How to have previews of videos?

[Matthew_T]

Why can you not access youtube?

My netbook says that "404 Not found" for Youtube and Google. I need to take it to a computer repair shop because I have tried so many different things on the internet to try and sort it and it doesnt do anything.

 

[accountantpete]

If you are a numpty like me then you firstly copy the link of the video. Then when posting a reply instead of clicking on the "insert link" button you go along to the end of the row and click on the "Insert Media" button (which looks like a film screen).

 

[Angelfishsolo]

My netbook says that "404 Not found" for Youtube and Google. I need to take it to a computer repair shop because I have tried so many different things on the internet to try and sort it and it doesnt do anything.

Ouch. Many possible causes, far to many to go through here Out of interest can you view a Youtube video from a link?

 

[Matthew_T]

No, I have tried using Proxy Donkey but I can access Youtube but still not view the videos.

 

[Matthew_T]

[media]http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums.../?action=view¤t=PH53JLH-Closepass.mp4[/media]

I'm going to stop trying and just put up with inserting links now.

 

[Shaun]

There are only a couple of media types/sites supported for BBcode media tagging at the moment.

When we move to the new software I'll be adding a larger range of media types/sites. This will mean you just post the link and the software will automatically create the inline preview (and link to it externally) for you.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[slowmotion]

Some kind soul here told me this....

Find the YouTube clip and Copy the link name on the long thingy at the top of the screen

Type

[media]

then paste the link

then type [/media]

Use no spaces between any of that.

It might work


EDIT, EDIT, EDIT Ignore all that, it isn't possible to post Control Codes without them getting scrambled here.

 

[ColinJ]

Some kind soul here told me this....

Find the YouTube clip and Copy the link name on the long thingy at the top of the screen

Type

[media]

then paste the link

then type [/media]

Use no spaces between any of that.

It might work


EDIT, EDIT, EDIT Ignore all that, it isn't possible to post Control Codes without them getting scrambled here.

You can post almost anything you want!

HTML:

<a href='http://www.cyclechat.net/index.php?app=core&amp;module=search&amp;do=active'>Today's Posts</a>

BBCODE:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRFNKhNhhJQ[/media]

Just enclose it in code tags (use the <> icon above the post edit box).