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    Posted: December 17 2013 at 10:01
I use [tube][/tube] to post a Youtube link in a post. Sometimes it works other times it just comes up blank in the Preview pane. It's intermittent and usually happens after I've done one or two successful posts with a Youtube link.
 
Is this an automatic limiter to keep a poster from inserting too many Youtube links????
 
Thanks in advance!
 
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Edited by schizoidman - December 17 2013 at 10:02
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I've noticed that happens to me too, and I think it only happens when my URL has "https:" instead of "http:".  Maybe if you're logged into your youtube account, it automatically gives it the "secure" prefix.    I'd say make sure it says "http:" and see if that works.

Also, another option is to shorten the string between the [tube][/tube] tags.   In every Youtube URL, there's an equals sign.  If you just include everything to the right of that equals sign in between your tags, and delete everything else, that works too.  I think the [tube] tags take care of the rest.

Example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6eop4nDhw

can be entered as either

[ tube ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6eop4nDhw[ /tube]  (w/out extra spaces)

or

[ tube]Qi6eop4nDhw[ /tube]
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Points: 460 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2013 at 11:48
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

I've noticed that happens to me too, and I think it only happens when my URL has "https:" instead of "http:".  Maybe if you're logged into your youtube account, it automatically gives it the "secure" prefix.    I'd say make sure it says "http:" and see if that works.

Also, another option is to shorten the string between the [tube][/tube] tags.   In every Youtube URL, there's an equals sign.  If you just include everything to the right of that equals sign in between your tags, and delete everything else, that works too.  I think the [tube] tags take care of the rest.

Example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6eop4nDhw

can be entered as either

[ tube ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6eop4nDhw[ /tube]  (w/out extra spaces)

or

[ tube]Qi6eop4nDhw[ /tube]
 
Thank you! I will try this.
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I just use the Full Reply Editor (the icon with the arrow). There is a film strip icon that you click on; you copy n paste the YT url into it. I had no problem with it until about a year ago, when Firefox wouldn't let me post videos anymore (the post was just blank). So now I only post vids and/or hyperlinks with Chrome or Explorer.

ETA: I wonder if it's possible to post Vimeo vids or SoundCloud/Bandcamp samples on PA. I know you can on some forums but not sure if you can here.


Edited by zravkapt - December 17 2013 at 14:58
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What has worked for me so far is making sure the Youtube beginning address is http, not https. I don't change the rest of the address at all.

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Sorry to bother, but I still cannot add any video from youtube.
I tried the following links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9o2X_NeRpI (not https)



Any ideas?

I got the 500 error message every time Confused

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edit: obviously there is no error in the syntax - as you can see, it works here in the forum!!

But if I post the same thing with the video add tool, I see "500 - Internal server error"


Edited by Davit - January 17 2014 at 02:00
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^ No idea, but'I've added it without a problem: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4970#videos
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Hi all, I've been having the same problem except no matter if I post with the https or http I keep getting the 500 - Internal server error.  I've tried using multiple browsers, and nothing seems to be working. Any suggestions?  Thanks! 
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^ Post the link here, I'll try to add the video. 
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