How to embed Youtube video in your Myspace profile - PT 1

Q: How do I add a Youtube video to my Myspace profile?

A: Youtube, has two options for embedding video into your Myspace profile. The first way, and the one we're going to see in PT 1, is to simply copy the embed code while viewing any video on Youtube. This code, having been slightly modified, would then be pasted to your Myspace profile or page.

Screenshot: Note location of the Youtube embed code

Myspace, for whatever reason, has done away with the <object> tag. Consequently, these tags must be removed before submitting any Youtube code to Myspace.

Example:

The <object> tags (noted in RED) in this sample Youtube code would have to be removed in order to work in Myspace:

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls7gi1VwdIQ"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls7gi1VwdIQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

Once removed, the code, now Myspace ready, would look like this:

<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls7gi1VwdIQ"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ls7gi1VwdIQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed>

Note that both surrounding OBJECT tags have been removed.


"How to" step by step:

1. Go to Youtube and find the video you'd like to upload to Myspace
2. Look for and copy the embed code (usually found to the right of the video clip).
3. Paste the embed code to Myspace. You can post it to your profile, blog, or in a comment.
4. Before submitting/saving it, remove the OBJECT tags as shown (RED) in the example above.
5. Now, submit it and you're done.

Related posts:
Add Youtube videos to Myspace profile - How to - PT 2
Embeddable Youtube player (adding videos) - PT 3
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Source: Tom Thomas