Yes, internet explorer is a bit of a pain, but Blip should have their site tested to work with IE, since it's still the most popular browser, I think. I think maybe they're Mac users. Firefox is good, it's what I use on my Mac, and Blip works fine with it, as do most things.
On 9-Mar-09, at 6:53 PM, sweetmagnoliasstudio wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert <rup...@...> wrote: > I am using Internet Explorer ..I am guessing from what I have been reading lately ..that's a problem ? So should I use Firefox ..would that be better ? > Ahhh... What web browser are you using? > > On 9-Mar-09, at 2:11 PM, sweetmagnoliasstudio wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert <rupert@> wrote: > > >O.k. ...I did it but I have to tell you that I would have had it > days ago ...Very Frustrating ..and I found the problem just now... > > On the page where the embed and show player button are...you kept > mentioning that I should have a choice ..as to what cutomized player > I wanted .. I kept looking for this option and could not find it ..so > as I am looking very close I see writing behind the share and show > player buttons ..so I go between them with my cursor and the stinking > drop down menu pops down with the cutom players I have made in > it ...so it is being hidden by the buttons and you can't see that > option. So I never even knew that option existed ..talk about hours > of wasted time clicking on that customize button and making player > after player and getting no where .. > > Oh Well > > Well I wouldn't have found it without you Rupert ..you got me to > looking closely at things ..So THANK YOU VERY MUCH !! Don't know if > that's a glitch on Bliptvs end but boy I hope they get that remedied .. > > Thanks to all here who helped ..I am very grateful !! > > Have a Great Day !!! Sara > > > OK. I left out the part where I should have said "copy and paste the > > code". I think you might be so frustrated with it all that you're > > looking too hard. > > > > You're on the video page, you've clicked Share, chosen Embed and > > clicked Go - then just copy the code that appears. Don't click "Edit > > player customizations." The code you're supposed to be embedding > > starts with this: > > <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/... > > > > That's what you want to copy and paste into your page. Just that. > > It's in a big box directly under the thing you've just clicked. > > > > Like I said, you can just leave the setting on the Default Show > > Player. As I said before, this "Default Show Player" is not the > > other Whole Show Player you've been embedding, this is a different > > single episode player. Or, if you want to use your customized player > > with the branding and color changes you made in the Manage Show > > Player section, you can choose it by clicking "Default Show Player" - > > a menu will pop up and you can choose your own player. That will > > change the embed code, and you can copy that. > > > > Rupert > > > > > > On 9-Mar-09, at 1:15 PM, sweetmagnoliasstudio wrote: > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert <rupert@> wrote: > > >Hi Rupert ..Thanks for taking the time to help. I have went over > > your directions and I guess I must have a hole in my head ..LOL > > because I still can't get it to work ..so let me answer your > > questions and then tell you what I have done thus far. > > > > 1. Yes I just want to add 1 video for each segment. > > 2 . Yes I am talking about embedding seperate single videos using a > > customized player. > > > > So I did what you said and I went to my Dashobard and click on "see > > all your posts" ..My 4 videos showed up ..I then clicked on 1 of them > > and as you said on the right side clicked on embed ..then the box > > next to it had the options show player ..legacy player ...or > > wordpress.com ...I left it on show player ... > > > > then the only option under the code is Edit Player > > Customizations ..when you click on this it takes you back to the > > "manage Show Player page" Where I chose all the individual options > > for each page that I wanted. > > > > In General I added my name * clicked on Single Episode * and > > unchecked the share and embed option > > > > In branding I added my own name and left the blip Url > > > > Guide I had no clue so I left it checked Use this guide > > > > Colors I chose my colors > > > > Features I unchecked the share and embed code > > > > and in the preview section the player is correct but it isn't showing > > the video segment that I clicked on to begin with. > > > > O.k. that is where I am at ...I'm am sorry to be so naive about > > this ..It sure seems like a very simple process ..so I feel so stupid > > not getting this. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help .. > > > > Sara > > > > > Hi Sarah - welcome :) > > > I use custom Blip players a lot. > > > I think when you say Segments, you just mean 1 video for each > > > segment, yes? You're talking about embedding separate single videos > > > using your customised player? > > > The trick is not to embed from "My Show" but to embed from the > > > individual video post page. > > > Go to your Dashboard and click on a video to go to its page. > > > Click Share, on the right hand side, and choose "Embed" from the > menu > > > that pops up, then click Go. > > > You should now see the embed code for that individual video, with a > > > menu that says "Custom Player Style: Default Show Player". You can > > > just use this setting to embed an individual video - it's different > > > from the "My Show" player, confusingly. Or you can choose a > > > customized player with your own choice of buttons and colors, by > > > clicking the "Custom Player Style" menu, and choosing your custom > > > player from the menu. If you've created and saved a custom player > > > correctly, you will have given it its own name. > > > > > > The other thing you can do is combine more than one video in a > custom > > > player, using Playlists. Add as many videos as you want to a > > > Playlist, and then either use the standard embed code in the > Playlist > > > section, or create your own custom player and change Type to > > > "Playlist" - then choose the playlist you've created. > > > > > > Weird that Blip haven't replied - they're usually super > efficient at > > > replying - it's always been one of the best things about them. > > > > > > Rupert > > > http://twittervlog.tv > > > > > > On 8-Mar-09, at 9:51 AM, Sara Vanderwork wrote: > > > > > > Hi ..I am new to this group and bliptv ...I am having some trouble > > > with the Manage Show Player ..It's probably a very simple > > > solution ..but I just can't seem to figure it out. So if anyone > could > > > guide me I would be more than appreciative. > > > > > > O.k. I am giving an online class ..where I need to insert > individual > > > segments. So I have 4 segements uploaded. And when I go to My > > > Show ..and click on the segment I want the Copy and Paste code > > > for ..It gives me obviously ..the default player. So I saw that you > > > can customize the player just under the Code ..and I went over and > > > customized each section and saved it. But I still can't get each > > > segment ..to have the customized player. So I know there must be a > > > setting that I need to change ..However I must be missing it > because > > > I have played with all the setting for 2 days now and still > can't get > > > it to work the way I want. > > > > > > So any guidance on how to get the customized player to work with > each > > > segment so I can embed the code would be Great. > > > > > > Thanks ...Sara > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rupert > > > http://twittervlog.tv/ > > > Creative Mobile Filmmaking > > > Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rupert > > http://twittervlog.tv/ > > Creative Mobile Filmmaking > > Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93 > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > Rupert > http://twittervlog.tv/ > Creative Mobile Filmmaking > Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Rupert http://twittervlog.tv/ Creative Mobile Filmmaking Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
