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The YouTube tags

Postby Big17 » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:42 pm

I mentioned it in another topic the other day but I can't remember which one it was so if anyone replied to me i apologise, I haven't seen it.

Basically, i've tried posted a YouTube link on here using the YouTube links so it can be viewed straight on the forum but it doesn't work.

Example:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcKa4Dkve8&app=desktop[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcKa4Dkve8&app=desktop

That's the link to the video but it doesn't seem to be working for the tags. It's just a simple copy & paste from my browser. Am I doing something wrong or is it a fault with the forum?
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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:52 pm

No, that format is correct. What is strange is that link is not working for me either but I have no problem posting other Youtube videos. Have you tried anything else?

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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby CukiZeGerman » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:59 pm

Alexis17 wrote:I mentioned it in another topic the other day but I can't remember which one it was so if anyone replied to me i apologise, I haven't seen it.

Basically, i've tried posted a YouTube link on here using the YouTube links so it can be viewed straight on the forum but it doesn't work.

Example:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcKa4Dkve8&app=desktop[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcKa4Dkve8&app=desktop

That's the link to the video but it doesn't seem to be working for the tags. It's just a simple copy & paste from my browser. Am I doing something wrong or is it a fault with the forum?


The format of your link is incorrect.
You have to post the "pure" youtube link without any additional information (playlist, mobile view, desktop view etc.)

here for instance your link is:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcKa4Dkve8


and the added stuff that's preventing your video from being embded up

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&app=desktop


Just remove that part and it should be working perfectly
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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby Big17 » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:00 am

I've tried the 'share' link on YouTube before and got the same results.

Test:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xYCdQyfaqE



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko5jBnTn9hU
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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:03 am

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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby Big17 » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:06 am

Sweet, nice one guys.

Shoutout Young Cuki.
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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby CukiZeGerman » Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:07 am

No problemo hermano
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Re: The YouTube tags

Postby Zenith » Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:57 am

What Cuki said is correct and will work 95% of the time, however it won't work when the owner/uploader of the video has disabled embedding.

Just saying so you don't end up trying for to fix something that can't be fixed. ;)
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