We are using the latest version of YAF for DNN. We have selected the TinyMCE editor for YAF. We want to provide an easy way for our users to add YouTube videos. Based on our research, there are two options:

1. Use the IFrame option in the Media plugin

2. Use a YouTube plugin

It seems that the recommended approach is to use the iFrame option, but in our version of YAF we do not see the iFrame option. Is it because YAF comes with an older version of the TinyMCE editor? Which version does YAF come with? Can we just download the latest version from TinyMCE and copy it into the YAF editors directory, or will that cause problems?

Alternatively, should we use a YouTube plugin?

The Easist Way is to use the BBCode Extension which should be installed by default

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU[/youtube]

The BBCode works with all Editors inside YAF.

But you can also use the Plugin, which will only work in HTML Editor Mode not BB Code Editor Mode. Or you create a Custom Button for the Editor that uses the BBCode like i did for the CKEditor.

Shouldn't be a Problem to Manually Upgrade to the newest Version, YAF 1.96 will ship with the latest Version of the Editor

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU[/youtube]

Thanks for the quick response. Sorry, I am not fully clear on where I would add this BBCode extension with

TincyMCE. There is an init file in the TinyMCE editor director under YAF. Does the extension go in that file? Our objective is to have a "YouTube" icon on the editor action bar that will let end users easily add YouTube videos to the TinyMCE html editor box. Our understanding is that we can either install a YouTube plug for TinyMCE or get the latest version of the code and user the iFrame option in the editor Media toolbar action. If we use the BBCode extenions, how do end users actually enter YouTube videos?

[youtube]{{direct URL to video}}[/youtube]

Okay, I understand now. I found the BBCode Extensions area in YAF and it does have the YouTube extension setup. However, when I try to enter the code in a posting [youtube]YouTube URL[/youtube], I don't see an embedded YouTube video in the post. I just see "[youtube]YouTube URL[/youtube]". It seems like YAF is not properly recognizing the extension. Any thoughts as to why this might be occuring? Should it actually embed the video?

[youtube]{{direct URL to video}}[/youtube]

What is the url you tested. It only works if the Link is

[youtube]{{direct URL to video}}[/youtube]

Hi,

We are using a standard YouTube link. It begins with

For some reason it is not being converted by YAF to an embedded video.

Thanks