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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: Odin's Hand on May 14, 2010, 09:59:12 AM

Title: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Odin's Hand on May 14, 2010, 09:59:12 AM
How does one go about this?
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Chris on May 14, 2010, 10:09:21 AM
Embedding flash objects has been disabled on the website for security reasons.  I'm not sure what other video formats are supported by the board software; I'd have to look into it. 
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Odin's Hand on May 14, 2010, 10:11:32 AM
Embedding flash objects has been disabled on the website for security reasons.  I'm not sure what other video formats are supported by the board software; I'd have to look into it. 

Yeah, I tried the flash tags with no successful result.
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Godot showed up on May 14, 2010, 10:16:18 AM
But if that's so, why can youtube vids be embedded? They're flvs.
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Chris on May 14, 2010, 10:22:50 AM
Because there's a mod for it?  I don't know what the default options for the SMF software are... it is possible that it was the only one available at the time.  I did find a video embedder that should work with most sites.  I'll download it and check it out.
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Chris on May 14, 2010, 10:24:06 AM
I'm busy this weeked with work, but I will try to have it installed by Sunday.
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Godot showed up on May 14, 2010, 10:33:09 AM
I'm busy this weeked with work, but I will try to have it installed by Sunday.

And there was much rejoicing!

You rock, sir.
Title: Re: Embed of non-Youtube videos?
Post by: Thor on May 14, 2010, 10:58:09 AM
Flash Videos can directly inserted into the forum software, and hence the server. There are exploits and viruses that can be embedded into flash videos. When using YouTube, we are using their server to display these videos. When doing that, it is essentially a redirect, not actually using our own server and software.