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Bug when adding youtube videos with time code
steps:
Create new module
create new text page
type in a paragraph of text
paste in URL to video URL
https://youtu.be/zC-fjTuLl1c?t=7m0s
save
view page
result: video shows up, but click play (>) and it does not start video at 7minutes zero seconds as expected
expected result: Hit play and see video start at 7 minutes, zero seconds embedded
more notes:
Embed code API of youtube is seconds only for time measurements.
so the 7m0s needs to be converted to 420. That's 420 seconds.
the attribute in HTML code looks like
<iframe
src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zC-fjTuLl1c?start=420"
>
</iframe>
@jrowe , as has been mentioned in the discussion, if you'd like to document a suspected bug, you will need to write it up and submit it as a support ticket. To initiate a ticket, click on the Help link in your Canvas account global navigation and select Report a Problem (How do I get help with Canvas as an instructor?) You can learn more about how to provide feedback at Canvas Community Feedback Guidelines .
Separately, here are the instructions for embedding a YouTube video so that it will start at the time you specify: https://community.canvaslms.com/thread/16817-how-to-start-embedded-videos-at-a-specific-time
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