Video is displayed as a link

  • Im having problems embedding video into my wordpress. What I do is go to the video button and choose “from URL.” Then I insert the URL of the video I wish to upload and the title. Finally I clic on insert to post and only the link or title show up.

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  • Have a look at the info on Embeds. There might be something there that will give an explanation.

    Something else to consider… if your user role is less than that of “Editor”, you may not be able to post “unfiltered html”, which may include embedding video. I’m not sure if that includes the “Auto-embeds” feature, but it’s worth investigating if it applies to your user role. Maybe someone who knows for certain will share the answer.

    What video service are you trying to post from?

    If you’re linking to a raw video file you will need to upload it to some video service first. Such as Youtube or one of the other services which supports URL embedding with WordPress.

    There are more advanced ways to embed raw video files, but for most people hosting your video with a 3rd party service is the way to go.

    Thread Starter anaeditor

    (@anaeditor)

    Thank for your replies. I am uploading from an admin account and from youtube…

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