Easy Video Embed for New Editor (EDIT: GOT IT THANKS GUYS!)

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
11/13/2013 at 09:26 • Filed to: Kinja help

Dropping videos (and pictures) in the old editor was a snap. But the new one is tricky, my method is copy the embed code then put the editor in HTML mode and insert. But this is a pain in the ass if I want to add text as well. Anyone know an easier way? Here is a nice NSX for your troubles.

DISCUSSION (13)

CalzoneGolem > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 09:27

Just paste the link in and you're done brother!

TheOnelectronic > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 09:27

I take it you mean non-youtube videos? With those, I just post the video URL and it automatically magics it into an embedded video.

Tom McParland > CalzoneGolem
11/13/2013 at 09:27

Really, that is it? I don't need to be in HTML mode?

Tom McParland > TheOnelectronic
11/13/2013 at 09:28

Inderdasting

CalzoneGolem > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 09:29

That is it.

Tom McParland > CalzoneGolem
11/13/2013 at 09:32

Yup just tried it on a private post...shit that was easy. Thanks

Mosqvich > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 09:33

Is it my imagination or can we no longer use an image address and now have to upload the photos?

Tom McParland > Mosqvich
11/13/2013 at 09:34

You have just copy/paste the photo...I know, I was used to copying the URL. But just "copy image" then paste works fine.

DasWauto > Mosqvich
11/13/2013 at 09:37

You can simply paste the url in the window and it will work.

CalzoneGolem > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 09:48

The new editor is the shit. I know it is hard to accept that it works let alone it works easily because kinja.

getchapopcorn > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 10:29

Does it work for all videos or just youtube and vimeo still? If not — you can click in and out of the HTML editor or the following codes should get you through in just 'HTML' mode

text between these two tags will be their own paragraph

, if you just want a line break but not a new paragraph use the
tag (this requires no end tag like the paragraph tag, so you can just put it anywhere in your writing and it will move all of the text that follows to the tag to the next line). If you want to add an image use text that will show if the picture doesn't load for some reason goes here

text that will show if the picture doesn't load for some reason goes here

If you don't want to adjust the size of the image then you can just leave the those parameters out and close the tag right next to the endquote of the "alt."

Ernie @ Kinja > Tom McParland
11/13/2013 at 13:29

Going to echo a lot of the community response here (thanks guys) by saying adding content such as images and youtube/vimeo is as easy as dropping the URL into the editor, no need for HTML.

Tom McParland > Ernie @ Kinja
11/13/2013 at 13:34

I think I was really thrown off that a "new" Kinja thing is actually better than a previous Kinja thing. It was like the Twilight Zone or something. In all seriousness, the new editor is very cool, and thanks for the clarification.