I've been trying to embed an YouTube video in one of my slides, but I cannot get native player controls to come with it. I've copied the embed code from YouTube like it says to do (iframe and old embed code), but when the video is playing all i get is a hand that can play and pause when I click on the video. Any suggestions?
Edit: I've created custom buttons on the bottom that play and pause the video, but still looking for a way to include the native controls.
Have you seen our article on inserting a YouTube video into Storyline. In it, you'll see that if you choose to insert the video as a web object, there's a parameter you can control to show the player controls. Have a look.
Hi Nancy! We actually have a support article here that explains the difference between just adding a YouTube video vs inserting a YouTube video as a web object. I think that this is what you are asking
Leslie, thanks for the quick response. Maybe my confusion comes because in both methods you embed code or use embed in the url. I understand the difference of your article, different features, etc. I guess what I really mean, is what if you just copy and paste the url to a youtube video in storyline. How does this differ from embedding code or using the word embed in the url?
Is the difference in viewing the youtube video on your server or on the youtube server?
Hi Nancy! If you just link to YouTube, then that is no longer displaying 'in' your presentation. Is that what you are asking me? When you embed the YouTube video then it becomes a part of your course and can have the same player controls, etc.
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Hey Steven,
Have you seen our article on inserting a YouTube video into Storyline. In it, you'll see that if you choose to insert the video as a web object, there's a parameter you can control to show the player controls. Have a look.
Cool that worked well as a web object instead of a video from the website directly. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad to hear that worked for you.
will this work, inserting as web object, in Studio?
Sure Cathy! Here is some documentation on that as well! Hope that helps!
Hello, Leslie. What is the difference of just posting a youtube video link and embedding a youtube video link? Thanks.
Hi Nancy! We actually have a support article here that explains the difference between just adding a YouTube video vs inserting a YouTube video as a web object. I think that this is what you are asking
Leslie, thanks for the quick response. Maybe my confusion comes because in both methods you embed code or use embed in the url. I understand the difference of your article, different features, etc. I guess what I really mean, is what if you just copy and paste the url to a youtube video in storyline. How does this differ from embedding code or using the word embed in the url?
Is the difference in viewing the youtube video on your server or on the youtube server?
So really my question is about the video changing. If I embed, would I not get those changes, and if I linked, I would get those changes?
Hi Nancy! If you just link to YouTube, then that is no longer displaying 'in' your presentation. Is that what you are asking me? When you embed the YouTube video then it becomes a part of your course and can have the same player controls, etc.
Thanks, Leslie. You've answered my question.
Whew!
Glad to help Nancy!
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