Cannot embed youtube videos

108zenbooks · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 2:03 pm
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My blog is http://www.ottawamindfulnessclinic.wordpress.com

I am trying to embed a video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K4BJYkL7TYc

I tried the shortcode as well.

I followed the instructions on how to embed videos (I have always been able to on my other blog 108zenbooks.com but have not be able to recently) but it isnot working. I only get a link to the video but not the embedded form itself.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Lynette

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lexiornelas · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 2:21 pm
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Hi, When you are adding a new post with a video, Click the Video Icon. Once it appears make sure you click the Video URL text box. Type the full URL,(Including http and www portion) It will show up as just a link until it is published.

Just double checked with mine. Let me know if it’s still not working.
bkcsingaporemath · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 3:22 pm
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Can we add amination to text, picture, icon? Any place I can find the information?
timethief · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 3:25 pm
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@108zenbooks
The youtube shortcode for that video is:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K4BJYkL7TYc]
timethief · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 3:30 pm
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@bkcsingaporemath
Please don’t post off-topic into existing threads. Please start your own threads when you can find one that is on the topic you are focused on.

Yes, we can post animated images .gif images. http://en.support.wordpress.com/accepted-filetypes/ However, they must be presized to the exact size before uploading them into your blog. If you don’t presize them and use the cropper then then the resized animated gif’s will not play, they will only be a static image.
108zenbooks · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 4:03 pm
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Thank you, lexornelas & timethief. It worked!

In Chrome: I clicked on the “camera” icon which opened a window “Add Media” -> from URL -> toggle Audio, Video -> pasted code into box. That came up with a red X but I inserted anyway and it worked. Go figure!

Thanks again!
timethief · Member · Apr 11, 2012 at 4:32 pm
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Hi again. Thanks for returning and sharing your good news. Happy blogging! :)
ktwadsworth · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:09 pm
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I am actually having the same problem, but in my case when I inserted the link via the Media button as instructed above, the video still shows up as a hyperlink to youtube and is not embedded directly into the post. Can anyone help?
raincoaster · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:13 pm
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Not without a link to your blog and the exact link to the video you were using.
ktwadsworth · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:15 pm
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link to blog post: http://joiedelamode.com/brown-smoky-eye-tutorial/

exact link to video I am using: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9Ig4K-Rx8&feature=plcp

thank you!!!
thistimethisspace · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:17 pm
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9Ig4K-Rx8&feature=plcp]
please read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#embedding-with-a-shortcode
thistimethisspace · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:19 pm
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YIKES! Humble apology to raincoaster.

@ktwadsworth
Your blog i not a free hosted WordPress.com blog and you are vposting to thw rong support forum. Our instrauctions will not work on your site. You must post to http://wordpress.org/support/
For greater clarity read > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
thistimethisspace · Member · May 16, 2012 at 5:20 pm
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I forgot to spellcheck. :(

@ktwadsworth
Your blog is not a free hosted WordPress.com blog and you are posting to the wrong support forum. Our instructions will not work on your site. You must post to http://wordpress.org/support/
For greater clarity read > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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