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Inserting/embedding YouTube Video

Apr 25, 2011 8:40 AM

Hi,

 

I'm runing Ct CS4 and according to the documentation, I can insert a video from the web into a page using 'Insert > video > From internet,' after which, "A video placeholder appears in your draft."

 

I am able to browse to the YT video I want to insert and click 'Ok' but then nothing happens; there is no placeholder and no video when I publish, and no error message, and trying to use the YT Share code results in an error about not being able to insert a directory.

 

What am I doing wrong? It is a permissions issues?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

1620 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: pixelfixel, Mar 5, 2012 3:01 AM
 
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  • ~graffiti
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    1. ~graffiti,
    Apr 25, 2011 2:47 PM   in reply to scotch123
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    I believe you have to link to the actual video file rather than a page the video is located on.

     
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  • Krishna Prasad B V
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    2. Krishna Prasad B V,
    Apr 26, 2011 1:22 AM   in reply to scotch123
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    Hi,

     

         For embedding Youtube video, you can do the following:

     

    • Copy the embed code for the video.
    • In Contribute, edit the web page where you want to embed the video.
    • Select Insert -> HTML Snippet menu item.
    • In the resulting dialog, paste the Youtube embed code.
    • Click OK.
    • Now a place holder will be placed for the video, and on publishing the web page, the video can be played by the people visiting your web page.

     

    Note: HTML Snippet menu item will not be enabled by default, an administrator has to enable it for a particular role.

     

    Hope this helps.

     
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  • scotch123
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    3. scotch123,
    Apr 27, 2011 6:44 AM   in reply to Krishna Prasad B V
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    ~graffiti, thanks for your help. I tried that with the YouTube video but it didn't seem to work, but maybe that's because the user doesn't have those privilages set up.

     

    Krishna Prasad B V,

    I will edit the users permissions and give that a shot. Thanks a lot for your help.

     
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  • ~graffiti
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    4. ~graffiti,
    Apr 27, 2011 8:58 AM   in reply to scotch123
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    Yeah sorry.

     

    Forgot about Insert HTML snippet. That should do the trick with a youtube video.

     
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  • pixelfixel
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    5. pixelfixel,
    Mar 4, 2012 4:29 AM   in reply to Krishna Prasad B V
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    Note: HTML Snippet menu item will not be enabled by default, an administrator has to enable it for a particular role.

     

    Hope this helps.

     

    Hello. I'd like to embedd a video (from youtube) and was wondering how I go about enabling the snippet menu. Could you let me know how this is done? I'm the administrator and can't seem to figure this out.

     

    Many thanks-

    Jim

     
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  • Dominic Michael
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    6. Dominic Michael,
    Mar 4, 2012 10:41 PM   in reply to pixelfixel
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    Steps to enable HTML Snippet:

    1) Administer the site

    2) Select the Role and Click Edit Role Settings...

    3) Choose Editing

    4) Check the option, "Allow HTML Snippet Insertion..."

     

    HTML_Snippet.png

     

    Refer to, http://blogs.adobe.com/contribute/2009/06/are_you_a_power_user_try_usi ng.html for more information.

     
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  • pixelfixel
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    7. pixelfixel,
    Mar 5, 2012 3:01 AM   in reply to Dominic Michael
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    Got it--worked great!

     

    Thanks-

    Jim

     
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