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EmbedClip extension: Create/Edit (Direct YouTube Playback)
Rev. Nov. 21, 2020Description:
Step-by-step instructions on how to create an EmbedClip in WS.WebTV.Updated, for WS.WebTV 1.7.5+
Requirements of this tutorial:
• Previous understanding on how to create Clips.• Your WebTV must have the EmbedClip extension.
Notes:
• Version used for the screen captures: WS.WebTV Professional 1.7.5 (all extensions enabled). Some options/features might be different, respect your WebTV, depending on the installed version and extensions you have purchased.• The interface may be slightly different depending on the Web browser and operating system.
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*** NOTE: If you WebTV version is previous to 1.7.5, you must read this tutorial instead ***
*** IMPORTANT: YouTube Flash API deprecation notice ***
EmbedClip: Direct YouTube Playback
An EmbedClip is a special type of Clip that, instead of linking to video files, it stores an embed code; however, when a YouTube video URL is supplied (instead of an embed code) WS.WebTV will playback the video directly.
[Example]
A note regarding Interactivitites: According to the Google/YouTube terms and conditions, you must not overlay elements in front of the YouTube video player; in this regard, you shall not use Interactivities with YouTube direct playback EmbedClips.
Creating an EmbedClip
By this time, you should be familiar on how to create and edit a Clip. If this is not the case, please check the "Clips: Create/Edit" tutorial before continue reading.
In the next steps we will focus on the main characteristic of this kind of Clip: the Media Tab.
To create an EmbedClip...
Click on "New Clip..." button and select "EmbedClip".
The "Media" tab...
From this tab you will be able to enter the YouTube URLs.
***** IMPORTANT UPDATE: Although, as usual, there is a set of slots per each WebTV Quality, since YouTube does not allow selecting the quality in the embedded API player anymore (it always auto-detects it), you only need to enter the YouTube video URL in text fields of one of the qualities. So, if you have several qualities like "Normal", "HQ", "HD", etc. you only need to paste the YouTube video URL in the text fields (HTML5 and Flash) of one of those qualities. *****
Valid YouTube URLs.
One video can have two kinds of URL; you can use any:
- Shortened, like the following: http://youtu.be/3S8a180uYBM
- Conventional, like the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S8a180uYBM
Note: the value "3S8a180uYBM" corresponds to the video ID; each YouTube video has a unique (different) ID.
EmbedClip limitations
- Interactivities / PlayerLogo: These features will only work when using direct YouTube Playback; however, according to the Google/YouTube terms and conditions, you must not overlay elements in front of the YouTube video player; therefore you shall not use Interactivities/PlayerLogo with YouTube direct playback EmbedClips.
- Playlists: When using EmbedClips into a Channel's playlist, it will interrupt the continuous playback of the playlist where they are included; this is because of the video player replacement, however, skip back/forward buttons will appear in order to continue with the Channel's playlist playback.
- The use of embed codes from third party Websites is subject to the terms and conditions of those Webites. Additionally, it is possible that you won't be able to embed/import videos configured as private/restricted/protected on the third party Websites (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
- "Direct YouTube playback" is only supported on HTML5 through the YouTube Iframe API. Note regarding playlists on HTML5: On desktop PCs, YouTube videos will play continuously; however, on mobile devices a user interaction is required in order to continue the playback. This is a limitation imposed by mobile browsers not by WS.WebTV. "Direct YouTube playback" functionality is subject to the terms (and will...) of YouTube. WebTV Solutions is not related in any way with YouTube and does not guarantee this functionality.
