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My How too: Embed Youtube vids

F_ast

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Its pretty easy, but a little weird.

In a youtube URL, there is a number sequence. Here is an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[B]s1L4BH4ygW8[/B] (I Bolded the code so you would see it... it is the code after the (=)).

Push the white and red youtube button (second last button) on the top of the bar on the message page. you will get this [YOU-TUBE][/YOU-TUBE]... minus the - marks (added them so the message would show).

Put the code in between the




On some strings, the code is a little bearied (like when the link is copied from a vid you have chosen off the featured vids page for instance. Lets say you are have a http string like this >

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[B]OWKbNIY2uqM[/B]&feature=related

The Code is not everything after the (=) in this case. You have to pull just the code as I bolded in the sting above.

I use the preview button to make sure everything is working right before I submit the message too. To see how the actual code looks, push the Quote button and look at my message string

Hope this helps out.



 

milehighassassin

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Thanks! I honestly had no idea how to do this and I can get around a computer and forum pretty well, embedded text, links, email etc. I never could figure out the Youtube Video thing. Haha
 
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You can also just paste the standard link between the YOUTUBE blocks as well. You dont need to isolate the code string. I make my vid, copy the link, and paste the link in between the youtube dealios. Works well.

What I would like to know is how to embed the vid where it will automatically load for people at a higher resolution ie: 720p or 1080p vs having it autoload to 360p and giving people the option to make it higher res with the button. Anyone?
 
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on the you tube page press the share button at the bottom of the screen. a link to the video will pop up , press the show options link right next to the link window check the hd link copy everything after http://youtu.be/ press the you tube button at the top paste it between the you tube boxes that pop up done linked in hd
 
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