Export video media not working?

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  vitasthefetus · Member · Jun 1, 2013 at 1:10 am

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  I am trying to export my blog for import to a self-hosted site. I used the export tool and all of the images and posts transferred, but the videos didn’t. Inspecting the xml file, all of the videos are referenced as “[[wpvideo XXXXXXX]]” but there is no link provided, so presumably that’s why the import of videos fails. I read the support post at https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-export-video-media-for-import-into-a-self-hosted-wordpress-site?replies=4 but this doesn’t seem to apply to my blog (sageandparker.wordpress.com), because all of my media is attached. Please advise.

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  Jacob

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 3, 2013 at 1:42 am

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  Have you checked the media library on your new site to see if the videos transferred over?

  You can install the VideoPress plugin to play videos you have saved at WordPress.com: http://wordpress.org/plugins/video/ , but this would require you to keep your VideoPress upgrade renewed. With the plugin installed and configured, all of your shortcodes would be recognized and your videos would play (as long as the upgrade was renewed).

  Your other option if you do not want to renew VideoPress, would be to install a video player plugin and then you will have to edit your posts/pages and insert the new codes.