Why can't I post a video link

[Major Kong]

Trying to post a mp4 video I have uploaded to Photobucket. I'd like to have it embedded rather than a hyperlink to my album. If I try to link like a picture it tells me this format is not supported. Any suggestions?

[Spots]

Ive always used the img link like this:

Edit doesnt work for me now either... hmmm Edited December 2, 2012 by Spots

[TGO David]

If it's a Youtube video you just paste the link and the software does the rest. It may not recognize Photobucket videos.

[Oh Shoot]

You can post a link to one on PB, but your operating system will just fire up whatever utility you have on the system for playing it, or give a dialogue asking what program to open it with. Plus it will have to download whole file first to open it.

Video streaming sites have their own built in "streaming player" and also starts the vid before whole file is downloaded, too. PhotoBucket, or generally one's ISP file storage, doesn't work that way. But some webhosters for your own domain include the playing/streaming capability.

Here's from my Comcast account, doesn't stream/play:

[url="http://routedriver.home.comcast.net/pub/test/UltimateDogTease.mp4"]http://routedriver.h...ateDogTease.mp4[/url]

Here's same file from my webhosting account for my domain, which does stream/play (although it opens in a new window, doesn't play inside the TGO screen):

[url="http://macmcdougald.com/test/Ultimate%20Dog%20Tease.mp4"]http://macmcdougald....e Dog Tease.mp4[/url]

Cute vid, btw, if you've never seen it.

- OS

Edited December 3, 2012 by Oh Shoot