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NCcoast

(480 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:46 PM Mar 2014

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Where can I find info about posting to the Video thread?

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Where can I find info about posting to the Video thread? (Original Post) NCcoast Mar 2014 OP

Do you mean you want to post a video? cyberswede Mar 2014 #1

Correct NCcoast Mar 2014 #2

Ok - you just need to include the link to the video in a post cyberswede Mar 2014 #3

OK, it's a Youtude video, do I embed by... NCcoast Mar 2014 #4

Just paste the link in the message body... cyberswede Mar 2014 #5

Thank you kind swede... may your 240 run forever NCcoast Mar 2014 #6

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. Do you mean you want to post a video?

Reply to NCcoast (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 11:11 PM

Mar 2014

In the Video & Multimedia forum?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1017

NCcoast

(480 posts)

2. Correct

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:05 AM

Mar 2014

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

3. Ok - you just need to include the link to the video in a post

Reply to NCcoast (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:19 AM

Mar 2014

YouTube and Vimeo videos can be embedded. Videos from other sites can only be linked to.

For instance, http:// youtu.be/ POLMFNC2Awo (without spaces) displays this:

Hope that helps.

NCcoast

(480 posts)

4. OK, it's a Youtude video, do I embed by...

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:29 AM

Mar 2014

including the line of code here in the 'message text' section or do I paste it with the link button above? Sorry, clearly I've never learned the basics.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

5. Just paste the link in the message body...

Reply to NCcoast (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:47 AM

Mar 2014

No need to use the link button.

DU's software will automatically display it as an embedded video.

NCcoast

(480 posts)

6. Thank you kind swede... may your 240 run forever

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:52 AM

Mar 2014

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