Videos NOT appearing!

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  sarahjishaq · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 1:12 pm

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  Hi,

  I tried to embed a youtube video into my blog, but it wont appear. I’ve been through every setting, upgraded Adobe Flash player, you name it. What could possibly be the problem?? It’s quite urgent as the bulk of my blog is video-based!

  Thanks

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

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  sarahjanemaryhills · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 1:33 pm

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  I am having the same problem and have tried everything!

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  chriskerrigan · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 2:21 pm

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  I’m also having the same problem with both videos and inserting links.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 5:22 pm

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  @sarahjishaq
  Will you please post an active link starting with http:// to the blog in question?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 5:25 pm

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  @sarahjanemaryhills
  The site linked to your username is not a free hosted WordPress.com blog. Those are the only blogs we provide support for on this forum. If you are referring to a WordPress.org install you must post to http://wordpress.org/support for assistance.
  WordPress.com vs WordPress.org:The Differences

  If you are referring to a free hosted WordPress.com blog will you please post an active link starting with http:// to the blog in question?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 5:26 pm

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  @chriskerrigan
  I know from information you provided in another thread that you are referring to a WordPress.org install. You are posting to the wrong support forum. You need to post to http://wordpress.ORG/support/ to get help.

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  sarahjishaq · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 9:24 pm

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  I reposted it using http:// several times before and after contacting you but it still wont work – even used different variations, with brackets and without, etc. no idea what could be the problem with it…

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  timethief · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 9:54 pm

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  @@sarahjishaq
  Will you please post an active link starting with http:// to the blog in question?

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  sarahjanemaryhills · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 4:00 am

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  Thanks very much for getting back to me. My blog is:
  http://sarahjanemaryhills.wordpress.com/
  and I’m trying to add a music video of mine, which is:
  http://www.youtube.com/sarahjanemaryhills#p/a/u/0/8Bc2XdDMrO8

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  timethief · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 4:31 am

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  I used the HTML editor
  I pasted this youtube shortcode in a post with square[ brackets at the beginning and end] of the link and it’s working for me.

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bc2XdDMrO8&feature=youtu.be]

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  sarahjanemaryhills · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 4:44 am

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  Fantastic. It now works, so must be something to do with the brackets. Thanks so very much for the help! (:

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  timethief · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 5:06 am

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  You’re welcome. :)
  P.S. youtube shortcode

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  sarahjanemaryhills · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 7:29 am

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  If you don’t mind me asking, how would I go about doing the same thing with a website such as myspace or bandcamp?

  I’m trying to add this page:

  http://kalaharisurfer.bandcamp.com/track/frontiers-of-madness

  and this is the code I entered, but the page is not appearing…:

  [youtube=http://kalaharisurfer.bandcamp.com/track/frontiers-of-madness
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  airodyssey · Member · Oct 12, 2011 at 11:13 pm

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  @sarahjanemaryhills: For the sake of organization, please start a separate topic (mention the address of your WordPress.com blog) and we’ll take it from there:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/?new=1