Embedding videos uploaded to Ning network

[Marielle Palombo]

I'm wondering if there's a way to embed a video I've uploaded to my Ning network within a text box as I would a YouTube video.  I'd like it to play within the text box rather than linking to a separate video page.  I've tried but can't find an embed code for the video.  Am I missing something obvious or am I hoping for the impossible? 

Thanks!

[Ron Fritzemeier]

It isn't impossible, but it's probably not for the faint of heart. 

Check out this page: http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody

It's a decent all-around solution for embedding your own video. That being said - you might not be able to host your own flash player on ning (I dont know), so you might have to find one hosted somewhere else.

Formatting videos isn't always super easy either, the solution I linked requires an mp4, an ogg, and a flv file for complete browser support. You could probably get away with just the mp4 and the ogg to cover most browsers. 

[Marielle Palombo]

Thanks, Ron.  Given the complexity, we'll likely go with an alternative solution. 

[Dave Walkerden]

I'm having the same problem. I'm sure that I used to be able to do it... I think

[Dave Walkerden]

OK, Mystery solved. I was watching my video on the destination page and I paused it. Then I noticed the icon, clicked it and the embed code came up. Paste that into the text box for video embed and voila, it works.