Sharing a video in a post

There are two ways to put a video in a post: paste a YouTube link, or upload a short video file straight from your computer.

Pasting a YouTube link

Copy the video's web address from your browser's address bar (or the Share button on YouTube). In the post composer, paste it on its own line. The site recognizes the link and shows an embedded player beneath your post body — viewers can press play right there.

Where the video plays

The YouTube player is embedded right inside the post, so people reading the feed can watch without opening a new tab.

Uploading a video file

If you'd rather post a video directly, click the paperclip icon in the post composer (tooltip: Attach files). MP4, WebM, and QuickTime (.mov) files are accepted, up to 100 megabytes. Only one video per post.

For anything longer or larger than that, upload it to YouTube first and paste the link.

Privacy on YouTube

If you upload your own video to YouTube and don't want it appearing in YouTube's search results, set it to Unlisted. The link still works for anyone you share it with, including from a post here.

Other video sites

Only YouTube links get the inline player. Pasting a Vimeo, Dailymotion, or other video URL still appears as a plain link, but there's no embedded play button. The reliable path is YouTube + paste, or a direct upload via the paperclip.