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Giulia
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How to Upload/Embed Videos

There are two methods of importing videos to the site.  One is to upload from your own computer, the other to embed a link from an external website (for instance from youtube).  You can put up a video in a reply to someone or you can add one to a blog or discussion you author.  

IMPORTANT NOTE:   Adding videos to personal blogs/discussions can only be done if they are published in a specific location (e.g. in the Conversations  area of the site or in a group like Picture, Video & Quote Sharing.) 

If you don't see the video icon below, you're in an area of the site where videos are not permitted.  Also, if you are replying on someone's content you must actually be IN the content (not simply responding from your inbox area).  So be sure to click on the blog title so that it's centered at the top of your screen.  If you see the words "back to inbox" you'll know that you're responding from your inbox.

Click the forward arrow  icon to insert a video.

To put a video up from youtube  select EMBED A VIDEO in the Select a Video Source box

 

Next paste in the URL of the video you wish to add and then click the red Import Video button.

 

 

 After it's loaded be sure to click the red INSERT VIDEO button:     

To upload a video from your own computer or phone you would click on Upload a Video instead.  Be patient, it can take a while.    Be sure to click the red INSERT VIDEO button  (Bottom Left) after the video is loaded.

You can also put up videos by clicking on the pencil icon upper right side of page:  

Then scroll down and select Video, Embed a clip to share.

You will then be presented with the "Select a Video Source" box as shown above.  Select your source then click the red Import button.  Give it a title, then say a few words.  

If you are responding on someone's blog the Publish Location box will be empty and you will have to determine where you want it published by browsing for a place. 

 

If you are responding on someone's Discussion, the location will automatically be in Conversations.

 

Be mindful of copyrighted content:  /blogs/Mark-blog/2017/11/07/copyrighted-content-solicitation-and-attributions-on-ex 

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CommunityAdmin
Community Manager
Community Manager

Giulia‌ Thanks for providing your steps!

You "should" be able to post a video in a Personal blog if you are in Conversations‌ or Community Help‌ when you click on the pencil icon to then Create Blog Post. The location of the blog will be set to the location you are currently(see example below) in but you can change it to personal blog before you post.

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The insert video icon in the text editor won't show if you click the pencil icon from the home page or Celebrations & Events‌ or Expert Advice‌ because videos aren't permitted for most members in those places as the site detects your contextual location on the site and related permissions of that location at the moment you click the pencil icon.

Inserting videos should be possible for nearly all groups on the site so the places you can't put videos should be far less than the number of places you can put them. As mentioned above it is more about the location you are at at the moment you push the button that would restrict you as a result of the permissions check.

Edit mode after you've posted/published content sometimes gives you additional functionality that wasn't available when you were authoring the content.

If you're seeing something different than the experience mentioned above, leave a comment and I'll look into it.

Mark
EX Community Manager

EX Community Admin Team

Seems....complex.  But I'll try it  

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SimplySheri wrote:

Seems....complex.  But I'll try it  

It works best on a computer. I'm fully confident you can do it

Mark
EX Community Manager

EX Community Admin Team
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Lol...I'll never know unless I try   Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mark!

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If you try it and get stuck (on a computer), let me know and I'll try to help.  I don't normally come to the site from any other platform (cell phone, tablet, etc.)  But I can probably help you through if your doing it from a computer.  SimplySheri

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