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Embedding a video in your page

There are a few ways to embed videos on a page so I am going to show you the easy one. Can you say YouTube? YouTube videos are of the FLV (Flash Video Format) type which is very well supported across browsers unlike other alternatives such as QuickTime and Windows Media which do not have the same range of support. Also, flash videos load very fast which is always a plus.

YouTube accepts videos in most formats and will convert them for you (Dreamhost actually has encoder available which can be found in the Dreamhost panel under Goodies > Flash Media but the process is more involved).

if you intend to embed someone else’s video from YouTube then you can skip the following section.

Upload a video to YouTube

To upload a video to YouTube head over to http://youtube.com and click on the Upload button. If you do not have an account with them yet, locate the SignUp link and follow the instructions.

Once you’ve signed up you’ll be able to upload most formats of video. You’ll receive an email with a link to your new video once they are done converting it.

Insert a video in your page

To embed a YouTube video, open up a new browser video, go to http://youtube and locate the desired video. If you re using one of your own you can click on the link you received in your email.

Once you are on the correct page on YouTUbe, locate the URL box somewhere on the right sidebar. Copy this URL (Select with mouse, right click, select “Copy”) and go back to your Wordpress admin and open up or create a new page/post to edit. Place your cursor where you would like the video to appear and click on the “Embed Media” button on the toolbar. Paste the URL previously copied (Right click, select “Paste”).  That’s it! Now preview or publish your page and you see your video.

Some videos do now allow embedding which would be indicated by the lack of an “Embed” field next to the video on YouTube.

Where to go from here?

Once you are comfortable with the basics of using Wordpress you might have an interest in exploring some of its more complex features. The Wordpress site itself is a good place to start. Clicking on the “Help” link on the top right corner of your Wordpress admin will provide you with links to further documentation as well as the support forums which is a great place to ask for help.