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gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 8:27 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Here's a thought, we can embed gifs:
... but this isn't 2007, these days
mp4 and
gifv formats use a lot less bandwith for better quality... is there some way we could embed them?
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 6:30 am
by jrrdw
Unless I'm missing something, you just did.
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 6:33 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
That's the .gif, If I try with .gifv or .mp4 they don't show:
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 2:58 pm
by jrrdw
Forum software doesn't support those file extensions would be my best guess but with the fast advancement of computer tech now days that could change at any upgrade / update. PCGUY always has final say...
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:01 pm
by PCGUY
Ironic that I've also had some people email me about posting different types of videos...
Sounds like the need for some upgrades is ringing!
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:53 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Sounds like the need for some upgrades is ringing!
Hear hear!
You should also upgrade yourself from PCGUY to PCPRINCIPAL
gifv link
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:05 am
by mark.f
Just playing devil's advocate here, adding the custom BBCode for the HTML5 Video tag is easy enough, but using external sources is another can of worms.
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:33 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
mark.f wrote:using external sources is another can of worms.
It's convenient but I agree that it's a liability in the long term, what happened with photobucket is a good example. Still, we're happy to use youtube for video hosting...
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:02 am
by jrrdw
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:mark.f wrote:using external sources is another can of worms.
It's convenient but I agree that it's a liability in the long term,
what happened with photobucket is a good example. Still, we're happy to use youtube for video hosting...
It's my guess that not enough money was being generated through ads so thy made 3rd party picture hosting a paid service. Greedy pricks!
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 3:48 pm
by mark.f
I wasn't talking about link rot, I was referring more to the security implications.
Re: gifv/mp4 embeds
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:27 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
mark.f wrote:I was referring more to the security implications.
Go on...
Imgur for example supposedly strips EXIF data, or are you referring to something else?