Video widget not working
-
Unable to link a youtube video
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
-
Hi @salonibonde, what’s happening when you try? Could you send a link to the page or post with an example? For what it’s worth, I do see a youtube video in the site you’ve shared.
-
Hi have the same problem. The widget doesn’t recognize youtube nor vimeo….. Also iframe doesn’t seem to work, when I try a workaround using the html widget….
-
-
I can’t because I can’t add a video.
I would like to send you screenshot though to show you what message I get when I try to add a video using the widget. However this window doesn’t allow me to share a screenshot.The message sais (in Dutch)
“We kunnen de video van de opgegeven URL niet laden. Controleer of de URL verwijst naar een ondersteund videobestand (.mp4, .m4v, .webm, .ogv, .flv) of stream (bijv. YouTube of Vimeo).”
Also when I use vimeo I get the same message….
-
I can’t, because the video isn’t working. I would like to show you a screenshot of the message I get, when I try to add an video using the widget. However, this window doesn’t let me share screenshots.
The message I get says (in Dutch):
“We kunnen de video van de opgegeven URL niet laden. Controleer of de URL verwijst naar een ondersteund videobestand (.mp4, .m4v, .webm, .ogv, .flv) of stream (bijv. YouTube of Vimeo).”
Also, when I try to use vimeo I get the same message….
-
-
@iduinlmcvonl What is the address of your site. Is it definitely hosted here at WordPress.com as you mentioned iframes which can’t be used here in this shared environment.
-
The address of my site is: montessorimavo.wordpress.com
I would like to add a video in the widget area in the right column of the homepage.(And sometimes in my future blogposts)
-
And this is the video I would like to add:
( @Saloniblonde, excuse me. I didn’t mean to take over your question ;-) I hope the staff answers will help you solve your problem as well! )
-
Hi there,
This is currently a bug with the widget. The video widget does not currently accept Youtube and Vimeo links
Our developers already know about it and are working on a fix, but for now the only way to show Youtube videos in the widget area is to use the Youtube shortcode in a text widget instead:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/#embedding-with-a-shortcode
Thanks,
-
I just wanted to note, in the meantime you might try using a text widget with the following code:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTF7rQqgNqY]Want to try that and see if it helps?
-
Hi there,
and thank you for the suggestion
this one has the same problem – the widget recognizes and brings up the video once the shortcode has been inserted but as soon as i update the post the shortcode and video vanish. -
Hi dexterity807964833 – Please let us know which post or page you’re experiencing the problem on. Thanks.
-
Hi lizkarkoski,
Here we go, the link:
https://3322south.com/2019/08/19/end-of-summer-in-rocca-darce-2/
thanks,
-
Looks like you’re in the wrong forum. Your site is using the open-source WordPress.org software and you need to seek help at these forums:
https://wordpress.org/support/forums/
These forums are for WordPress.com hosted sites only. If you want to know more about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org you can read this document:
- The topic ‘Video widget not working’ is closed to new replies.
WordPress.com Forums 