By mind_imminst on

Have Drupal 5.x
Have video module installed

Have very little Drupal knowledge.

I am trying to create a drupal page and embed videos. What is the code to embed videos?

Right now I am trying to embed flv videos from my server. I have tried to embed youtube videos as well but no luck.

Also, I apologize for asking a question about an issue that is probably extremely simplistic and been asked many times, but I could not find a search function for these forums. Is there a search function somewhere? Is there a tutorial somewhere?

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vm’s picture

vm commented

Which video module? this one? http://drupal.org/project/video

yelvington’s picture

yelvington commented

Yes, there's a search function, and it's obvious at the top right corner of this page.

I would not recommend http://drupal.org/project/video.

http://drupal.org/project/emfield with http://drupal.org/project/CCK is a much better solution.

SerenityNow’s picture

SerenityNow commented

Hi-

Thanks for the feedback, but could you perhaps give some details as to what you don't like about the Video module (http://drupal.org/project/video) and why it is not recommended?

I've been looking through the drupal site for a couple of hours for video handling solutions for a project, and the Video module seems to have the broadest feature set of all the modules. In particular, it seems to be the only one that supports:

* a variety of different video formats
* videos stored locally on my server
* fine-grained access controls

For corporate (intranet) projects, these are often critical requirements, since many businesses have proprietary content that cannot be stored on 3rd-party services for security reasons. In addition, converting all content to flash is not always feasible or desirable, Generally flexibility is preferred since desired formats change over time (as an example iPhones don't support flash, and Apple has hinted that they never will)

The only problem seems to be that the Video module has never been ported over to 6.x. You suggest Embedded Field as a replacement, but Embedded Field only supports Flash, if I'm not mistaken.

Are there any solutions for working with locally stored videos in a variety of formats in drupal 6.x? Is this a priority? If not, what would be involved with upgrading the Video module?

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

vm’s picture

vm commented

video.module = I don't believe it's actively maintained especially for Drupal 6.x and will probably go the way of the dinosaur when field api and fields get into core. CVS log = http://drupal.org/project/cvs/25274

I recommended emfield based on what the OP was/is doing and his/her desire to "embed" video. If I wanted the ability to work with video beyond flash, I'd use fieldfield.module. Though flash has come a long way in its conversions and even on a intra, I prefer using flash wherever possible to cut back on resources whether an iphone supports it or not.

mind_imminst’s picture

mind_imminst commented

Sorry, it was not apparent that the search box was for the forums. Whenever i used that search box, I never got forum topics.

I am stupid. I read about the video module, but it did not help me figure out how to embed video. What is the code?

[video]sample.flv[/video]

[embed]sample.flv[/embed]

I assume there are thousands upon thousands of drupal sites that have embedded video. Someone must know how to do this or could maybe point to the "idiots guide to using/embedding videos with drupal". Anyone know a drupal page with video I can look at just to see the source code?

mind_imminst’s picture

mind_imminst commented

Anywhere I can look for the idiots guide to embedding flash video in a Drupal page?

vm’s picture

vm commented

would you pleae take the time to tell us what module or combination of modules you are using to put videos on the site.

Until such time as a contributor creates a mind reading module, we can't possibly tell you how to add video or what "code" to use, unless you tell us what modules you are using.

Please answer the questions already posed to you to get more specific help.

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presleyd commented

It's not clear from your question whether you are using any extra modules to manage video. You will need video, emfield, or one of the many many other media related modules as this is not core Drupal functionality.