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1. darren13
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi there,

   I go to

   wp-admin/
   Post > edit
   Upload/Insert ( I click on the second icon, 'Add Video')
   'Add Video' window pops up.
   I am using the 'From Computer' tab, it says 'Add Media Files From Your Computer'
   I browse to the local copy of my site root.
   I choose home_page.flv (shows 2,758 Kb in size on my machine)
   I click Upload in the Add Video window.

   Then this error message in the Add Video window:
   File type does not meet security guidelines. Try another.

   (I've also tried this with a 2.33 Mb .wmv file - wordpress looks like it's uploading, but then just inserts the text into the post. No video there when I update and view the post....)

   *OR*

   If I try inserting video to the Post with the Flash Uploader instead of the Browser Uploader within WordPress:
   It allows me to select the file, progress bar shows it uploading, then the same error:
   File type does not meet security guidelines. Try another.

   *OR*
   If I try with the 'Insert / Edit Embedded Media' button on the WYSIWY toolbar just below 'Upload/Insert...

   I select Flash as the type.
   File/Url - http://www.123pcrepairbournemouth.co.uk/home_page.flv
   Check 'Constrain Proportions'
   Click Insert
   Looks like a placeholder for the video is in the post.
   When I update the post, no video shows up.

   It's a pain.....I've tried upgrading from 2.8.5 or whatever I was using before, enabled/disabled the pjw mime types addon...I can upload media, but it just doesn't show in my posts....

   Thanks,
   Darren

2. Jan Dembowski
   Volunteer Mod. & Brute Squad
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've not tried using the native WordPress video support but for all other video give Viper's Video Quicktags a look. I'm pretty sure it supports FLV.

   It's very easy to use and is well maintained.

3. yesmaybe
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have the same issues. I have the latest WP Version 2.8.6.

   I try to add new media, in the form of a .flv file and after uploading 100%, it starts 'crunching' then reports 'File type does not meet security guidelines. Try another.'

   I installed the PJW Mime Config plugin and this already lists .flv as allowed.

   Is there a bug with the latest release?

   I worked around this by installing 'Add from server' plugin and uploading the file via ftp and adding it to my media library.

4. Christiaan
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I had the same problem with ogv files. Seems a bit over the top just to be able to upload a standard web video format but this plugin solved my problem: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pjw-mime-config/

5. ianbeyer
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've had very bad luck with PJW MIME config, every time I've installed it, it's filled my wp_options table with tens of thousands of duplicate entries, rendering it unusable.

   When I try uploading an FLV, it gets to the end and then I get an "HTTP Error" after it tries crunching it.

6. emceeaye
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi,
   I am desperately trying to find out how to post a video clip (it's an .mpg file which is one of the listed WordPress supported file types) onto my blog. When I try to upload it, I get the same message that I've read others get: "File type does not meet security guidelines. Try another." I have this file on my computer and simply wish to upload/post it on my blog. Would someone please let me know how I can do this for free if I don't have my own website to embed the file from?

   Thank you.

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