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trof

(54,256 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2013, 07:56 PM Dec 2013

Q about posting videos on DU.

I copy and paste the video url and that usually puts the screen up in the post.
But sometimes it only puts up the actual url address line.
What gives?

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Q about posting videos on DU. (Original Post) trof Dec 2013 OP

I guess it would depend on the source mockmonkey Dec 2013 #1

For normal YouTube links the first parameter should be the video ID. Make7 Dec 2013 #2

mockmonkey

(2,824 posts)

1. I guess it would depend on the source

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 09:59 PM

Dec 2013

Is the source YouTube or Vimeo or some other source?

Vimeo uses a Share button along with an embed link.

Youtube also has a Share button that highlights the url to post.

Are you using those and they still don't post? Maybe an issue with the source?

Make7

(8,543 posts)

2. For normal YouTube links the first parameter should be the video ID.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 10:15 PM

Dec 2013

(Actually that's the only parameter you need.) For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyqzPu5pX6U

If something else appears first, sometimes the DU software will just post a link. Examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VyqzPu5pX6U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=184s&v=VyqzPu5pX6U

You can always use the 'share' link that is under the video on the YouTube site - it looks like this:

http://youtu.be/VyqzPu5pX6U

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