Embedding videos as web object - not using youtube
Aug 07, 2019
Hi, I'm working on a project where I'll need to include a large number of lengthy videos into one storyline file. To keep the file size from getting out of hand, I wanted to host the video on a secure website and embed them on slides as web objects.
But when I try, I keep getting a message "the web address you entered cannot be displayed in a frame. In order to function properly, this web object must be set to open in a new browser window."
It's just an mp4. I tried linking directly to the video, and embedding the video in html with dreamweaver first. The videos play if I put the path into a web broswer, but not in storyline.
I've gotten videos to work using this method if I put them on youtube first and embed the link, but the client won't allow us to host their content on youtube.
I appreciate any suggestions.
2 Replies
One idea, use a private video host site with built-in imbed ability.
We use WISTIA for this effect and it is not a public site, no one can search up this content. It can only be linked to directly or imbedded, and you get to decide how secure each link is.
Ah, I see, so the site hosting the video has to have embedding technology built into in order for Storyline to display it?
I'll check out WISTIA, thanks for the suggestion.
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