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Title: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: GCW on July 02, 2007, 11:20:46 pm

Is it possible to embed YouToob etc videos in a post in a similar way to pictures?
I'm not sure exactly what advantage it would hold but just wondered?
Sorry.   :shrug:

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: Adam Lincoln on July 03, 2007, 10:57:36 am

Would be cool.....

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: GCW on July 06, 2007, 09:49:06 am

I'll take that as a "no" then  :lol:

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: Bubba on July 06, 2007, 02:37:14 pm

Hmm sorry, missed this topic - I don't think it would be a good idea to embed videos in the same way you can just link photos - can you imagine the load times?

However, it is possible to install a forum modificaton that would allow you to embed the youtube player. If this is really desirable then i'll look into installing it.

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: GCW on July 06, 2007, 02:55:52 pm

Like I said, I'm not sure how desirable it would be.  For the Brownstones Wiki (http://brownstones.wetpaint.com) it works nicely with the embedded YouTube stuff, but that isn't a forum.  It would save clicking external links all the time, but that's it.
More an idle wondering than a request.   :shrug:

Any other opinions?

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: slackline on July 06, 2007, 03:09:06 pm

It would be nice to have, but wouldn't stop people from simply posting external links anyway.

After all not everyone can use the current bbcode for inserting links and pics, so a proportion wouldn't use it.  On the other side of the coin there are many who are profficent in using bbcode.

I guess if its not going to affect the bandwidth on the hosting server or cause any problems and it isn't too hard to implement then why not implement it.

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: Bubba on July 06, 2007, 03:32:37 pm

Embedding youtube doesn't affect my bandwidth, only theirs :)

I'll have a look at the necessary changes

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: GCW on July 06, 2007, 03:35:09 pm

Cheers Bubbs.  Don't go out of your way though, it ain't so important to merit a lot of work.

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: Bubba on July 06, 2007, 06:34:27 pm

Ok, it is done - please leave the size as default and you only need the last bit of the youtube url, in this case "6s44KOINBB0". Just click the youtube bbcode icon when replying (http://ukbouldering.com/board/Themes/default/images/bbc/youtube.gif)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s44KOINBB0

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: Bubba on July 06, 2007, 06:45:52 pm

ps i may try to do something similar for Stage6

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: unclesomebody on July 06, 2007, 09:14:08 pm

look forward to seeing stage6 supported. Nice one Bubba.

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: GCW on July 06, 2007, 09:37:19 pm

Nice one!!!  And that is some quality throttle control.  Last time I did that I went through a hedge.

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: The Sausage on January 28, 2009, 09:07:21 pm

Hello. The youtube icon seems to have disappeared. Being a total computer dunce means I now have no idea how to embed videos. Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

Title: Re: Video embedding in UKB?
Post by: slackline on January 28, 2009, 09:14:09 pm

Quote from: The Sausage on January 28, 2009, 09:07:21 pm

Hello. The youtube icon seems to have disappeared. Being a total computer dunce means I now have no idea how to embed videos. Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

Bubba set up the software that runs the forums (Simple Machines Forum) to automatically parse and embed YouTube URLs (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9457.0.html).

Thus simply copy the URL from the address bar and paste it into the appropriate location of your post.