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youtube video URL - http vs. https

Started by Bibbyman, February 21, 2013, 10:29:45 AM

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Bibbyman

I found an interesting sawmill video on YouTube I wanted to post.   I copied the URL and pasted it into post.   It didn't display like it should.  Just had URL as text.  It launched and came up on YouTube but wouldn't play.  Something about format.

I went back to the post and noted it started with https instead of http. That seemed to fix it.

The URL was generated by YouTube. Any clues?
Wood-Mizer LT40HDE25 Super 25hp 3ph with Command Control and Accuset.
Sawing since '94

ronwood

Bibbyman

Https is the encrypted version of http. Https uses port 443 and http uses port 80.  Servers can be configures to use either or both.

Ron
Sawing part time mostly urban logs -St. Louis/Warrenton, Mo.
LT40HG25 Woodmizer Sawmill
LX885 New Holland Skidsteer

Bibbyman

Is this something I need to watch for and correct to http?

Or is it something the Forum can do so either will work?
Wood-Mizer LT40HDE25 Super 25hp 3ph with Command Control and Accuset.
Sawing since '94

Ianab

Originally all youtube as on normal http, but recently they started using the https protocol for better security. The forum software is currently only looking for the http addresses, so it wont automatically embed the https links.

Not sure how hard this is to change, maybe Jeff can have a look and see if it's easy to change in the forum software.

In the meantime, editing the URL and removing the "s" is the fix.

Ian
Weekend warrior, Peterson JP test pilot, Dolmar 7900 and Stihl MS310 saws and  the usual collection of power tools :)