How to upload videos to WP.com (non Vimeo or YouTube)

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  dawnavette · Member · Jan 12, 2012 at 7:56 pm

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  For 2 days I’ve tried unsuccessfully to upload videos to my blogsite/blog posts unless they are You Tube or Vimeo videos. The “support” options are not helpful and I continue to struggle. Someone. Anyone. Please assist. THANKS!!!

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  timethief · Member · Jan 12, 2012 at 8:02 pm

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  I have zero difficulty embedding any videos on my free hosted WordPress.com blogs. I use a Firefox 9.0.1 browser and I use the shortcodes provided for videos without any issues arising at all.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/vodpod/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/tag/shortcode/

  Please post the link to the video you are having trouble with so we can help you.

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  molliemorrissette · Member · Jan 15, 2012 at 5:18 am

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  Can you clarify how you are able to use Vodpod with FF 9.0.1 when Share Video 1.0
  by Vodpod.com is not available for FF 9.0.1?

  See the FF add-ons notification here. Nor does the Vodpod bookmarklet work, as suggested in the WP support document http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/vodpod/.

  WP only supports shortcode for a very limited number of platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, DailyMotion, Viddler, Blip.tv, TED Talks, and Videolog.

  Enlighten me, please. I would love not to have to fiddle with gigya shortcode or pay for the VideoPress upgrade.

  Thanks, Mollie