Hey all! Looking for some advice today!
So, I can upload videos to my WP account to embed into my posts. Recently, they upload, but won’t play in my posts…
So, I am looking at setting up a different account with an outside video hoster to use embed codes.
I have a YouTube account but I don’t use it to post videos. If I was to use it, I don’t necessarily want the videos to be available for everyone to search, but if the clip is on my post I want you, my Peeps, to be able to view.
Do I need to upload using the Unlisted tag, not the Public, or Private?
Is that possible?
Or is Vimeo better?
Or any other suggestions?
joey
Sep 15, 2017 @ 16:15:51
NO idea. Sorry. I have often wanted to upload videos and couldn’t figure it out, and certainly didn’t want to pay more. Good luck 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 15, 2017 @ 16:37:45
😁 I worked it out to suit me I think using YouTube!
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joey
Sep 15, 2017 @ 16:40:25
🙂
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Radhika Acharya
Sep 14, 2017 @ 11:24:30
Ritu ……. all this is Greek and Latin to me…… 😦
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Ritu
Sep 14, 2017 @ 11:56:50
Lol!!!
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OIKOS™-Redaktion
Sep 13, 2017 @ 18:10:19
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 19:33:24
Thank you Michael!
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vanbytheriver
Sep 13, 2017 @ 14:59:52
I’ve had mixed results with youtube videos, they load and play, and sooner or later, they disappear. Vimeo seems more reliable for me. Good luck.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 17:20:09
Is that for your own clips? X
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vanbytheriver
Sep 13, 2017 @ 22:00:07
No, usually for music/entertainment videos I use to illustrate my posts.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 22:07:50
I know what you mean. I was looking more for if I have a video I’ve taken that I’d like to share. I think it’s easiest via YouTube!
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Mr. Militant Negro
Sep 13, 2017 @ 11:28:28
I always choose upload or embed when adding videos, why, I have no idea, sometimes I just C&P the link into the body of the post, and sometimes that works and sometimes not. Using both depending on the situation works best for Moi.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:16:56
Think I’ve managed it!!!
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shaunkellett
Sep 13, 2017 @ 09:49:21
I’d consider setting up a ‘But I Smile Anyway’ YouTube account. That way, all your content is blog based, and you still have the option, should you need it one day, of uploading personal videos to your personal account. It also gives you the option of expanding BISA into YouTube! 😀
In regards to wondering if someone unintentional will see your videos, nobody is ever really going to stumble on a YouTube video, so many get uploaded everyday there are so many that get absolutely zero hits. The only video on my own account I uploaded purely for Friends, it’s a public video, but it only has 40 hits in 10 years, and I bet you at least 39 are me and my friends watching it every now and again!
That said, if the videos are clearly for use on your blog, under a blog account, if anyone DOES manage to stumble, it might be an extra reader waiting to happen! That said, I think ‘unlisted’ does this for you, by meaning people can’t randomly land on your video in the search engine, and means you can only find the video with a link (Not sure how it effects embedding or not, but I doubt it does, I think that’s its main purpose really; for things like this).
I definitely wouldn’t keep my videos on WordPress, not only is it too limited, it’ll eat away your space until you have nothing left!
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:16:37
I’ve tried unlisted Shaun!
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shaunkellett
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:17:07
Crossing my fingers 😀
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angelswhisper2011
Sep 13, 2017 @ 09:22:47
We only insert a video by url, Ritu and mostly when my furriends can’t see them, Granny has to make them public, but these are purrsonal videos about me that I make in YouToube first 😀 Good Luck Pawkisses with the experiment 🙂 ❤
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:15:05
Thank you!
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tesscol
Sep 13, 2017 @ 09:11:30
Can I ask a question? In your busy life as wife, Mother and infant teacher where do you find time for all the blogging you do? When I was teaching I barely found time for anything except (on a good day) a 20 minute run round a local lake and park!!, a d I had o children demanding my attention
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:13:40
It’s my way of relaxing!!! I carve time out for it!
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Radhika Acharya
Sep 14, 2017 @ 11:27:11
The million dollar question that’s been plaguing me too !! 😉 She’s one awesome blogger!!
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Ritu
Sep 14, 2017 @ 11:57:05
I made clones… 😉
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 13, 2017 @ 08:40:14
If it’s Youtube, I just copy and paste the link to my post.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:11:33
I’ve had a go!
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 14, 2017 @ 06:29:32
Wow, well done, Ritu!
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 14, 2017 @ 06:31:50
Sorry! No offense. You’re better than the younger me!
