How do you embed YouTube video's in a post??

clivej

As the tittle says.

I did it before but now when a copy the code from the youtube page all I get is the code and not the video.

rrpc

I know this will sound like a stupid question Clive, but are you using the button on the toolbar?

Rovi

As rrpc says, use the YouTube button when creating your post:

When you click the YouTube button, this'll be inserted in your post:
[noparse]

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

[/noparse]

Look at the address of your chosen YouTube video, it'll look something like this:
[noparse]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GWPOPSXGYI[/noparse]

Highlight and copy the last part of the YouTube address:
[noparse]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[/noparse]2GWPOPSXGYI

...and paste it into the [noparse]

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

[/noparse] tags:
[noparse]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GWPOPSXGYI

[/noparse]


Hit the 'Preview Post' button to see if it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GWPOPSXGYI

Hit 'Submit Reply' to share the goodness.

clivej

Cheers lads