YouTube Video - Add to Seven Forums Post

You've all seen something like this on SevenForums, a YouTube video inside somebody's post:



...and some of you are wondering how to do it yourself.

It's simple, just read along...
1 - First of all, go to YouTube and find your video.

2 - Now look at the URL - the actual web address of the YouTube clip:

3 - The important bit is the code after http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= - in this case, it's Bvu1DU_RZ9w.

Select just the Bvu1DU_RZ9w part with your mouse, right-click and copy it.

   Tip

Sometimes, depending on the particular YouTube video, you may see something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvu1DU_RZ9w&feature=related, if so, ignore the &feature=related bit of the URL, and just copy the Bvu1DU_RZ9w.

4 - Now, if you want to have the video inside one of your posts, click on the YouTube button in the post editor.

5 - The forum software will automagically insert an opening [YOUTUBE] and a closing [/YOUTUBE] 'tag'.

6 - Next, simply paste the Bvu1DU_RZ9w code that we copied earlier in between the two tags, like so:

[YOUTUBE]Bvu1DU_RZ9w[/YOUTUBE]


7 - Finish writing the rest of your post, and the result will be:

That's it!

Happy posting!

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[whs]

Thank you Mickey. This tut saved my day. The thread does not allow for reps. Will make up for it another time.

 

[AllOnTheBus]

panais gave me the link to this thread about a week back.
Only just remembered to drop in and say thanks - have not posted
a youtube vid yet but good work

 

[StalkeR]

It helps sometimes...

 

[Influx]

One can simply know how by just clicking quote on a youtube post. Great Tutorial!

 

[alfie21]

hello Experts, I am alfie 21.novice to this and about my problem, namely adobe flash player and Java.
I ave downloaded flash dozen of times but go into youtube and it says I need to download it, I do not seem to have any
other files around, also do I need Java and do I have it?

 

[Britton30]

Hi Alfie21 and welcome to SF.
In your browser, enable the menu and go to Add ons or plugins. If you have Java it will be listed there. I don't have/use/need it, I find it too insecure. Youtube vids are Flash based and should run if you have installed Adobe Flash.
Do you get a Success message after you try installing flash? You might also try installing Shockwave.

 

[White]

Thanks you for this great and important guide.