[Closed] posting test - ignore

didn't work

trying to embed a video into a post so it appearsin a window, but i'm struggling. i can see how to post a link, ut not how to embed it, Anyone help?

Where is the video hosted YouTube and vimeo are easy

youtube. i must be missing something basic.

I can paste a photo, a link to a video, but seem unabel to embed a video
Durrrrrr!

Take the address from the address bar of the video and use the video button. You might need to remove the same from https

[url=

video[/url]

[url=//www.youtube.com/embed/oyd3ghf_Yqw?rel=0]ellies vid[/url]

[img]//www.youtube.com/embed/oyd3ghf_Yqw?rel=0[/img]

ok george, can you tell me how you did that..... its driving me nuts!

You need the "http://" at the start, and the shortened version ("youtu.be") won't work either

As below, but with the brackets rather than the asterisks

*video*

thanks Folks! I think the fact that it doesn't appear in teh preview window, only the submittted post was throwing me a bit and overthinking it!cheers, and please watch!
Have a good day

[img][url= http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9462112010_59e7e63512_c.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9462112010_59e7e63512_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url] [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/drillski/9462112010/ ]DSC00159[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/drillski/ ]Drillski[/url], on Flickr[/img]

So that worked, well done!

Now, how about you ditch that guy on the right, and come riding with me? ;-p

THAT is why Lycra should be banned.

[img][b][/video] [img] [/img] [/img][video]

As soon as I saw the latest 'test' on this thread, I predicted bad things were going to happen 8)

Edit:

[img] [/img]

😯

o lawd

'S a nice story though
We should take the piss*

*but we always do

(I had to mute the sound though. What the hell is that?)

Is that Miranda?

Er, I meant "shouldn't take the piss". Feel bad now.
i'll have to donate to her charity to ease my conscience. Except I'm skint 🙁