embedding Ted Talk to Storyline
Aug 20, 2015
By
ben kip
Hello,
I've "generated" a link of a video in www.Ted.com which i'd like to insert to my project in Storyline 2.
Then, i've tried to put it in the project like this:
Insert->video-> video from website-> paste the link.
When i'm publishing to test- it seems for a glance that it "caught" something from the link but it doesn't play.
I know that i can use the "web object" option but i rather not sending the user outside to another window.
Am i doing something wrong or Storyline can not really embed from Ted?
If it not possible, do you have any idea how can i create an illusion so it would look better like embedding youtube videos?
thanks,
Reut.
6 Replies
I did a quick test with a TED talk and it works in both variations, either use a webobject to link to the talk URL or use the embed code. See here. Also, the webobject can be displayed inside a slide, it does not need to be displayed in a new window.
Thank you for the reply Michael.
Well i've tested the same on other computer and it workd just fine.
Both tested on Microsoft explorer with the same version of adobe flash. Do you have any idea what else should i check?
About your suggestion with the webobject- which link should i paste there? The one that Ted provide to embed conclude tags beside the URL.
Regards,
Reut.
Hi Ben,
When you're testing the published output are you doing so within the intended environment as described here?
Also as Michael mentioned, web objects can display in the slide and not a new window. You may want to review the information here about working with web objects.
@Ben, not sure if this helps at all, but see attached the source file of my test.
Thank you very much for your help.
I succeeded both ways.
Currently the issue is I can't start the video at a specific point in time.
For instance, the following link starts the clip at 03:20 when viewed in a web browser such as Chrome, but starts playing at 00:00 when viewed from my published project:
http://www.ted.com/talks/dustin_yellin_a_journey_through_the_mind_of_an_artist#t-188443
This happens regardless of the kind of host (Google Drive, IIS, etc.)
Is it possible to start TED videos at a specific time?
thanks again,
Reut.
Hi Reut,
Thanks for sharing that here - I know we have information on how to start a YouTube video at a particular point using the code in that article, but I haven't seen anything in regards to a Ted talk.
This discussion is closed. You can start a new discussion or contact Articulate Support.