Embedding videos and other HTML code

Blogging Tips - June 2006

Embedding videos and other HTML code

June 24th 2006 23:07

Embedding videos and other HTML into a post is easy.

Just cut and paste the HTML or Embed Code into your post between some HTML tags:

The 3456 is used so that outside users cannot easily figure out what the HTML tags are and start posting lots of spam so don't tell anyone

Remember that the 3456 is only used in the opening tag, and not in the closing one.

An example of a post which features a YouTube video.

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Comment by Adrian

August 30th 2006 22:42

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I couldn't figure this out by myself, so, for anyone else who's untechy, here's what Cibby told me to stick between the html3456 and the /html.

<object width="425" height="350">
<paramname="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JvOP9JyrYCk">
</param>
<embedsrc="http://www.youtube.com/v/JvOP9JyrYCk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350">
</embed>
</object>

Frankly, I don't understand which information Jon is worried spammers will pick up on. But hopefully I haven't given the game away... (Jon, please delete this post, and my corresponding comment in the writers forum, if I have.)

Comment by jon

August 30th 2006 23:45

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Hi Adrian,

Only Orble members should be reading this blog so no problems with posting whatever you like.

Did the above code work for you?

Comment by Adrian

August 30th 2006 23:57

Philosophy Blog

Yes it did! So thanks Cibby.

Comment by Cathy

September 28th 2006 18:08

Fakes Frauds Fools

Hi,

I'm trying to get this work...does the following look right?

[HTML3456]
<embed allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://www.youare.tv/player/yatvplayer_remote.swf?videoID=574" loop="false" quality="best" wmode="transparent" width="350" height="300" type="application\x-shockwave-flash" ></embed>
[HTML]

Thanks

Comment by jon

October 4th 2006 01:37

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Almost -- You need a forward slash before the finishing HTML -- ie [/HTML]

Comment by Tracy

May 17th 2007 07:06

Movies and Life

Where do I find the HTML tag when I have an excerpt in mind from YouTube?

Thanks,

Tracy

Comment by Lily

May 17th 2007 09:07

Ars Poetica

Tracy,

I just learnt something new myself from your question, so thank you VERY much...

here's the deal...

1. type HTML3456 wrapped in these []
2. next cut and paste the embed code from Youtube
3. then type /HTML wrapped in these []

hope that helps, message me if you have any q's

~Lily

Comment by Kleonaptra

May 18th 2007 00:42

Kalikapsychosis

Still too bloody hard for my head.....Dont you have an easy click option for idiots? Id just like to upload personal videos of the animals.

Comment by Tracy

May 18th 2007 01:47

Movies and Life

Thanks, Lily, that's great.....I might try it later and see how I go.....these things normally take a while for me to grasp

Comment by Philip Sharp

May 29th 2007 17:19

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Brilliant! Frankly I had been disappointed with Orble in thinking that widgets and other embedded codes weren't going to happen. How pleased I am to be wrong!

Comment by charles

June 1st 2007 07:49

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Kleo,

A click option would give spammers access to this embedding feature and that would cause a lot of grief I'm sure.

Just follow Jon's instructions, step by step, and I'm sure you'll get it to work in no time.

Or if you still have problems, e-mail me.

Charles.

Comment by Kleonaptra

June 4th 2007 01:33

Kalikapsychosis

Looks like chinese to me....I cant cut and paste. I left click and right click and all that crap, it just never works for me....

Comment by charles

June 4th 2007 01:52

ZCars
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That's because it is an image, not text!

Just type that bit out.

Charles.

Comment by Lana Marie

June 21st 2007 03:25

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Hey, I was just wondering,
How can you change the page banner?

Comment by jon

June 21st 2007 03:44

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Click on the Settings link for your blog and upload a title image.

Comment by Lana Marie

June 21st 2007 11:36

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Thanks! i'll give it a go.. Lana Marie

Comment by Tracy

July 18th 2007 23:05

Movies and Life

Hey, I did the video embedding, yehhh!!!

