This bbcode will allow phpbb forum members to insert a preview youtube video clip into there posts with a easy button on the post bar.
This works great with the share button on youtube that copys the whole http link.
Login to your ACP panel and the “Posting” tab
The click new bbcode and enter the following code as below.
BBCode usage:-
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[youtube]http://{SIMPLETEXT1}youtube.com/watch?v={SIMPLETEXT2}[/youtube]
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HTML replacement:-
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<br> <a href=”https://www.corporate-computers.co.uk/2010/09/how-to-insert-youtube-preview-videos-in-a-phpbb-forum-using-bbcode/” title=”Corporate-Computers.Co.Uk | Technology Blog” target=”_blank”>YouTube Plugin Support</a><br><object width=”480″ height=”385″><param name=”movie” value=”http://{SIMPLETEXT1}youtube.com/v/{SIMPLETEXT2}&hl=en_US&fs=1&”></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://{SIMPLETEXT1}youtube.com/v/{SIMPLETEXT2}&hl=en_US&fs=1&” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”480″ height=”385″></embed></object><br> <a href=”http://andthenhost.com/99phosting.html” title=”andthenhost.com | Affordable PHPBB Hosting” target=”_blank”>Website Hosting From 99p | Blogs, Forums & CMS</a><br>
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Help line:-
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[youtube]Full url address of the you tube video[/youtube]
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Settings:-
Tick option to display on posts
