[SPLIT] Play video attachment ?

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[SPLIT] Play video attachment ?

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I have the media extension installed, but I cannot seem to be able to link direct to .mp3 or .mp4 files and have them play. Is there any further information about how to allow a user to link to a .mp3 or .mp4 file and have it be embedded for play?

Works great for youtube video urls.

Thank you.
Last edited by HiFiKabin on Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:11 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: split from https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2648224
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... bcode_box/

In the settings of the above extension, there's an option that says

Code: Select all

Enable Auto Video PlugIn:
This plugin converts plain-text video file URLs into playable videos. Only URLs starting with http:// or https:// and ending with .mp4, .ogg or .webm are converted.
For audio attachments, there's the below extension.

https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... dioplayer/

For video attachments, I created an extension based on this one that I'll PM you.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Nice! .. I will be checking this out in a few moments.

Does, by chance, this bbc extension allow urls/links that are posted in posts to open in a new window also? That would be triple bonus. I hate to install an extension just to allow anyone that posts a link to open in a new window, like it should be already.

It's quite annoying to see a good post with a good link and have it open in the same window and then have to find your way back to the forum.

Thank you Bruce Banner!
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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MiBBS wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:07 pm
The Advanced BBCode Box extension won't open links in a new window. I'll PM you another extension you can use for that.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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MiBBS wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:07 pm Nice! .. I will be checking this out in a few moments.

Does, by chance, this bbc extension allow urls/links that are posted in posts to open in a new window also? That would be triple bonus. I hate to install an extension just to allow anyone that posts a link to open in a new window, like it should be already.

It's quite annoying to see a good post with a good link and have it open in the same window and then have to find your way back to the forum.
The Advanced BBCode Box extension will display content directly within the post. This works for many different sites, e.g., YouTube, Amazon, NPR, Google Docs, and others.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Floyd wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:03 am
MiBBS wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:07 pm Nice! .. I will be checking this out in a few moments.

Does, by chance, this bbc extension allow urls/links that are posted in posts to open in a new window also? That would be triple bonus. I hate to install an extension just to allow anyone that posts a link to open in a new window, like it should be already.

It's quite annoying to see a good post with a good link and have it open in the same window and then have to find your way back to the forum.
The Advanced BBCode Box extension will display content directly within the post. This works for many different sites, e.g., YouTube, Amazon, NPR, Google Docs, and others.
Nice to know that information, Floyd, thanks!

So with that said, where does that leave the phpBB Media Embed extension? Will they [Advanced BBC Code and phpBB Media Embed extension] conflict with each other? Can I just remove the phpBB Media Embed extension? I also have made additional .yml files to allow for other sites embed code to play video within the phpBB Media Embed extension, so, what about that?

The advanced bbc code though, I must say, is pretty great! But, kinda sad that what ever link is included in a post will not open in a new window, though. Yet another extension to add just for a simple target="_blank" function. :(

I like to use the least amount of extensions as possible, wherever possible, period. ;)

Thank you.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Floyd wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:03 am ...
The Advanced BBCode Box extension will display content directly within the post. This works for many different sites, e.g., YouTube, Amazon, NPR, Google Docs, and others.
I think you're confusing the ABBC extension with the phpBB Media Embed extension.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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warmweer wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:48 am
Floyd wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:03 am ...
The Advanced BBCode Box extension will display content directly within the post. This works for many different sites, e.g., YouTube, Amazon, NPR, Google Docs, and others.
I think you're confusing the ABBC extension with the phpBB Media Embed extension.
I'm not so sure of that, yet, I am new and I don't know much. But what I do know is that after I installed the ABBC extension, whenever I link to a .mp4 file, it just embeds and plays. Where as before with just the media embed extension it would not do that.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Did you see this?
Mick wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:00 amIf you specifically mean attached videos there’s a third party extension here, you will need to register to gain access to the extension
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Mick wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:05 am Did you see this?
Mick wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:00 amIf you specifically mean attached videos there’s a third party extension here, you will need to register to gain access to the extension. Remember there is no support for third party extensions here.
I would not want to allow a user to post a video as an attachment. I would rather them just link to a .mp4, ogg or whatever they got to lessen my storage and bw usage.

However, I have seen that site, phpbbstudio.com recently. I would like to know more about being able to embed video games with it, if that is an option. I want video games on my forum, heck yaeh! I have missle command, but its just links externally to the game page on some other site.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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MiBBS wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:54 am ...
I'm not so sure of that, yet, I am new and I don't know much. But what I do know is that after I installed the ABBC extension, whenever I link to a .mp4 file, it just embeds and plays. Where as before with just the media embed extension it would not do that.
Apologies: you're right

ABBC features:
Embed video and rich content in your posts with the BBvideo BBCode (enhanced support if phpBB Media Embed PlugIn is co-installed)
Enable Auto Video PlugIn:
This plugin converts plain-text video file URLs into playable videos. Only URLs starting with http:// or https:// and ending with .mp4, .ogg or .webm are converted.
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Re: Play video attachment ?

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MiBBS wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:14 amI would not want to allow a user to post a video as an attachment
but the topic title says different, I realise this wasn’t you’re topic in the first place.
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Re: [SPLIT] Play video attachment ?

Post by HiFiKabin »

Split to (hopefully) avoid future confusion.

If you have a question about Media Embed, please post in the relevant support topic. If your question is regarding something else, please can you make it clearer as this topic has become somewhat confusing.

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Re: Play video attachment ?

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Floyd wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:03 amThe Advanced BBCode Box extension will display content directly within the post. This works for many different sites, e.g., YouTube, Amazon, NPR, Google Docs, and others.
If you want a link in your post instead of the content, then just put [url][/url] tags around it.
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