Changing billing location/currency / Archive.org video embed not working

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  spikepinch · Member · Feb 20, 2025 at 11:05 am

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  Hi,

  I set up my WordPress while in Turkey, but live in the UK. I am now wanting to buy a plan with GBP, but I can’t see how to switch currencies

  Additionally, embedding a video from Archive.org doesn’t appear to be working for me – after pasting the shortcode, it doesn’t convert to displaying a video on the site preview

  Thanks in advance

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staartmees · Member · Feb 20, 2025 at 3:31 pm

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  Did you follow the instructions as given at https://wordpress.com/support/videos/the-internet-archive/

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  spikepinch · Member · Feb 20, 2025 at 3:44 pm

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  Yes, and after I’ve saved when I go look at the site preview it’s still just the shortcode itself with no player. It could be because I don’t have a paid account yet? (But that is why I’m trying to change the location/currency beforehand)

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  staartmees · Member · Feb 20, 2025 at 3:48 pm

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  Your site hasn’t been launched but I guess you’ll see that video once your site has been launched

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  dragstor · Member · Feb 21, 2025 at 4:41 pm

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  Hey, @spikepinch 👋

  I set up my WordPress while in Turkey, but live in the UK. I am now wanting to buy a plan with GBP, but I can’t see how to switch currencies

  I went ahead and changed your account currency to GBP.

  Regarding embedding the archive.org video — @staartmees shared the guide you should check, but let’s add it here just for visibility:

  

  Working With Video » The Internet Archive

  in WordPress.com Support

  2 min read

  What is The Internet Archive? The Internet Archive is a non-profit website that archives websites as well as media such as film and video, and books online. They have a wide assortment of historical and cultural collections that can be a great addition to a WordPress.com website. How do I add a video to my site? To add a video, you will need to find the video’s information page on The I

  Would you mind sharing the page with the shortcode so we can check it?

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  spikepinch · Member · Feb 24, 2025 at 12:25 pm

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  Thank you for changing the currency

  Regarding the video, I’ve followed the instructions but the published site still just displays the shortcode itself – https://archive.org/details/system-olympia-close-to-my-nebula

  [archiveorg id=system-olympia-close-to-my-nebula width=640 height=480 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]

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  staartmees · Member · Feb 24, 2025 at 12:40 pm

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  You must put that code in a Shortcode Block – https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/shortcode-block/

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  spikepinch · Member · Feb 24, 2025 at 12:50 pm

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  It is in the Shortcode block, but for some reason not translating to a player when published

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  staff-kate · Staff · Feb 27, 2025 at 6:25 pm

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  Thanks! Can you share which page you added the shortcode to on your site so we can take a closer look?