Embedding Flash in WordPress.com Blogs?
Hi. Is there anyone out there who knows if it’s possible at all to embed a flash movie in a WordPress.com blog post? I see that not so long ago they added a ‘way’ to post YouTube flash to a post, but that would have had to been done like a ‘deal’ due to demand, and the plugin arrived. Is there no simple Flash plugin for WP.com users? Or am I missing something? Credits?
[WHOA! As I wrote this, my whole template seems to have borked. Hmmm others too. I wonder if the recent WP version is being rolled in? I didn’t touch nuffin – honest! HMMM: Seems back OK now. What could have caused that? Snap.com’s Javascript?]
I really need a way to post my flash mp3 player and movie player, as I am working on a solution to crosspost audio and video posts to my system via XML-RPC. It seems however, that WordPress does not like to accept the OBJECT/EMBED code required.
I could have done a JavaScript file back on my server to write it – given a ‘slugtype’ url in the post, but alas, no JS either (though possibly for good reason) – but why no Flash?
If any one has any ideas, please let me know – as I’m trying to add value to WordPress blogging from mobiles, as opposed to being forced to use another blog platform vendor – ie: Typepad/Vox
Do I need millions of users before I can make this happen? ;p
I do hope not.
http://wordpress.com/blog/2007/01/19/songs-and-movies-on-wordpresscom/
its easy, it works great. looks like video is coming soon
Thanks, but that’s nooot quiiite what I’m after 😉
I’d like to embed my own flash files, not those mp3 players.
something like : [flash url=”http://mysite.com/myflash.swf” width=”200″ height=”20″]
Cheers anyway 🙂
Being the google fiend that I am, a quick search for ’embed flash movie wordpress’ came up with this as a first result:
http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=Flash_Video_Player
Has a couple of plugins listed for embedding Flash in WordPress – have you tried these yet?
My friend, i don’t think that possible for now.
The only way to do that is linking to a outside url, but just the link will appear. I tried already for several times to upload a swf file but no way.
I think we must wait for wordpress upgrade… maybe they will improve that feature.
Best Regards,
Cheers. Yes, I think it’s a limitation of wordpress.com hosted bogs. But I cant really think why??
Seems such as easy plugin to make available.
I knew that you wanted your own, its just that wordpress.com wont open its doors to any outside flash at this point. it will allow you to use a google video and youtube, but only by linking to the file, not embedding one.
If they offer a way to link to any video file would that work? I think that they want wordpress.com to be free of autoplaying flash of any kind. I would shoot an email to Donncha to discuss it. WordPress should be open to files that don’t originate from Google.
Otherwise you would need to watermark the video even though it is much nicer to brand your own player.
yeah. I can always provide a link back to the video post on noklog.com – and It looks like I might be able to use that MP3 plugin here. But I want to show the videos on people’s WordPress.com blogs – embedded in my player.
oh well 😉 thanks 😉
It wont be as great but you can still show off your brand with an img right below you plugin code i.e.
[audio http://www.noklog.com/cool.mp3%5D
img
I think it is only a matter of time before this becomes possible just a case of waiting for the right company to develop this idea