custom fields youtube

  • hello,
    i have a custom field named video_url. i want author to post youtube video. i placed the code in loop.php

    <?php get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true); ?>
<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true); ?>

    but now only text link is visible in site. how can i make the youtube video in site?

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  • hi there ??

    If you enable the Auto Embeds, also known as oEmbed, (Administration > Settings > Media SubPanel – /wp-admin/options-media.php), the YouTube link should automatically be converted to a video.

    Otherwise, it’s a matter of echoing the normal embed code and insert your custom field in the middle:

    $youtube = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true);
echo '<object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>';

    Attention to the use of single quotes (php values being echoed) and double quotes (pertaining to very string being echoed).

    Thread Starter cinisli

    (@cinisli)

    brasofilo thank you for your patiance but i am going to hang my self. i couldnt do this simple thing. i paste

    <?php
$youtube = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true);
echo '<object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>';
?>

    but nothing ?? look at the link:
    https://www.1907.net/video-2/

    Thread Starter cinisli

    (@cinisli)

    you can see my media settings here:

    media settings

    easy man, don’t hang yourself…!

    try this code and use only the Video ID as custom field
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrpqiIOuf88

    <?php if ( get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true) ) : ?>
<?php $youtube = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'video_url', true);
echo '<object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/' . $youtube . '?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>';
 ?>
<?php endif; ?>
    Thread Starter cinisli

    (@cinisli)

    video id is tricky. becouse vimeo, dalymotion . they all have video id. if i use youtube video id. i have to open 2-3 more fields for other video sharing sites. and also telling the auhtors go find and crop the id is anoying i think.
    but if video id is my final solution i have to stick with it

    I donnow why oEmbed is not working for you…
    Take a look at this article: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/oembed-wordpress-easier-technology-explained/

    Otherwise, there are plugin options for dealing with Video Shortcodes…

    Thread Starter cinisli

    (@cinisli)

    if i open a admin account to you could you look it up from there? is it possible?

    sorry mate, that’s a matter to https://jobs.wordpress.net

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