv55jTs&feature=rec-fresh would become E06cNv55jTs .


4. Paste that code between the Youtube tags that appeared when you clicked
youtube.gif
. {YT}E06cNv55jTs{YT}

That is it, edit the rest of the post as you normally would, probably without any spell check! :buck:
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Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

actually [*yt*][*/yt*] and not {*yt*}{*/yt*}

just add everything between the = and the & sign.
 
Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

JEP said:
actually [*yt*][*/yt*] and not {*yt*}{*/yt*}

just add everything between the = and the & sign.
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I used the different symbols so that they would display, instead of being converted like tags are supposed to be. :hiya:
 
Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

Another note, if the video on Youtube says embedding disabled, then dont attempt to embed the video here. You will end up with a message saying the video has been removed, or something like that.
 
Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

darrenf said:
That's just wrong.
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It took me a minute and I thought my pc was acting up......So I take a look at he code and see the reason.......


Damn you I say....:cwm27:
 
Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

I see nothing! Perhaps it's the vodka tonic or perhaps me apple is screwing up!
 
Re: darrenf's guide to YouTube imbedding

Doug Taylor said:
I see nothing! Perhaps it's the vodka tonic or perhaps me apple is screwing up!
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Here's a hint Taylor....hit edit or quote.....Then and only then you will understand.

You will think, Gee I cannot Find anything. the File Is Lost forEver. :D
 
YouTube Embedding 101

This is to help with embedding YouTube videos. I know most of us know how to embed but people still tend to get a bit confused.

Method 1:

Use the embedding HTML code found on the right side of the web page under the description of the video. Once you click on the code you can modify it with the customization tool that comes up.

Left click on the embed code (this highlights the text) and then right click and copy (Apple users I think will need to use Apple-C).

YT1.jpg


Now paste the embed code into your text box on JC.

YT3.jpg


Here is the final customized version

<object height="315" width="500">


<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Psdg3OAw_a8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="315" width="500"></object>


Method 2:

Take the URL of the video. Whatever is after the = sign (red text below) should be copied and pasted into the forum code provided by the youtube button in your post box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psdg3OAw_a8

YT2.jpg


And the final result

[YT]Psdg3OAw_a8[/YT]


Things that don't work:

Embed text inside the forum code causes a double video and strange text to the sides of the videos.

This

YT4.jpg


Causes

[YT]<object height="315" width="500">


<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Psdg3OAw_a8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="315" width="500"></object>[/YT]



The last mistake I see being made causes the white box. Entering the full URL into the youtube forum code doesn't work properly.

YT5.jpg


Causes

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psdg3OAw_a8[/YT]



Yes, I was bored and wanted to do something.


EDIT: Crap! Meant for this to be in the Lav.
 
YouTube Embedding 101

Thanks for the tutorial. No one has ever explained embedding to me this thoroughly. I have always wondered why it works flawlessly sometimes and not others.
 
Re: YouTube Embedding 101

Any way to have a youtube video begin at a specific time of interest? I know the tag is "#t=00m0s" but it doesn't seem to work on JC, unless I provide a link to the actual youtube video. I'm looking for a time alteration code to the original YT video embedding on JC.
 
Yeah. After you put the video ID into the [ YT ] code you can add some player parameters.

The YouTube Embedded Player Parameters.

To specify a start offset you add the "start=" parameter.

E.g., starting at 1 minute, 30 seconds would be [ YT ]axgUW8B8KBw&start=90[ /YT ]

No jump here because it's all awesome.
[YT]axgUW8B8KBw[/YT]​
 
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