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clarice

(5,504 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:36 PM Jul 2016

I have a question...sometimes when I'm trying to cut and paste a video..from you tube..

or such, it will work, and the actual video will appear in my post...other times....even the
link itself won't show in my post. What's the secret????

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I have a question...sometimes when I'm trying to cut and paste a video..from you tube.. (Original Post) clarice Jul 2016 OP
try this KMOD Jul 2016 #1
Foolproof: in the address bar, click and copy the URL. CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #2
worked like a charm...thanks CEP. clarice Jul 2016 #3
Sure! Any time! CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #4
Upper right hand corner of video edbermac Jul 2016 #5
Or just right click on the video... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #6
 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
1. try this
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:45 PM
Jul 2016

[youtube]your link from youtube[/youtube]

let me try that again

youtube in brackets

your link

youtube in brackets with a backslash


CurtEastPoint

(18,683 posts)
2. Foolproof: in the address bar, click and copy the URL.
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jul 2016

Paste in the message text box (here!)



When you paste what's in blue into here, and click preview... NO URL LINK! You see the video!

That's all.

edbermac

(15,951 posts)
5. Upper right hand corner of video
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:01 PM
Jul 2016

You'll see a icon like this
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+

Followed by a right arrow icon and then three descending periods icon

Press the right arrow icon and a pop up with COPY LINK choice will appear

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