For some people who are new to the web, the concept of "embedding" videos into your website is a fairly new one. You've been on YouTube and blogs, and you know you can put the video on your site but you're not exactly sure how. We're out to make this whole process super easy.
We support 99% of the video services out there (we're reserving the 1% for the services we haven't found out about yet!), but we recommend a select few:
As far as free services go, this is your best bet. Their video quality is really high, and their site is nice and easy to use. All of our artsy production friends love it.
Everybody has their hang-ups with YouTube, but they are the originators. They now allow you to strip away those annoying "related videos" that come up at the end of every video. You can rest assured that if you embed a video that relates to "The Passion of the Christ", you won't get any other videos relating to the tag "Passion" popping up for your viewers.
This is a Christian company that is doing some great things. If you don't mind paying for their service, they have some additional features that Vimeo or YouTube don't offer (such as being able to jump to any point in the duration of the video without waiting for it to load completely, real-time statistics, and the fact that they're made speci cally for ministries).
Curious about where you fi nd the "embed code" on these services?
We know it's not always obvious where to fi nd this code, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you. Here's a
quick tutorial on where to go for the three services listed above. If you're using a different one and can't figure out
where to find the code, give us a call at 805-527-8900 and we'll help you out.
VIMEO
Where to find the embed code on Vimeo:
1. Go to www.vimeo.com and fi nd the video you want to embed in your website.
2. Click on the "Embed" link on the video player.
3. Copy the embed code provided, then paste it in the space provided in the Greenhouse.
YOUTUBE
Where to fi nd the embed code on YouTube:
1. Go to www.youtube.com and fi nd the video you want to embed in your website.
2. In order to keep your video from having "related videos" from YouTube pop up at the end of your video,
click the "customize" gear button to the right of the "embed code".
3. Click on the "Don't include related videos" button. You can also change the colors of your YouTube player if you'd like.
4. Copy the embed code, then paste it in the space provided in the Greenhouse.
LIGHTCAST MEDIA
Where to fi nd the embed code on Lightcast:
1. Login to your account at www.lightcastmedia.com and find the video you want to embed in your website.
2. Copy the embed code, then paste it in the space provided in the Greenhouse.
