New forum feature - Youtube bbcode tag

bubba

Administrator
The new tag makes inline posting of youtube videos possible. This isn't an invitation for people to post youtube vids everywhere but just stops a forum reader from having to leave the forum to view a video.

When you create a post, or reply to a post you will see a youtube bbcode button up by the rest of the bbcode buttons - it looks like this:
youtube.gif


Ok, so now when you find an interesting youtube video, check the url, eg: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6I84pfQFLqI

Now, the only bit you need is the last bit, i.e. 6I84pfQFLqI

Now, click the youtube button and insert that snippet and you'll have:

n.b. do not alter the 425,350 parameters, it won't work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I84pfQFLqI


 

Pegasus

Administrator
Staff member
Hi Simon,

Remove the 's' after http.

Will try to post abetter reply when have better internet access, cheers, Jane
 

Caver Keith

Active member
Pegasus said:
Remove the 's' after http.
This used to work but it no longer seems to. I think it's something to do with YouTube no longer supporting the Flash plugin.

I do not think it is possible to embed videos in forum posts using the present version of Simple Machines.  Perhaps this is something the techies can look at?
 

Pegasus

Administrator
Staff member
I find removing the s sometimes works and sometimes doesn't - one for Q I reckon.....
 
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