Embed Movie Not Displaying

  • I’ve only been using WordPress for a short time but have found it to be an amazing piece of software.

    I’m having a problem with embeding a Windows Media Video (.wmv) file. I can get the window to show up, but it never loads the video. For some reason, when I put the code in there, it’s chaging one of the lines from “src” to “xsrc” and I think that’s why I’m not getting any video. Below is the code that I’m putting and then what I see when I go to “view source” while looking at the post.

    Any help with this would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

    CODE ENTERED:

    <div>
    <embed type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="https://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/" id="mediaPlayer" name="mediaPlayer" displaysize="4" autosize="-1" bgcolor="darkblue" showcontrols="true" showtracker="-1" showdisplay="0" showstatusbar="-1" videoborder3d="-1" width="320" height="285" src="https://www.exhibit18.com/lights.wmv" autostart="true" designtimesp='5311' loop="true"></embed>
    </div>

    WHAT IS DISPLAYED IN ‘VIEW SOURCE’:

    <div>
    <embed type='application/x-mplayer2' pluginspage='https://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/' id='mediaPlayer' name='mediaPlayer' displaysize='4' autosize='-1' bgcolor='darkblue' showcontrols="true" showtracker='-1' showdisplay='0' showstatusbar='-1' videoborder3d='-1' width="320" height="285" xsrc="https://www.exhibit18.com/lights.wmv" autostart="true" designtimesp='5311' loop="true"></embed>
    </div>

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  • I don’t have an answer for you except to say don’t bother. It’s obnoxious, annoying and my greatest pet peeve online today. It’s worse than people playing music on their blogs. Here’s a clue, I’m already listening to music!! I’m already watching something – your blog!

    Strixy, don’t be an asshole — this error could apply to someone with a video blog — the sole purpose of which is to HOST VIDEOS. Your reply was just as obonoxious as unwanted media on a blog. Not only that, but your “response” does nothing to answer this person’s question, so you are really the one who shouldn’t have bothered. My pet peeve is people who post annoying, hateful comments to legitimate questions.

    Kwarner, a number of people have had issues with the embed feature in 2.0. Please do a search for “embed” or “podcast” to see other discussions regarding this issue. Also, for future reference, it would be helpful if you would provide a link to your site in your forum profile so the rest of us can investigate.

    Good luck.

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