Title: Uploading Video Errors
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Uploading Video Errors

 *  [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/)
 * Hey,
 * I really don’t understand why uploading a video to a webpage is so complicated!!!
   I’ve been reading plenty of posts and surfing through Google with no clear answer,
   so I would truly appreciate some real help!
 * What I want to achieve is a veyr simple thing:
 * Upload an .flv video onto my wordpress page. When I do, the error that it does
   not meet the guidelines shows up.
 * How do I easily just upload this video?

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 *  [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * (@shane-g-1)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372110)
 * Hi,
 * Assign 755 recursive permissions to wp-content directory. Also make sure that
   you have set proper path from wordpress admin area for upload directory.
 * Also add this code in htaccess:
 * <IfModule mod_security.c>
    SecFilterEngine Off SecFilterScanPOST Off </IfModule
   >
 * If still you issue not resolved then provide the exact error message which you
   are receiving at your end.
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  Thread Starter [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372137)
 * thankyou for the reply. It still doesn’t work:
 * File type does not meet security guidelines. Try another.
 *  Thread Starter [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372139)
 * this is how my .htaccess looks now:
 * # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond%{
   REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.
   php [L] </IfModule>
 * <IfModule mod_security.c>
    SecFilterEngine Off SecFilterScanPOST Off </IfModule
   >
 * # END WordPress
 * RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^diysolarpower.org$ [OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^
   www.diysolarpower.org$ RewriteRule ^diyhotwater$ “http\:\/\/solarworld\.diyhot\.
   hop\.clickbank\.net” [R=301,L]
 *  Thread Starter [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372296)
 * have you given up on me shane lol?
 *  Thread Starter [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372297)
 * updated wordpress and now it works!
 *  Thread Starter [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * (@mikey22)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372351)
 * ok my mistake the only thing that “works” is that there is now a link on the 
   page (where I wanted the video to go) that allows you to click and download the
   flv file.
 * how can i just upload the video so that it is on the PAGE so you can press PLAY
   and watch the video ON THE PAGE
 * thanks in advance for any help 🙂

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 * [uploading video](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/uploading-video/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [mikey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikey22/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-video-errors/#post-1372351)
 * Status: not resolved

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