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Posted : 18/07/2013 6:26 am
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didn't work

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:39 am
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trying to embed a video into a post so it appearsin a window, but i'm struggling. i can see how to post a link, ut not how to embed it, Anyone help?

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:45 am
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Where is the video hosted YouTube and vimeo are easy

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:46 am
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youtube. i must be missing something basic.

I can paste a photo, a link to a video, but seem unabel to embed a video
Durrrrrr!

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:50 am
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Take the address from the address bar of the video and use the video button. You might need to remove the same from https

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:52 am
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Posted : 18/07/2013 6:55 am
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[url=

video[/url]

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:57 am
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Posted : 18/07/2013 6:59 am
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[url=<iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oyd3ghf_Yqw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]ellies vid[/url]

[img]<iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/oyd3ghf_Yqw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/img]

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 6:59 am
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ok george, can you tell me how you did that..... its driving me nuts!

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 7:00 am
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You need the "http://" at the start, and the shortened version ("youtu.be") won't work either

As below, but with the brackets rather than the asterisks

*video*

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 7:00 am
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Posted : 18/07/2013 7:04 am
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thanks Folks! I think the fact that it doesn't appear in teh preview window, only the submittted post was throwing me a bit and overthinking it!cheers, and please watch!
Have a good day

 
Posted : 18/07/2013 7:06 am
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[img][url= http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9462112010_59e7e63512_c.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9462112010_59e7e63512_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url] [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/drillski/9462112010/ ]DSC00159[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/drillski/ ]Drillski[/url], on Flickr[/img]

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 6:45 am
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So that worked, well done!

Now, how about you ditch that guy on the right, and come riding with me? ;-p

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:32 am
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THAT is why Lycra should be banned.

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:46 am
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[img][b][/video] [img] [/img] [/img][video]

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:49 am
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As soon as I saw the latest 'test' on this thread, I predicted bad things were going to happen 8)

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[img] [/img]

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:52 am
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😯

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:56 am
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o lawd

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 7:57 am
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'S a nice story though
We should take the piss*

*but we always do

(I had to mute the sound though. What the hell is that?)

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 8:04 am
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Is that Miranda?

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 8:19 am
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Er, I meant "shouldn't take the piss". Feel bad now.
i'll have to donate to her charity to ease my conscience. Except I'm skint 🙁

 
Posted : 08/08/2013 8:52 am