Thread: This Opening Post Is the Issue Being Discussed In Post # 2.

Pasting a link

Why does sometimes when I copy and paste a link into a post, does the link post normally, (underlining the link topic) and other times, actually post the video.

Here is an example of this in a recent post. I am copying and pasting using the link icon in the Reply to Thread task bar, but the results are different.

Post 11.

Ive wondered this, seems no rhyme nor reason for it....

Because some of the Vids are from Youtube and they are a different type of link

It works the same way on most platforms

I havent graduated to pasting links. I still eat the paste.

When this happens on the forum, its due to loading both the "Link to the video" and "The video itself" on the same line in the content box/edit box.

This happens in two ways;
The OP actually wants to see both in the post. Don't know why .
or,,,
The OP thinks that he has to load both. Then places both on the same line. The OP gets a bit confused & adds the video by using both the "Link" button and then uses the "insert video" button.

When placing a video in your post, just use the "insert video" button to place it. This displays your video only & not another hyper link to the same destination.

Euclid, I corrected your post # 11. If something is missing let me know.

@Hirlau thanks for that explaination. I think i might have even understood that one. Ive seen this done and wondered why there was two.