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Ritu
Sep 14, 2017 @ 06:42:50
Never!
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 14, 2017 @ 07:01:54
Hahaha. You’re better!
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Ritu
Sep 14, 2017 @ 07:19:37
WE are the same… but different Miriam ! ❤
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 14, 2017 @ 16:46:19
Oh, Ritu, you’re brilliant! 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 14, 2017 @ 16:49:49
❤
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Miriam Hurdle
Sep 14, 2017 @ 16:56:00
🙂 🙂
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blondieaka
Sep 13, 2017 @ 08:34:36
Is this option available on a free site? I did try a while ago and it told me to go away and upgrade but have seen one on another site and I know it is free..Perhaps I will ask them. But the storage comment was a valid one 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:11:22
I have paid but I’m attempting
Youtube. !
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Kurian
Sep 13, 2017 @ 08:25:47
Ritu I am not sure about this, but I think you need an upgraded business version for posting videos. But it costs money, some 100 dollars a year
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:10:35
I can upload the videos but tgey don’t always play!
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Kurian
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:20:48
Oh okay. Hope it will be alright soon
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cjlevinson
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:43:08
I personally wouldn’t recommend uploading many videos to WordPress… I find it tends to be a bit hit and miss and uses up too much storage to be worth it anyway. Particularly with 4K now, it’s easy to have nothing left!
I think your best option here would be to open a new YouTube account so it’s separate from your personal one and upload them there as unlisted. They’ll still be viewable so you should still be able to embed them on WP but it should stop them from being searchable on YouTube and as it’s a new account, it’ll be less likely that other people might stumble across them accidentally.
You could do it with Vimeo as well but if you’re more familiar with YouTube, I’d recommend that. Hope that helps. 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:44:37
That is really helpful! thank you! I am trying to upload one as I type!
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Colors of my life
Sep 13, 2017 @ 08:23:36
I was going to say the same. Copy and paste the link with a new YT account. Videos will eat up your storage very quickly.
I don’t post too many pictures normally, but already my 26% space is gone.
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:09:50
I think I’ve got it sussed!
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manyofus1980
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:41:53
Yes use the unlisted link on youtube, then just embed the link into your post, only those with access to it can view it, it wont come up in searches on youtube if unlisted. xxx
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:43:57
Perfect! Thank you!
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willowdot21
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:33:38
Sorry Sis this is too technical for me but I am sure loads will know the answer 🌹💜
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:35:42
I’m hoping I have worked an answer out but I want to wait for some confirmation from y experts on here first lol! ❤
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willowdot21
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:53:44
Hope you get it sorted Sis xxx
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:09:13
I think I have sis! Added a video to Coleens challenge entry if you want to see!
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willowdot21
Sep 13, 2017 @ 15:29:39
I definitely shall 🌹, I like adding videos usually music videos. 💜
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:33:20
I find that I prefer a video to a link if it is just there on the page and press play. It plays, I’m happy. Most of these I find work. niaphotography and Erika kind post a lot of lovely music vids. I just copy a YouTube link and paste it at the top of my post. Simple is best to my mind. Whether this helps or not I know not. I don’t go too technical (perhaps I am a relic) G:)
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 07:35:09
Yeah I can do the YouTube link with music videos but it’s more if I Want to upload a video myself, something I have taken…I have some ideas I shall be experimenting with today! Thanks G!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 09:41:20
Perhaps create a secondary YouTube Account just for those things? G:)
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:15:36
I don’t post videos generally so I’ve done it unlisted . That seems to have worked!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:19:57
Yay! If you’d like me to try a link / vid I would be your guinea (21 shillings) pig. G:)
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:24:41
It’s on my post for Colleens challenge if you want to try!!! Posted yesterday night x
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:30:34
I shall try and locate it. G:)
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:42:21
😁
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:47:29
Looked, found Coleen Cheeseborough’s site, signed up, received email, confirmed I exist, going for a lay-down now. G:)
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:54:23
Found it and loved it – G:)
Ritu was a punk rocker?!
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:55:05
A total rocker!!! Bhangra rocker!! 😉
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:55:26
Bhangrawoman!!
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 17:17:12
Lol! That’s me!!!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:55:42
As per Goodness Gracious Me!
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 17:17:41
Was watching Bhangra man I action on DVD on the weekend as it happens!!!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 12:59:43
Chak de phatte!
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Ritu
Sep 13, 2017 @ 17:18:01
Kiss my chaddis!
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aka Cibo the Anti-Pasti Poet
Sep 13, 2017 @ 17:30:27
Lol:)
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