Jul152012

Can you recommend free software for hosting a private video on a WordPress website?

Mark O'Neill asks:

I am currently building a webpage via WordPress and I want to install a video in the sidebar. I don’t want to use video streaming services such as YouTube or Vimeo because the video belongs to a local business, therefore I don’t have permission to host it on YouTube or Vimeo. I just want to be able to embed it on the webpage I am building (which I do have permission for).

Is there free software that enables me to quickly and easily use a video player and have the video playing on the webpage? Nothing fancy needed. As long as it has a start and stop button, and volume controls. Thanks!


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Alan Wade

July 15, 2012

Here is a list of 21 free embedded video players:

http://www.instantshift.com/2010/05/14/21-free-video-players-for-your-website-and-blogs/

I cannot recommend one over the other as I havnt used them but maybe someone else can.

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Vrancken René

July 15, 2012

i think create a page with the video and make it private

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Shakirah Faleh Lai

July 16, 2012
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James Bruce

July 16, 2012

Try this one: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/embedded-video-with-link/screenshots/

You can just upload the video, and play it with the built in player.

But, no solution will be *secure*. I mean, anyone will still be able to download it , obviously.

I think a better answer would be to ask permission to just host on youtube!

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Arrow Quiver

July 17, 2012
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Mark O'Neill

July 17, 2012

Hey everyone. Many thanks for all your suggestions. I finally found a good one from the list that Alan suggested. When the page goes live, I will post the link here if you want to see how the embedded video turned out.