Proper use of the youtube button.

[Valkysas]

Do not put the video URL in the tags.

Only put the video ID in the tags.

if you want to show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ooVtdS-0Fg

then you put 8ooVtdS-0Fg in the tags.

otherwise you get a big white block.

Thanks.

[Goufunaki]

Re: Prope use of the youtube button.

ohhh, ok.

I was just copying/pasting the embed link.

[American Hero]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

Yeah I was using the embed code too, it seemed to work.

[Guarionex]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

Likewise. In fact it still seems to work for me, I have an embeded video inside the Youtube box in my game forum and it's not a white box.

[Valkysas]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

the embed link will also work. but it's not always there (some videos have embedding turned off). the video ID code will always work, as it's always there.

a lot of people are just putting the video page's url in the tags, and that does not work.

[Bon]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

Thanks for the assistance.

[American Hero]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

Ah, I understand now. I will start using the video ID instead of just the embed code.

[Valkysas]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

the embed code works.

you can do that.

but a lot of people are putting the page URL in the tags, and wondering why it doesnt show up. this topic is addressing them.

[Funk]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

I figured this out on my own. But I'll refer back here if I ever forget!

[Denmo]

Re: Proper use of the youtube button.

Stickied for truth. It'll be unstuck after a few days.