Do you use Windows Live Writer (WLW) to write and upload blog posts?
I’ve been using it for a few years, and it’s an efficient way to manage multiple blogs. You can open WLW, select a blog name from a drop down list, and then post an article to that blog.
Video Problems
Since I upgraded to WLW 12, using Windows 8, I’ve had trouble getting videos to upload correctly. I copy the embed code from YouTube, and paste it into WLW, and the video appears.
However, when it’s published on the blog, something has happened between WordPress and WLW, and the videos are stripped out.
To fix the problem, I have to log in to the blog’s dashboard, and paste the embed code in the HTML page there. After that, the video works correctly, but it’s a pain to have to do this for every upload.
If you’ve figured out a better solution, please let me know.
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Hey Debra,
I’ve had this problem in the past with windows live writer. I also get it in WordPress when I switch from “visual mode” to “text mode”. Don’t know why it happens.
Have you tried a plugin for WLW, there’s some good ones there that might solve your problem,
http://plugins.live.com/writer/browse?orderby=featured&page=1
Regards,
Ryan
Thanks Ryan! I’ll try that Insert Video plug-in, and see if it helps.
Ryan, thanks, your comment about switching between visual and text modes prompted me to Google again. In the WordPress support section, a moderator posted that this is a WordPress 3.5 issue, and should be fixed in WP 3.5.1, which is due out “any day now”.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/glitches-videos-and-links-disappear-after-published