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Can you embed a youtube video?
EndersGame:
Is there any code that can be used on PlayingCardForum posts to embed a youtube video?
Many other forums have this feature, even the Magic Cafe. To see what I mean, see for example this post here:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?forum=218&topic=643989#2
Don Boyer:
For the time being, while it is technically possible to have them, we've held off on video embeds. I think it might be a bandwidth issue; I'm not certain. I'll revisit the issue with Lee Asher when I see him at the convention in October.
EndersGame:
--- Quote from: Don Boyer on August 09, 2017, 03:02:59 AM ---For the time being, while it is technically possible to have them, we've held off on video embeds. I think it might be a bandwidth issue; I'm not certain. I'll revisit the issue with Lee Asher when I see him at the convention in October.
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Thanks Don.
It can't be for bandwidth reasons. When you embed a YouTube video, it streams directly from YouTube's servers - so PlayingCardForum's server isn't used for the data at all.
https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/55984/does-youtube-videos-embedded-on-my-website-consume-my-bandwidth
Don Boyer:
--- Quote from: EndersGame on August 09, 2017, 03:32:59 AM ---
--- Quote from: Don Boyer on August 09, 2017, 03:02:59 AM ---For the time being, while it is technically possible to have them, we've held off on video embeds. I think it might be a bandwidth issue; I'm not certain. I'll revisit the issue with Lee Asher when I see him at the convention in October.
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Thanks Don.
It can't be for bandwidth reasons. When you embed a YouTube video, it streams directly from YouTube's servers - so PlayingCardForum's server isn't used for the data at all.
https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/55984/does-youtube-videos-embedded-on-my-website-consume-my-bandwidth
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I recall there was some kind of reason, but that reason might no longer apply - which is why I'll bring it up to Lee.
EndersGame:
--- Quote from: Don Boyer on August 09, 2017, 06:05:15 AM ---I recall there was some kind of reason, but that reason might no longer apply - which is why I'll bring it up to Lee.
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Don, it's been four months since you posted this - do you have an update?
As I posted previously, it can't be for reasons of bandwidth. Furthermore, other sites about playing cards (e.g. unitedcardists, themagiccafe.com) all allow embedding of youtube videos within a forum post, so PCF seems a step behind in that respect.
It would be nice to have that possibility here too, especially since that way one could more easily incorporate official video trailers about newly released decks of playing cards (or demonstrating cardistry/card magic with particular decks).
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