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JJ

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Will someone please teach me how to embed a YouTube video into a Fun post.

I can copy/paste the url...

But I want the picture (with the click to play) to appear not the link...

Thanks folks

JJ :Cool:

PS. Anyone know how to get square brackets on the SGN2 Android phone?


 

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Hi

I have never posted a Youtube clip on Fun, until now, but I seem to have managed it.

Just copy the url of the clip you want to post then click on 'insert link' - thats the earth icon with what looks like a pair of sunglasses in front of it! Then just past the Youtube link into the box and its done!


This is just a demo video I found, one extolling the virtues of French aires, not bad actually.

Good luck

Paul

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_9QsKyP05Q"]AIRE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW - Aires Camping-Car in France - airetoday.co.uk - YouTube[/ame]
 
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Will someone please teach me how to embed a YouTube video into a Fun post.

I can copy/paste the url...

But I want the picture (with the click to play) to appear not the link...

Thanks folks

JJ :Cool:

PS. Anyone know how to get square brackets on the SGN2 Android phone?



I just click the you tube heading
( the bit gogle finds when you play it)

Then copy and paste whatever's in the box

God knows how it works

But then I use apple products

They don't hurt my head as much :Eeek::ROFLMAO:

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

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But I want the picture (with the click to play) to appear not the link...

You just copy the address off your browser and paste into a FUN message and FUN does the rest. All under Windows.

I don't know if Android works like that. Cut and paste is where I find an Android touch screen is pants though that is just my lack of skills.

Square brackets, aren't they under the number shift key at the bottom.
 

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PS. Anyone know how to get square brackets on the SGN2 Android phone?



From the ABC keypad go to the ?123 pad then above the bottom left key (ABC switch back) will be a key marked either ALT or =\> this switches you to a symbol keypad.

Atleast thats how it is on mine.

The ALT or =\> seems to differ on different machines.

Lunarman
 
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Thanks for the help folks

At this time none of it seems to apply to mine device.

Obviously an operator error...

Still, keeps me out of trouble...

I'll try changing my browser and my keyboard option.

JJ

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Will someone please teach me how to embed a YouTube video into a Fun post.

I can copy/paste the url...

But I want the picture (with the click to play) to appear not the link...

Thanks folks

JJ :Cool:

PS. Anyone know how to get square brackets on the SGN2 Android phone?


JJ? Please don't find out how to do it because at present only 98% of funsters post a YouTube link on every post . you may make this average up to 98% :ROFLMAO:
 

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JJ, i find, on the kindle fire, i have to delete the existing HTTP:// in the text box before pasting the URL.

if i dont it duplicates the HTTP:// so the link wont work.

it may be the same on your tablet.
 
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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PosGv9C4Pmc&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]Off To Next Job... - YouTube[/ame]

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JJ:Cool:

Since you seem to be using this a lot, have you considered a bluetooth keyboard for it. It might make editing so much easier.

Search ebay, they cost very little.



I've just ordered this, got to be worth a punt for a tenner....

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JJ? Please don't find out how to do it because at present only 98% of funsters post a YouTube link on every post . you may make this average up to 98% :ROFLMAO:

Maths tutorials are also available ::bigsmile:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhB-NaYBKn8"]Math Percentages - MathHelp.com - Algebra Help - YouTube[/ame]

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Since you seem to be using this a lot, have you considered a bluetooth keyboard for it. It might make editing so much easier.

Search ebay, they cost very little.



I've just ordered this, got to be worth a punt for a tenner....

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Thanks a lot Brian,

I hate to gloat, I really hate to gloat, honestly I do but...

I already have one... :RollEyes:

JJ :Cool:
 
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right are we talking about your tubes and now we have a established that your blood type is group O :ROFLMAO:

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NO Brian!

You can still give me it for my Christmas present and I'll be really pleased and use it for really special posts.

And anyway, it's the thought that counts.


JJ. :Cool:
 

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Since you seem to be using this a lot, have you considered a bluetooth keyboard for it. It might make editing so much easier.

I've just ordered this, got to be worth a punt for a tenner....

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OK this is typed with the 10 pound keyboard. It's a real gem of a keyboard but I can't get the pound key working yet. I could write a book with this KB.

I've just used shift + cursor to mark and delete some of the quoted text, it worked just like a PC. That alone is worth the tenner.

OK, I'll save this and go back to the original question.

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Will someone please teach me how to embed a YouTube video into a Fun post.

I can copy/paste the url...

But I want the picture (with the click to play) to appear not the link...

Thanks folks

JJ :Cool:

PS. Anyone know how to get square brackets on the SGN2 Android phone?



{}[] easy with bluetooth.

This cut and past was done without the keyboad - press and hold on the YT address the press and hold in the reply. Control C control V failed.

http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=/
 

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This is typed on a PC. The link is from YT. And it works !

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v32OwHX79jY"]Motorhome Fun interview with Jim - YouTube[/ame]
 

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{}[] easy with bluetooth.

This cut and past was done without the keyboad - press and hold on the YT address the press and hold in the reply. Control C control V failed.

http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=/

From a PC:

h t t p ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v32OwHX79jY


So when I grab a YT address with android I get a different one to the PC. Jim's forum recognises the PC as a YT link but not the android one. In fact the android one fails on this PC.

Something strange going on inside android. More digging needed.

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Hi everyone. Here I am using Chrome on Android.

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v32OwHX79jY"]Motorhome Fun interview with Jim - YouTube[/ame]
 
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hilldweller

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So, JJ, we have an answer. The URL presented by Chrome does supply the "normal" full address, which can be copied and pasted into a message.

I'll try chrome on this ASUS for a while and see how I get on with it.

This keyboard is so mega I just love you for causing me to by it.

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