Code that allows you to autostart YouTube videos on MySpace, Hi5 and others
Question:
Here’s one from Melissa: How do I get a video from Youtube to start automatically on my MySpace profile?
Answer:
Autostarting YouTube videos on MySpace is definitely possible. In essence all you need to do is to tweak your Youtube code a bit. The following procedure i put together will help you to autostart YouTube videos on MySpace:
- Go to YouTube and grab the code placed in the Embed field. For example:
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sQUWz_j_Ft0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sQUWz_j_Ft0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> - Add the &autoplay=1 suffix to the video URL as specified in the value and src tags:
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sQUWz_j_Ft0&autoplay=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sQUWz_j_Ft0&autoplay=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> - Paste the YouTube code you grabbed to your MySpace profile.
- Click Preview Profile and check how your profile looks.
- If satisfied, hit Save all changes.
Want to easily customize your MySpace profile? You can find hundreds of codes at our MySpace codes and MySpace generators and tweaks sections.
Feel free to look into these related tips:
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[...] Autostarting MySpace videos is quite easy. All you’ll need to do is just to tweak the MySpace video URL a bit. The following procedure i put together will help you to autostart the MySpace videos in your profile. If you are looking to autostart a YouTube video, follow this procedure. [...]
It doesn’t work…I think it has something to do with the allowScriptAccess=”never” part of the code. But if I try to delete it, or add anything else to the code, when I save, and go back to the edit page, it’s the same as before, it wont save changes, at all. It’s weird. The complete code is:
Please help! I just want it to autostart…
Hi Brit,
Please send me your code via my contact page, i will look into it and let you know.
Gili
Hey Gili,
Did you get it?
http://www.mygen.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14613&highlight=autostart+yourtube
I found out how to do it! Thanks anyways.
all it is… &autoplay=1 after both urls but within the “”
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Could someone please tell me how to auto play a GodTube video on myspace. I have tried all techniques for Google video, YouTube, MetaCafe, etc and I can’t get a GodTube video to auto play on myspace. And there is no advice on the internet.
Does this (autoplay) applicable also to Friendster? I wish I could also autoplay my Youtube video on my Friendster profile.
….And one more, How can I send Youtube video to Friendster comment/testimonial box?? Thanks
THANK YOU
I want to thank you for help. I almost had my code right but I was getting frustrated. Thank you so much for simplifying it for me. I owe you-if this is ever anything I can do for you-let me know
I’ve tried all forms of this trick, and it doesn’t seem to be working for me.
The video doesn’t even show up on my page.
I have breaks before and after the video, I don’t know if that has anything to do with it.
I checked, just to see, if the video would even show up without the autoplay feature being used, and it doesn’t work at all.
The video refuses to show up at all.
I was going to try adjusting size, but I don’t know.
I know this isn’t exactly related, but I need help.
Thanks. :]
wow it took my a bit to figure it out but it worked! thanks a lot for this!
much thanks
How do I link myspace,facebook,utube,hi5 alltogether as one
thanks
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this worked
it works great….
I don’t usually do these comment thing but you really helped me so thank you very much!
it works for me yeahhhhh and on hi5. its great, thx man
This works great! Thanks for sharing!
JUST LOOK AT THE URL BELOW AND ADD &AUTOPLAY=1 WHERE THEY HAVE IT!!!
simply add &autoplay=1 at the end of the URL(s)
example:
This works, but it forced YouTube to show ALL RELATED VIDEOS when your video is done playing. even if the box is UNCHECKED. Stopped videos won’t show it after the video is done.