How do I access the url for a vevo video thumbnail? youtube makes it easy by hosting predicatably located images, and vimeo requires that you go through their api. But what about vevo? For example, give the following embed code:
How do I access a corresponding thumbnail?
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I have a website with a video from Vimeo embedded as:
<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/496371201" frameborder="0"></iframe>
Google says that it cannot index the video because I don't provide a thumbnail. Google's documentation for video best practices states:
Provide a high-quality thumbnail
To be eligible to appear in Google video features, a video must have a valid thumbnail image. Otherwise, the page may be indexed but would only appear as a plain blue link.
You can allow Google to generate a thumbnail, or provide one in one of the supported ways:
If you're using the HTML tag, specify the poster attribute.
In a video sitemap, specify the video:thumbnail_loc tag.
In structured data, specify the thumbnailUrl property.
If you allow Google to fetch your video content files, Google can generate a thumbnail for you.
Supported thumbnail formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and SVG.
I have the thumbnails as PNG files. What is the HTML code to include them as thumbnails near to the iframe embedded video from Vimeo so that Googlebot finds it?
In regards to thumbnails for vimeo, you can retrieve the thumbnails links from the vimeo API(https://developer.vimeo.com/api/reference/videos/3.4.7#get_video_thumbnail) or oEmbed(https://developer.vimeo.com/api/oembed/videos). Not sure as far as google requirements, separate item.
I want to show all the preview thumbnail images of a Vimeo on a pages. I'm the owner of a Vimeo Pro account but I don't see any options or an API call to get them. A file with the timestamps and an image url would be good enough.
I can't run a script to generate them myself so I was wondering if anyone found such an option?
If you are talking about the preview thumbnails that appear when you seek on a video, those are not currently available via the API.
I'll make a note though, and see if we can add them in the future.
I'd like to know whether there's a way to directly embed a vimeo video into a website or whether there's a way to get a stable link to the MP4 file.
E.g. this page: http://www.landfunker.de/ktv/detail.php?rubric=93&nr=86411. The video is only launched when accessing it from that page. In the source code, I see links like
fpdl.vimeocdn.com/vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us/01/3026/7/190133161/631209312.mp4?token=587a20e2_0xece9d9d127813f2b792edb30032d4d9b0a7c484f
However, the tokens expire, right. Any tips? Any workarounds.thx
Use the Vimeo iframe embed code to embed videos on your site:
https://help.vimeo.com/hc/en-us/sections/203874347-Embedding-Videos
https://developer.vimeo.com/apis/oembed
To get the MP4 links for video files, you'll need to be a Vimeo PRO or Business member. Video file links are returned in the individual video's response from the API.
GET https://api.vimeo.com/videos/[video_id]
You can use the API's JSON fields filter to only return the video file links:
GET https://api.vimeo.com/videos/[video_id]?fields=files
Finally, note that you can only retrieve the video file links for videos on your own PRO or Business account. Vimeo does not provide a way to retrieve the video file links for videos on other user accounts.
API documentation can be found here: https://developer.vimeo.com/api/start
You can definitely embed a Vimeo video into a website - Vimeo provides instructions on their website:
To get your video's embed code, go to its video page and click the Share button. Then click the +Show options link that appears above the embed code field to reveal a preview of your embedded video with the Basic customization options. Once you've made your adjustments, you can copy the embed code and paste it wherever you'd like to embed your video.
They also provide an API based embed approach using oEmbed. There is a JavaSCript example using this here:
https://github.com/vimeo/vimeo-oembed-examples/blob/master/oembed/js-example.html
This basically calls the API with the URL of the video to embed and the response includes HTML which you append to your page.
Anyone know how to add the full upload feed from YouTube to a website using html coding??? I've been able to get single videos, but haven't found anything regarding all videos.
if you want to use the Youtube Data API you can retrieve all videos on a specific channel.
If you just wanted to embed a full upload feed from a channel, as this question states you can use the channel embed code, for example:
<script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://www.google.com/ig/modules/youtube.xml&up_channel=YourChannelName&synd=open&w=320&h=390&title=&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script>
I have one video file inmy system I want it to attach it on my html page.I want same thing with youtube videos also.I want that when i open my html form this video appear as like same as pictures are seen at thumnails.means i dont want only links..I tried stackoverflow links but no one is telling from starting .I am telling u frankly i dont know even making a link of my sytem video file in html form,..I can make links for image,files etc but for video si dont know.So plz guide ..
1.HOw to make a simple link of video file which is in my system drive.
2.HOw this video will be displayed like pictures are displayed at thumbnails
3.How to upload youtube videos(not want only link)...
If you have a video file then you need an image to represent your thumbnail. To create a link that will allow someone to download the video is as simple as:
<a href="url of your video file">
<img src="url of the thumbnail image"/>
</a>
Then the user will see the thumbnail image and when they click on it they will get the video. If you wish to embed the video in a player you can select the player of choice such as FlowPlayer or any of a million others.
You question about you-tube I assume you mean to embed you-tube videos on yout site. If that is the case visit the video on you-tube and there is an embed text box on the page with the code that you must copy and paste into your site.
EDIT:
The FlowPlayer that I linked to (not an endorsement) has a page that describes in great detail how to do what you are asking for here. If you follow each step then you will get exactly what you envision.
Another Edit:
To play a particular file format you need to use an appropriate player. I do not know all the players but you want to make sure that the format you use is popular enough so that users do not have to download special plugins just to see your video.
If you visit the DivX website you will find their embeddable player that can play mkv files on your website. They have a Code Generator that produces the code that you will use to embed the player on your site.
As for various options like starting in pause mode etc you will have to read the documentation of the player that you use to see what options they allow.
you an download ny video from youtube and these videos are in .flv format so why u are taking tension.Just use them frequently.And for youtube videos u do not need to use flowplay just add youtube video url and add object that will be given in that page just above the related video..
But me too do not how to allign it on right side or in middle of the page..Can anybody tell..