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Cheree Carlson
2,525 PointsWhen I copied the code to embed this movie from Youtube, the copied text/info did not include "http:" Why is that?
it did have "//.youtube.com........" but not the complete link. Because of this, the video would not show on my "page" I created. I read through the embed link and discovered this and added "http:" and it now works. Is this common when copying an embed object code from Youtube or other sites? Did I do something incorrect when copying the embed code from Youtube?
2 Answers
notf0und
11,940 PointsThere seems to be a good explanation here: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/youtube/U8td_YIrbCQ
Quote from a user on the Google forums: "...it allows the client browser to use which ever protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) depending on the current state of the browser. In other words, if you are on your banking site on a secure page using HTTPS, clicking on the embed will request the video also in HTTPS. The same code when used on an unsecured page will request the video via HTTP."
So, the embed codes without "http:" will work properly online, but for offline testing, they won't work.
Cheree Carlson
2,525 PointsThank you for your help and taking the time to explain this to me! I really appreciate it!
notf0und
11,940 PointsNo problem!