video player on facebook

**victor89** · 10-18-2010, 02:59 AM

i would like to embed a video player after posting a link on facebook, such as how YouTube or facebook's own player appear after posting.

**alotp** · 10-18-2010, 02:45 PM

You can not do this. This tools has been made by facebook not from youtube.

**victor89** · 10-18-2010, 05:18 PM

Hi, thanks for your response. I guess Youtube was granted exclusive rights by Facebook to post it in that manner.

**victor89** · 10-18-2010, 07:17 PM

ok. actually the embedded player can be created in Flash and posted in facebook. however, one needs permission from those folks to do so.

**vshare2** · 10-19-2010, 05:23 AM

Hi,

Check the following link,

Facebook Share - Facebook Developers

Thanks,

Buyscripts Team

**victor89** · 10-20-2010, 02:07 PM

ok, thanks. this would mean then I'd have to make changes in the html page in vshare. but I'm not sure which page? thx again.

**vshare2** · 10-21-2010, 05:09 AM

Hi,

This need some code modifications in two files(header.tpl and view_video.php).

If you can't do this, open a support ticket at

BuyScripts Helpdesk

with your vshare admin and FTP login details.

Thanks

Buyscripts Team

**alotp** · 10-28-2010, 09:11 AM

Open view_video.phpand put this code .

PHP Code:


$html_head_extra = '<meta property="og:image" content="' . VSHARE_URL . 'thumb/' . $video_id . '.jpg" /> ';
$smarty->assign('html_head_extra', $html_head_extra);

This will post the exact image of teh video.
Also you can put other code at $html_head_extra.

**victor89** · 10-28-2010, 01:32 PM

as of the last few days facebook has been accepting thumbnails in their posts w/o any mod to the template. i believe they had server issues then. but i will keep ur tip in mind. thx!