Joomla Tutorials

How to Add Video or Audio to a Joomla Article

January 10, 2010 | Written by Rod Martin

This week we'll walk you through how to embed video and audio into an article.

We're going to use a plugin called AllVideos

Here's how you do it:

  1. Download the AllVideos plugin from JoomlaWorks.
  2. In the administration area of your Joomla site, go to Extensions >> Install / Uninstall and upload the file to install.
  3. In the administration area of your Joomla site, go to Extensions >> Plugin Manager and find and enable the plugin 'AllVideos (by JoomlaWorks)'.
  4. Insert video or audio into an article using 'tags' as described in the Available Tags page provided by JoomlaWorks. For example, if you wish to include a YouTube video into an article, you will surround the 'video id' in the tags as such {youtube}video id here{/youtube} (the 'video id' of a YouTube video comes right after the ?v= in the URL for the video)

Using this great plugin you can embed videos from many sources that host videos as well as your own hosted videos and audio files.


 

 


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# vnmidwood 2010-08-03 14:35
I did this and got a message that my audio file was too large. I need to be able to play a long message of about 45-60 minutes for my client, how can I do this?
Vicki
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# steve 2010-08-03 18:17
Hi Vicki.

Many servers have a maximum upload of 2 MB.

You may need to ask your hosting company to raise this limit.
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# jo 2011-08-25 06:57
This does not work for me. All i see is the {youtube}he73js822|600|450|1{/youtube} displayed on my article when i use the tag. can you please provide a more detailed STEP BY STEP guide?
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# steve 2011-08-25 08:03
Hi Jo

I'm afraid we only provide support on these free tutorials to our members: ostraining.com/online

If you join, we have a support team on hand to help you.
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# peter 2011-09-15 07:55
I tried to use allvideos in Joomla 1.6 but unfortunately return error. IS your tutorial only for 1.5 ????
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# iowawebco 2011-09-15 10:22
Hi Peter,

AllVideos is only available for Joomla 1.5. You can try a 1.6/1.7 native video player instead:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-players/video-players-a-gallery

Also, I'd highly recommend that you upgrade your Joomla version to 1.7 (and update all extensions before that), ASAP. Here's an easy tutorial on how to upgrade:
http://www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/how-to-upgrade-update-your-joomla-version-using-admin-tools-extension/

Kind regards,
Nick
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# peter 2011-09-15 11:37
Thanks a lot for support. I'll take care..
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# iowawebco 2011-09-15 12:27
Hi Peter,

You're welcome! I have good news though. I just found out that they do have the the 1.7 AllVideos available now :)

Check it out:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-players/video-players-a-gallery/812

Kind regards,
Nick
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# peter 2011-09-16 02:44
Hey Nick,
Is it any special, particular reason you strongly recommend to change Joomla into 1.7 version ?????
I ask because I install Akebabackup today to my v.1.6, made a backup and got some errors displayed on the top of back and front site and I have no idea how to repair.
May be v.1.7 is more stable ??
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# iowawebco 2011-09-18 00:58
Hi Peter,

Yes, 1.7 is more stable, has a lot of bug fixes, has a security fix (although you can go to 1.6.6 for the security fix as well), and is a direct upgrade (so your extensions should work as they are).

Before upgrading, please make a backup with Akeeba Backup (as a just in case).

Akeeba's Admin Tools is a very good way to upgrade, here's the tutorial:
http://www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/how-to-upgrade-update-your-joomla-version-using-admin-tools-extension/

It should only take a few minutes to upgrade :)

Kind regards,
Nick
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# peter 2011-09-19 10:51
Hey Nick again,
I upgraded 1.6.3->1.6.5 and eveything was ok. Then I wanted to upgrade to 1.7. What I received is follow:
Strict Standards: Static function JDatabase::test () should not be abstract in C:\xampp\htdocs \libraries\joom la\database\dat abase.php on line 350

Strict Standards: Accessing static property JCache::$_handl er as non static in C:\xampp\htdocs \libraries\joom la\cache\cache.php on line 394

Strict Standards: Accessing static property JCache::$_handl er as non static in C:\xampp\htdocs \libraries\joom la\cache\cache.php on line 396

Strict Standards: Accessing static property JCache::$_handl er as non static in C:\xampp\htdocs \libraries\joom la\cache\cache.php on line 396

Strict Standards: Accessing static property JCache::$_handl er as non static in C:\xampp\htdocs \libraries\joom la\cache\cache.php on line 396

And 15 lines of the same (as above). What was wrong ?? And I would not like to loose my site !!
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# iowawebco 2011-09-20 13:46
Hi Peter,

Checkout the following discussion that tells how to edit the php.ini file to get rid of that error:
http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=2556146#p2556146

Kind regards,
Nick
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# Roshan Kirori 2012-01-19 09:57
Very Informative . thanks
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# iowawebco 2012-01-19 10:02
You're very welcome, Roshan!

Kind regards,
Nick
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