Embedding a Google Drive Video

[Hany]

Hi everyone.

How can I embed a google drive video in my thread?
It always shows a s a link, embed when I embed it, it does not work
thanks in advance

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Nov 17, 2024 4:21:09 GMT -8 Hany said:

Hi everyone.

How can I embed a google drive video in my thread?
It always shows a s a link, embed when I embed it, it does not work
thanks in advance

Hi

Proboards offer embed options for Google documents, spreadsheets, forms, and presentations, but currently, do not have a Google Drive video embed option.

*You could try this option:
support.proboards.com/post/7294527/thread

[Chris]

Nov 18, 2024 4:54:05 GMT -8 Hany said:

Hi Chris
How is everything?

I have a request if you please.



I have tried your method to embed google videos in my posts as you mentioned here support.proboards.com/thread/669457/embed-google-drive-videos?page=1&scrollTo=7294527
But it is not working.


my forum     [redacted]

Please Help!
Thanks in advance

I cannot view any posts on that forum to determine what URL formats any attempts have used.

The plugin you linked came preconfigured for an URL of the form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5JnHW78Xb3NM0ZhbWtVdTRDNGM/preview?resourcekey=0-jlGgFcJjtEzyTDyHNIHWmQ. And the plugin installed on your forum still carries that configuration

SPOILER: Click to show

If you are using a URL that does not match that format, I would need to see the format of the URL you are attempting to use in order to offer any competent help.

[Hany]

Hi Chris 
thank you for your quick response, as usual 

This is the link

drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/view?usp=drive_link

and this is the embed code


<iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe>


None of them works as copy and paste

or when inserting the link in the video box



or in the code box

[Hany]

I also have 2 plugins with the same name "View in Post."

Does it cause any cinflicts?

[Chris]

Nov 18, 2024 5:43:58 GMT -8 Hany said:

Hi Chris 
thank you for your quick response, as usual 

This is the link

drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/view?usp=drive_link

and this is the embed code


<iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe>


None of them works as copy and paste

or when inserting the link in the video box



or in the code box

This is the existing plugin data I can see when viewing the forum:

proboards.plugin._plugins["document_seeker"] = {
   version: "0.0.8",
   settings: {
       "allowedDomains": [{
               "hostname": "docs.google.com",
               "path": "pubhtml",
               "query": "",
               "sandbox": ["allow-scripts"],
               "css": " width: 500px;height: 400px;"
           }, {
               "hostname": "onedrive.live.com",
               "path": "embed",
               "query": "resid=&authkey=",
               "sandbox": ["allow-same-origin", "allow-scripts", "allow-forms"],
               "css": "width: 600px;height: 500px;"
           }, {
               "hostname": "drive.google.com",
               "path": "embed",
               "query": "preview",
               "sandbox": ["allow-same-origin", "allow-scripts"],
               "css": "width: 600px;height: 500px;"
           }
       ],
       "options": []
   }
};


Specifically, the Google Drive entry that has been entered into the plugin is looking for a link that has a host (aka domain) of "drive.google.com" and also must have the word "embed" in the path and the word "preview" in the query part of the URL.



 Not all of those criteria would result in a match that would then process any of the URLs posted above.

The URL in the posted embed code: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/preview has the appropriate host but no "embed" in the path and no "preview" in the query.

If you adjust the entry in the plugin to include the host with both a "file" and "preview" in the path (there is no query part in that URL) that should then correctly identify the link for processing.

• 

• create the link in the post[a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/preview" name="embed"][noparse]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1psm_KJrPo85f_42mx-ZPRiKU_rMrRIAE/preview[/noparse][/a]

• results

You do not want to make the criteria too broad, or it may make your users vulnerable to malicious URL crafting from other mischievous users. Identifying other parts of the URL other than the host makes that less likely to occur.

Nov 18, 2024 10:47:00 GMT -8 Hany said:

I also have 2 plugins with the same name "View in Post."

Does it cause any cinflicts?

You should only have one installed or at least enabled at any given time

[Hany]

I am speechless, Chris 🌹🌹

Thanks a million for the provided template.

It works on the desktop view but not in the mobile view.

Any recommendations?

[Chris]

Nov 18, 2024 12:17:38 GMT -8 Hany said:

I am speechless, Chris 🌹🌹

Thanks a million for the provided template.

It works on the desktop view but not in the mobile view.

Any recommendations?

Plugins, unfortunately, do not work in mobile view since that view is optimized to present the smallest footprint possible.
A mobile user will still have the unconverted link in the post to click if they wish to go to the site and watch it from there.

[Hany]

Thanks again for your time and most appreciated help.

You always save my day.

[Chris]

You are welcome, and good luck in your embeddable ventures

[Hany]

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