how to: embed youtube videos

[system]

a few people have had issues with using the [youtube] bbcode of late to embed youtube video clips. this article is intended as a very brief guide to using the [youtube] bbcode effectively within the forums.

to begin, the actual youtube video id is the only element that needs to be used. this is inserted between the start [youtube] bbcode and the end [/youtube] bbcode. the full youtube uri is not needed. (the use of only the youtube video id is a security measure.)

for example:

• full youtube uri: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGSs56lZEQ
• youtube video id: FPGSs56lZEQ

so, taking the example above, you could do the following:

1. click the youtube tag: [youtube] [/youtube]
2. paste the full youtube uri: [youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGSs56lZEQ [/youtube]
3. delete the extra bits: [youtube] FPGSs56lZEQ [/youtube]
4. submit your post.

...and, huzzah!

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding this bbcode in this thread.

[Lizkins]

nifty! nice one Sys


now get rid of the alien emoticons no really, get rid of em