embed video

[teisco]

I am looking for different ways to embed a video on my site. Also if I embed a video on my site that is hosted on another site does that video use any of my bandwidth while playing?

[Faustus]

If its physically coming from another site then no, its only using that sites BW. Of course, if that isn't a site you have permission to link from it might not work due to measures on the site or at the very least would be considered very rude.

I'm no expert but if you want the video to actually stream, I think you have to setup some sort of streaming server.

[greymalkin]

if you use wmv files or maybe even mpeg you just add a few lines in on the site where you want the file..something like:

<embed allowScriptAccess="never"
src="http://(path to file on website)" autostart="true" loop="false"
width="320" height="240">
</embed>

the script should be pretty self explanatory.

[greymalkin]

...

[zoobie]

If you link/embed someone elses video directly and they find out you're stealing their bandwidth, you may find they've switched it to porn to teach you a lesson.

[teisco]

I am not sure where all this stealing talk came from but I am embeding from a free video hosting service.

[greymalkin]

i would think the hosting source would give instructions or code snippets on how to do it..anyways...the method i showed you should work as long as you know the name of the actual video file and exactly where it sits.

i have a website that i upload video files to then use that code to embed the video in another.