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Illinois Compass 2g, Unable to use Youtube video using mashup
I can't use YouTube on compass
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Users are unable to play existing YouTube Mashup links and to upload and embed YouTube videos using YouTube Mashup. The uploaded video can be found on youtube.com, but searching for it in the applicable building block returns videos directing users to https://youtube.com/devicesupport.
Workaround #1:
For existing links:
Access the link by opening it in a new tab within your browser.
Workaround #2:
For adding new videos:
1. Log into YouTube.com and select your video
2. Copy the URL from the browser
3. Go back into the editor in the IC2g environment
4. Select Insert/Edit Embedded Media
5. Paste the URL into the Fire/URL
6. Change 'Type' to "Embedded Audio"
7. Insert
8. Submit