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WordPress 2.7, the embedded YouTube videos, and the feed readers

Chris F. Masse — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:51:04 +0000

This is an update. The WordPress guy came back to me with answers. It is a dual problem: a HTML validity issue and an invalid tag issue in TinyMCE.

One way to solve the problem would be to use the “Smart YouTube” plugin. I won’t.
If I embed the YouTube video in the “HTML” area, and don’t click on “Visual” before publishing, all is fine —the YouTube video will end up in the feed reader. I’ll do that, now.

Still no embedded YouTube videos to be seen in my feed reader(s).

Chris F. Masse — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:49:41 +0000

Problem with my WordPress 2.7, my embedded YouTube videos, and my feed reader(s).

Still a mystery.

No word yet from the WordPress authorities.

A tipster tells me that the plugin “Smart YouTube” solves the problem.

I won’t install the plugin before I get reliable info from the WordPress authorities.

UPDATE: If I embed the YouTube video in the “HTML” area, and don’t click on “Visual” before publishing, all is fine —the YouTube video will end up in the feed reader.

Problem with my WordPress 2.7, my embedded YouTube videos, and my feed reader(s).

Chris F. Masse — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:53:22 +0000

In my last post, I have embedded 7 YouTube videos on prediction markets (featuring Emile Servan-Schreiber of NewsFutures). While they work fine on the post within my web browser, they can’t be seen when that same post is displayed within a feed reader (such as Google Reader or Sage).

At this moment, I have no idea where the problem comes from. I would blame WordPress 2.7. (All was fine with the previous versions of WordPress.) Let me investigate that technical issue. I will post an update to this post, later on.

UPDATE: Still a mystery. A tipster tells me that the plugin “Smart YouTube” solves the problem.

UPDATE: If I embed the YouTube video in the “HTML” area, and don’t click on “Visual” before publishing, all is fine —the YouTube video will end up in the feed reader.

Midas Oracle is now powered by WordPress 2.7.

Chris F. Masse — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:26:19 +0000

Dear Midas Oracle members,

I have updated to WordPress 2.7.

The main change for our blog authors is that the menu is now on the left side. And there is a brand-new dashboard.

Download this post to see the video widget below, if you read this within a feed reader and don’t see it.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you want to write up a blog post on Midas Oracle and want to embed a HubDub chart widget, e-mail me so I check on the “Unfiltered HTML” capability for your account. Otherwise, the HubDub chart widget will look like crap (unless you are an administrator or editor in WordPress).