The definitive guide to posting video links on Sotonians

From the outset, Sotonians has had a problem with YouTube vids, especially when linked from phones, etc.

People think they need to “link” stuff. You don’t. That wry observation about the thing you’ve just linked at the time may raise a few internal chuckles, but it’ll be edited out of existence.

Even so, that’s not a remotely acceptable position for me to be taking as site owner, with no intention of providing Tapatalk support.

Doing video from Sotonians has _always _been easy. For peeps on a computer. That know the Ctrl-V keyboard shortcut. The rest of you is a bit fucked. Or was, anyway. Anyways, it’s always been about pasting. If the site sees a YouTube (or whatever) with no bollocks around it, it’s no prob.

Peeps on certain phones or tablets have different experiences. They may say “hey pap, I’m on a phone or tablet. Your Ctrl-V bollocks works not for me”

They’re right. It was a crap instruction. As was my bollocks workaround. These are the new rules.

Android
Whenever you place your fat finger in a text window, a little blue thing pops up, like a dropper. Touch the blue thing. Touch **PASTE ** when it pops up. You’re done. This genuinely seems to be the biggest issue on the site.

iOS
Even easier. Hold your finger in the text area. Let go. Select Paste. You’re done.

Anything with a keyboard and mouse
Click in text window. Press Ctrl-V. You’re done. Old skool :lou_sunglasses:

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Thanks Pap.

Now, please can you add step by step pictures?

:lou_wink:

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