This is no longer accurate as the "long link" is no longer listed.
Can you use the "embed" option?
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ScottinBend Space CowboySupporting Member
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Yes, our friends at YouTube made changes making this more difficult.
To embed a YouTube video now the process is a bit of a pain in the ass.
When viewing a video select share this video, you will now see a link such as:
Now that needs to be pasted in the address bar of you browser, then hit enter. You will see it transform into code such as:Code:http://youtu.be/Umcr6R0_C4o
But to get it to work some of the URL need to removed as noted below. Basically the items from ampersand (&) to the end of the URL need to be removed.Code:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umcr6R0_C4o&feature=youtu.be
That results in the below displaying.Code:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umcr6R0_C4o
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umcr6R0_C4o]iPhone 4 HD Video Sample - YouTube[/ame]
Note: There may be some instances where the http:// will be https:// This should not be an issue as I have created a definition for the https:// versions. However if the video does not embed just remove the s. -
ScottinBend Space CowboySupporting Member
Dang......and it use to be so intuative......lol
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DneprDave Well-Known MemberSupporting Member
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oErcGrisefg"]5 Tips for People Who Don't Understand Cars - YouTube[/ame]