Comment embed – YouTube

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  electricia1 · Member · Jan 8, 2013 at 2:53 am

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  it seems that if a commenter types a YouTube url, the video automatically is directly embedded and viewable in the comments. I read the Support document at http://en.support.wordpress.com/comments/embeds/ that appears to verify this

  My question: is there no option then for the url to appear, if I prefer, instead of the video? With infinite scrolling plus WordAds video, I’m not keen on having video comments except in special cases, but I don’t mind links, if they are appropriate.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 8, 2013 at 6:58 am

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  There is apparently no such option. At least they can’t enable autoplay.

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  electricia1 · Member · Jan 9, 2013 at 12:47 am

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  Thanks for the info, raincoaster. Guess I’ll have to either approve or trash the comment

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  metan1 · Member · Jan 9, 2013 at 2:02 am

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  If you don’t mind the link, and are happy to edit the comment yourself, I think that if you put a space before the link it will stop it being embedded and turn it into a link. They only embed if they have their own line in the comment. (That is how it works on my blog anyway.)

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  timethief · Member · Jan 9, 2013 at 2:04 am

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  @metan
  Interesting info. Thanks for sharing it.

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  metan1 · Member · Jan 9, 2013 at 2:09 am

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  You’re welcome TT :)

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  electricia1 · Member · Jan 11, 2013 at 12:55 am

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  @metan1 I tried adding a space and it works on my blog too. Great to know about this. Thanks so much

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 11, 2013 at 2:48 am

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  Yes, it’s a really clever workaround.