Need Code to start Googlevideo on website as people open pag

changingtools.com · Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Sydney

Can anyone help me how to edit this code to start my Googlevideo as people open the webpage:

<embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3302837392109566579&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed>

This is the code from Googlevideo.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1417 Location: Biloxi, MS

Try adding autostart="true" to embed tag. BTW, there is NO </embed> tag. You might also look into using the <object></object> tags.

changingtools.com · Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Sydney

I tried to put in the autostart="true" into the code, but with no luck. This is how the code looks like after I've edit the code:

<embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3302837392109566579&hl=en&fs=true" autostart="true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed>

If I replace <embed> with <object> and </embed> with </object> ,then the video does not show on my website.

Thanks for all help

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1284

This is what your code should be

changingtools.com · Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Sydney

I found the answer and it works.

If you're trying to get your embedded video to play automatically,
find the end of the embed string and add a space followed by:
FlashVars="autoPlay=true"

My new code looks like this:

<embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-3302837392109566579&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" FlashVars="autoPlay=true"> </embed>

Thanks Painless Designs for your advice as well.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1417 Location: Biloxi, MS

I didn't make it clear that you can't dump embed code inside of object tags and have it work. Although this site writes lousy code and inserts the </embed> tag, which doesn't exist, it does write the media player code for different media players. It also allows you to test your media if media file is online.

Embedded Media HTML Generator

For popup Video: Video Pop-Up Maker

Sometimes I don't take the time to flesh out my answers, but as you can see, I have very good backup. Thanks sticks464!