Comment by Tracy

August 7th 2007 23:51

Movies and Life

Hi

I'm trying to embed a trailer from this site: Really Long Link but I can't find the HTML, does that mean I can't do it?

Thank-you,

Tracy

Comment by charles

August 8th 2007 00:16

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That is a video clip from Daily Motion and it is embeddable into Orble.

Click on the video clip and it will take you to the Daily Motion website where you can find the embedding code.

Charles.

Comment by Bernadette

October 6th 2007 05:20

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Hi Jon,

Great Information. I'm glad I can now post on some videos. Thanks a lot!

Bernadette

Comment by tlcorbin

January 7th 2008 16:08

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Great information, I haven't had the need as yet Jon, but it would be cool to add stuff later. I can get into enough mischief with the tools I have available to me now, hahaha. Raven

Comment by Kim L

April 9th 2008 23:52

Diving About

Hi,
I hate to say it, but I am a complete doofus about these things!!!
What is the 'embedded html code' if the video is from my own digital camera and saved on my pc???
Thanks
Kim

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 8th 2008 15:31

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Hi,

I am new here, and found this info very helpful already. Since I have some knowledge of HTML and such outside of Orble I am now going to try and help KimL with her question. If I am wrong I do hope Jon or someone will correct me.

If you are taking video from your own camera you will probably need to have it "hosted" somewhere on the web. Once it is hosted somewhere you can then link directly to it, which is basically what you are doing when you use the code to embed a video from a place like YouTube.

I have my own website that I pay for where I can host all my own stuff, but there are places out there that allow you to host images and videos for free. However you will need someone else to help you with the address for those places. Also, you can upload your video to YouTube and then cut and paste the embed code from there. That will however give anyone access to your video, so be sure you realize that before uploading it there.

Hope this helps,
Two Guys Sports
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Comment by Jacqui Rogers

May 25th 2008 06:44

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I've spent all day trying to put an embeded video on www.gigsnreviews.com using all your methods, still I can't get it. It displayed the code with "really long link". What am I doing wrong?

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 25th 2008 07:14

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Hi Jacqui,

I just went and got the code from your page for the video and tested it, and it does work. Just cut and paste this code exactly into the spot you want it.

Let me know if it works.
Gene

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 25th 2008 07:17

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Well that didn't work lol....ok, it did...it read the code and loaded the video here . Sorry about that, and i don't see a delete or modify link for me to get rid of the video here.

Jacqui? I am about to attempt to send you an email or private message with the code.

Gene

Comment by Jacqui Rogers

May 25th 2008 07:36

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thank you thank you thank you thank you

Comment by Two Guys Sports

May 25th 2008 07:48

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I see it worked. You are welcome. Glad I could help.

Gene

Comment by Kim L

May 26th 2008 00:50

Diving About

Hey!!!

Thanks for trying to help me... I don't have anywhere that I can host my videos... it's not a big deal really.. just thought it would be nice to share some of our better vids.

Thanks again!!
Kim

Comment by Susan

June 13th 2008 01:37

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Okay... me head hurts.. maybe I'm just an idiot... this is what I am posting:

[HTML3546]
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" Really Long Link Really Long Link type="application/x-shockwave -flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
[/HTML]

this is what the post reads instead of the video
HTML3546]
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" Really Long Link Really Long Link type="application/x-shockwave -flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
[/HTML]

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?????

Comment by Susan

June 13th 2008 01:42

NO OFFENSE!
Famous Country

okay, that 1st one didn't even show up right! Have I mentioned that my head hurts?

Comment by Two Guys Sports

June 13th 2008 01:48

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Hi Susan,

Can you send the just the YouTube code? Either in a post here or a private message. If so I should be able to help you.

Gene

Comment by Two Guys Sports

June 19th 2008 07:38

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