Insert Video Options in Discussion Board Plus

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When creating or replying to threads in Discussion Board Plus, authors can share video (if the file format is supported) by using the From Embed Code option. Discussion Board Plus paired with Video Library gives authors three additional ways to upload and insert video in their posts:

You can choose to select a video from one of four locations:

From Video Library
Upload a Video From Computer
Link to a Video From Address
From Embed Code

Sharing videos allows users to view video thumbnails in the body of discussion threads. See a list of Bamboo’s Supported File Formats.

Sharing a Video in Discussion Board Plus

Step	Action	Result
1.	To share a video when creating or replying to a post, click the Insert tab in the Editing Tools section and then the Video icon to view the drop-down menu of methods for sharing videos.
2.	Choose one of the four sources for your video (each is described below; just click the link to follow the instructions): From Video Library Upload a Video From Computer Link to a Video From Address From Embed Code
3.	Click the Preview button to see the video before insertion.
4.	Once the video file is selected and inserted in the Body field, click Save to publish the content.

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Sources for videos

From Video Library

Step	Action	Result
1.	On the Video drop-down menu, select From Video Library.
2.	Choose the Video Library, where the video is stored, from the drop-down menu.
3.	Select the video to upload and click OK.	NOTE: For additional help about installing, configuring, and using Video Library, see Video Library Online Documentation.

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From Computer

Step	Action	Result
1.	On the Video drop-down menu, select From Computer.
2.	From the drop-down menu, choose the Video Library where your video is stored.
3.	Choose the file to upload by clicking Browse… from the Upload Media File window.
4.	Select the file from your computer and click OK.	NOTE: When uploading or linking to a video, click the Supported File Formats link for a list of compatible file extensions. A new browser window will open with a table listing the file type in the left column and the extension in the right column.

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From Address

Step	Action	Result
1.	On the Video drop-down menu, select From Address.
2.	Type the URL in the Link field. Bamboo supports the following URL protocols: HTTP, MMS and RTSP.
3.	Click OK.	NOTE: When uploading or linking to a video, click the Supported File Formats link for a list of compatible file extensions. A new browser window will open with a table listing the file type in the left column and the extension in the right column. NOTE: Video Library has been designed and tested to work with YouTube. Links to files on other Internet media services may work, but are not officially supported and may not be able to provide metadata to Video Library. For YouTube video links, use the full URL listed in the browser toolbar instead of the shortened URL provided for social media sharing.

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From Embed Code

Step	Action	Result
1.	On the Video drop-down menu, select From Embed Code.
2.	Enter the code in the From Embed Code window.	Example Code : `<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YAu83f-6-RM? rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>`
3.	Click OK.

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Supported Video File Extensions

Container	File Extension
Windows Media Video	WMV WM ASF
MPEG 4 Part 2 and Part 10	MP4
Flash Video	FLV
Audio Video Interleave	AVI
MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Part 2	MPEG MPG MPE MPV2
Other Audio Containers	MPA MP2 MP3 WMA WAV

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