how to post a video??

[strat62]

or a link to youtube? i have the image part figured out but having trouble with video. anybody know? thanks.

[pnoeric]

I know you can easily link to a youtube video with the "URL" button-- so follow these steps... I typed a lot below to make it as clear as possible but you'll see, it's actually quite simple:

1. go to youtube and copy the URL when you find the video you want to share. (I actually usually "cut" the URL, instead of copying, so I can see it disappear from the browser, and that way I know I have it)

2. post a message here and look for the URL button in the upper right corner above where you type the message. click it, and you'll see 3. paste in the YouTube URL 4. click ... ou'll see being inserted.


what you'll see in the message editor:

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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFBQaWtb-M[/url]

what you'll get when you post the message (note that link is "hot" now, and you can click it to watch the video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFBQaWtb-M


*** and here is a cool "advanced" technique!

you can actually make the link say anything you want... it doesn't have to be the URL of the video. for example, here is a link to the same video as before, but instead of the ugly URL, you can just click the words "I love the USVI!"

I love the USVI!

to accomplish this, there's a small change to what I said before. now the steps are:

1. get the URL from YouTube (same as before)

2. post your message and click the URL button. "" appears in your message (same as befo ... nish (the is typed for you, same as before)

the final result looks like this in the message editor... again notice how the youtube address is now "inside" the first [code][url=http://www.youtube.com/wat ... the USVI!
[/code]

another way to look at this is in three parts:

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[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFBQaWtb-M]

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I love the USVI!

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[/url]

hope this helps

best
Eric

[strat62]

http://youtu.be/OartV1m3BK4

[strat62]

ok, thanks eric that worked. is there a way to get the direct youtube vid to show in the post? the youtube video image not just the link code?

[pnoeric]

ok, thanks eric that worked. is there a way to get the direct youtube vid to show in the post? the youtube video image not just the link code?

yes! luckily it's even easier than what I posted above. just go to the youtube video, click the "share" button below the video, and then click the "embed" button. when you do that, youtube will offer you a little code snippet-- it will look something like this:

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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1lFBQaWtb-M" frameborder="0"></iframe>

all you need to do is copy that snippet and paste it directly into the message here on virgin-islands-on-line. no need for the URL button, the "[url]" codes, none of that!

here's what I get when I paste in the snippet... voila, the video appears right here:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1lFBQaWtb-M" frameborder="0"></iframe>

[strat62]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OartV1m3BK4" frameborder="0"></iframe>

[pnoeric]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OartV1m3BK4" frameborder="0"></iframe>

looks like you've got it

[strat62]

ok, thanks eric that worked. is there a way to get the direct youtube vid to show in the post? the youtube video image not just the link code?

yes! luckily it's even easier than what I posted above. just go to the youtube video, click the "share" button below the video, and then click the "embed" button. when you do that, youtube will offer you a little code snippet-- it will look something like this:

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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1lFBQaWtb-M" frameborder="0"></iframe>

all you need to do is copy that snippet and paste it directly into the message here on virgin-islands-on-line. no need for the URL button, the "[url]" codes, none of that!

here's what I get when I paste in the snippet... voila, the video appears right here:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1lFBQaWtb-M" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Eric, Thanks so much!
Jeff

[pnoeric]

Eric, Thanks so much!
Jeff

my pleasure!