How To Upload Flash Videos

Posted by Community Admin on 29-Apr-2011 00:00

When I go to upload videos only WMV files are an option.
We only use flash FLV video files.

Does anyone know how to allow uploading FLV files to a video library?

thanks.

Posted by Community Admin on 02-May-2011 00:00

Hi Jorge,

That's tough one, but thanks for pointing out the need for such functionality. In Sitefinity 4.x you're able to upload/play *.wmv videos using the Videos library and the built-in Video and Video Gallery widgets. You can also upload/play flash content (*.swf format only) through the Content Block text editor (go to Edit content -> More formatting options -> Flash Manager (you'll notice the little flash video icon among the tools in the toolbar)). Tou use this functionality, you'll need to create a folder "Files" in the root of your SitefinityWebApp and upload your flash videos there either through Adminstration->FIles (max file upload size is 200KB) or using Windows Explorer.
One last note - you can visit the Sitefinity Marketplace where a module for our 3.7 version is offered, which supports playing *.flv video format.

I hope you find the above information useful. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to write back

Best wishes,
Boyan Barnev
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Posted by Community Admin on 31-May-2011 00:00

So, right now there is no way possible to simply upload an .swf file to a video library?

With Sitefinity 3.7, it was simply a matter of changing the allowable upload/file types.

Posted by Community Admin on 01-Jun-2011 00:00

Hello Stephen Long,

If you want to have it in a Library for linking purposes, you can always store them in the Documents&Files library, which will provide the same functionality.

Greetings,
Boyan Barnev
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Posted by Community Admin on 10-Jun-2011 00:00

Boyan ,

I did as you prescribed above and added a .swf file to my content widget. When I preview the page, I don't see anything. I can view the .swf directly using IE or another browser, but can't see it within my page preview. Do I need to publish the page first? What am I missing?

M. Adkins

Posted by Community Admin on 14-Jun-2011 00:00

Hi Mark,

Could it be that the issue you're experiencing is related to the video itself? I've just tested this functionality using our 4.1 SP1 version and everything worked fine - please take a look at the sample video attached.

Greetings,
Boyan Barnev
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Posted by Community Admin on 14-Jul-2011 00:00

Hi,

I just want to enquire that is there any way now to add video files other than wmv? I have flv/swf files to upload. Please reply back.

Thanks,
Hydo L

Posted by Community Admin on 14-Jul-2011 00:00

Hi Hydo L,

Please take a look at our post earlier in this thread explaining how to upload *.swf videos which you can later display usinng the Sitefinity content editor and the built-in Flash Manager dialog.

Regards,
Boyan Barnev
the Telerik team

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