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Title: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Risso on August 12, 2016, 10:18:55 PM
Any other Mac users having a problem playing embedded Youtube videos on here?  I'm now just getting a black rectangle where the vidoe should be.  I've updated to the latest Flash player, but that hasn't helped.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 12, 2016, 10:25:27 PM
It's happening on a PC using Chrome, but not on an iPad using Safari.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: KKAVFC on August 12, 2016, 10:33:49 PM
Do you have an example of a link or similar so can I try on my Mac Book Pro for you please ? Cheers
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 12, 2016, 10:40:13 PM
Any YouTube link properly embedded using the tags is stuffed.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Risso on August 12, 2016, 11:25:51 PM
Just copied this from the Brum music thread.


Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: KKAVFC on August 13, 2016, 12:12:07 AM
This plays fine for me via Google Chrome - Version 52.0.2743.116 (64-bit) - but I am unsure if this is a tagged example as previously suggested so might not be what is required ?

Spencer Davis - I'm A Man

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=POCUgBSVENQ
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Risso on August 13, 2016, 08:25:41 AM
This plays fine for me via Google Chrome - Version 52.0.2743.116 (64-bit) - but I am unsure if this is a tagged example as previously suggested so might not be what is required ?

Spencer Davis - I'm A Man

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=POCUgBSVENQ

It plays fine in Youtube when you click the link, but embedding it on here is knacked.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 13, 2016, 11:21:24 AM
Just tried and I'm getting the same on a laptop using Chrome. I'll get in touch with Martin.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 13, 2016, 12:42:35 PM
It seems to vary depending on what device you are using.

I will have a look at the coding just in-case there is a problem.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: cdbearsfan on August 13, 2016, 01:00:24 PM
I don't have a Mac but had the same problem on my phone. Videos only work properly in Internet Explorer. Would prefer it if the site changed so I could use it properly with Chrome or, better still, released an app.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Exeter 77 on August 13, 2016, 08:39:10 PM
I'm getting this on an Android tablet but not on an Android phone - both using Chrome.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Legion on August 15, 2016, 11:43:03 AM
Not working in Chrome for me either now. Just a black bar.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: adrenachrome on August 16, 2016, 12:07:40 AM
The latest versions of Chrome are deprecating the Flash player which was supposed to be replaced  by the preferred HTML5 alternative some while ago. Unfortunately the Simple Machines version that we are using for this forum has the Flash player hard wired for embedded videos i.e. when you use the [youtube] bbcode. There may be a way around it, but it will involve work and headaches for the admins.

I would suggest people just post the long youtube link with a description, or better yet a short link including the description.

Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 17, 2016, 10:17:24 AM
The latest versions of Chrome are deprecating the Flash player which was supposed to be replaced  by the preferred HTML5 alternative some while ago. Unfortunately the Simple Machines version that we are using for this forum has the Flash player hard wired for embedded videos i.e. when you use the [youtube] bbcode. There may be a way around it, but it will involve work and headaches for the admins.

I would suggest people just post the long youtube link with a description, or better yet a short link including the description.



The above is correct, the embedded version on here is no longer supported. In most cases removal is normally a few clicks, but with this one l have to find the code and remove it manually without creating problems with other coding. I am working on which code to remove and will do so as quickly as l can.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 17, 2016, 10:43:13 AM
Cheers Martin. While you're geeking about in there can you get the code to accept the "s" in the YouTube https?
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 17, 2016, 03:32:56 PM
All the code for the YouTube mod has been removed (135 lines had to be edited - for those interested).

There is no button, so you will just have to post the url for now, and use the 'Insert Hyperlink'



New button added for YouTube.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Legion on August 17, 2016, 03:55:57 PM
Top stuff.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 17, 2016, 04:20:42 PM
Hi Martin - a couple of things:

A) the https works! Wooo!
B) the embedded video is HUUUUUUGE

Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 17, 2016, 05:44:18 PM
Hi Martin - a couple of things:

A) the https works! Wooo!
B) the embedded video is HUUUUUUGE


Re. B) Yes l know, l still need to edit some code for that, but ran out of time at work (not that l did any)! Will get to it asap.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 17, 2016, 06:08:11 PM
Excellent work. Or not work. Or whatever :)
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: martin@ardenley on August 17, 2016, 07:09:59 PM
Image settings changed, is that any better?
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: dave shelley on August 17, 2016, 07:20:47 PM
Mine's great now.  Thank you Martin.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on August 17, 2016, 07:29:53 PM
Perfect. Cheers, sir.
Title: Re: Embedded Youtube videos on Mac OSX
Post by: UK Redsox on August 19, 2016, 09:46:21 AM
Liking the new set up Martin.
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