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Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 12:15:50 PM

I've seen Youtube videos embedded in posts on a few VBulletin sites before but am not sure how difficult it would be to implement.

One to look into for the future.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: Karlos on May 17, 2009, 12:18:05 PM

[youtube]e8yx4k4tzqE[/youtube]

I suspect the feature is turned off. The above usually works, if memory serves.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 12:23:26 PM

Quote from: Karlos;454566

[youtube]e8yx4k4tzqE[/youtube]

I suspect the feature is turned off. The above usually works, if memory serves.

After a quick Google search it seems you have to add that as a custom BB Code in the admin area.

Example:

http://www.devhunters.com/vbulletin/4378-embedding-youtube-videos.html#post27784

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: Iggy_Drougge on May 17, 2009, 01:22:04 PM

Don't do that. If I want to waste my computer's resources and slow my browser down, I can go straight to Youtube.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 01:24:48 PM

Quote from: Iggy_Drougge;454583

Don't do that. If I want to waste my computer's resources and slow my browser down, I can go straight to Youtube.

Hmm.. You have a point.

If it could be switched off in your user profile it would be even better. It would be nice to have the option.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: cecilia on May 17, 2009, 04:13:56 PM

I have FIOS.

I rule  :)

and some boards just let you post the direct link to a youtube vid and it automatically shows the vid.

yes, i am lazy

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: Wayne on May 17, 2009, 04:18:09 PM

I'll add it to the growing list of things to look into.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: Wayne on May 17, 2009, 04:56:04 PM

Quote from: Wayne;454637

I'll add it to the growing list of things to look into.

List item #173 -- fixed and removed.

The youtube code is now operational, thanks VERY much for the link to devhunters, because Google was having a bit of fun with me when I asked.

Wayne

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 04:57:31 PM

Quote from: Wayne;454654

List item #173 -- fixed and removed.

The youtube code is now operational, thanks VERY much for the link to devhunters, because Google was having a bit of fun with me when I asked.

Wayne

Wow! That was fast :D

Great work Wayne.

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: Karlos on May 17, 2009, 05:01:09 PM

Quote from: Wayne;454654

List item #173 -- fixed and removed.

Blimey, that was quick :-o

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: cecilia on May 17, 2009, 10:40:44 PM

test

[youtube]281VaSVLeTQ[/youtube]

Title: Embedding Youtube vids directly ino posts
Post by: GadgetMaster on May 17, 2009, 11:00:49 PM

For anyone wondering how we embedded that here's a mini tutorial.

Go to the youtube video you want and copy it's URL which should look something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQNkt3OFb-A

From this... take the bit after V= i.e: zQNkt3OFb-A

Paste this in between the youtube BBCODE tags like this:

[youtube ]   zQNkt3OFb-A   [ /youtube]   (without any spaces of course)

And bob's your uncle!

[youtube]zQNkt3OFb-A[/youtube]

I hope that helped someone. :)