Title: What is the shortcode? Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # What is the shortcode? * [MasterBen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/masterben/) * (@masterben) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/) * When I used JW Player plugin in its 1.6.0 version this shortcode worked well when inserted in the source code of a post: * [jwplayer config=”firstplayer” file=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″); image=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”); html5_file=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″%5D](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″%5D) * However, when I installed this plugin on a new blog (the latest version), the above shortcode doesn’t work. I just see the text of the code in the post and the player isn’t even called. * I also don’t see that the player was copied to * mydomain.com/wp-content/uploads/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress * in the previous version of the jww player plugin this was essential for the plugin to work, if I remember well. * So, could you please tell me what is the shortcode for embedding a video from a certain folder on the domain (e.g. mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/), specifying a certain file (mp4) and poster image (.jpg). like in the first example? * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814505) * I’m afraid that configuring the fallback in the plugin is rather complicated, as you will need to use the shortcode functionality, and cannot use the video manager. * An example shortcode would look like this: * [jwplayer image=”[http://content.bitsontherun.com/thumbs/Fqfj2vsZ-480.jpg”](http://content.bitsontherun.com/thumbs/Fqfj2vsZ-480.jpg”); sources=”{ file: ‘[http://content.bitsontherun.com/manifests/Fqfj2vsZ.m3u8′](http://content.bitsontherun.com/manifests/Fqfj2vsZ.m3u8′);},{ file:’[http://content.bitsontherun.com/videos/Fqfj2vsZ-480.mp4’](http://content.bitsontherun.com/videos/Fqfj2vsZ-480.mp4’);}”] * The opening curly braces { of the sources always need to be followed by a space in order for the shortcode to work. * Thread Starter [MasterBen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/masterben/) * (@masterben) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814506) * Hi, * Thanks for answering. I still don’t understand the whole syntax of the shortcode. * For example, what does this parameter define? * file: ‘[http://content.bitsontherun.com/manifests/Fqfj2vsZ.m3u8’](http://content.bitsontherun.com/manifests/Fqfj2vsZ.m3u8’); * and how can I choose which player to embed (I usually make several custom players for each widthxheight combination that I use)? * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814508) * For example, your shortode: * [jwplayer config=”firstplayer” file=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″); image=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”); html5_file=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″%5D](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4″%5D) * Would look like this, for the new plugin: * [jwplayer player=”firstplayer” image=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”); sources=”{ file: ‘[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′);},{ file:’[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’);}”] * Hope that helps. * Thread Starter [MasterBen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/masterben/) * (@masterben) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814509) * Thanks, that latest shortcode really works! * I suggest you put it somewhere in the user manual/readme files. * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814522) * Np! * [tariq.inaam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tariqinaamgmailcom/) * (@tariqinaamgmailcom) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814685) * hi admin, how do you add playlist with multiple supportive format for live streaming? thanks * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814686) * Right now the multi format support is possible only via a single item. Like the shortcode above. * [bernardberry646](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernardberry646/) * (@bernardberry646) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814711) * @longTail Video.. using the following, where / how do we give the SD/HD label name like 320p, etc: * [jwplayer player=”firstplayer” image=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”); sources=”{ file: ‘[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′);},{ file:’[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’);}”] * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814712) * That should work, but you need to add the titles into the sources block for each item. * [bernardberry646](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernardberry646/) * (@bernardberry646) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814713) * Ironically you didn’t even answer the question, I have since then tried enough combinations that i got it working already (without titles albeit). * So for the next person who may come along needing the same code: * [jwplayer player=”firstplayer” image=”[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.jpg”); sources=”{ file: ‘[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4’);,** label: ‘SD’** },{ file:’[http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′](http://www.mydomain.com/wp-content/videos/example1.mp4′);,** label: ‘HD’** }”] * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814714) * It should be title, not label. * [bernardberry646](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernardberry646/) * (@bernardberry646) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814715) * I already have it working with the code above. I’m not trying to put a title alongside the play button, I was trying to give a label to what the different video file qualities are.. when you click on HD (the text that shows for each video quality. * What I have above is working as of right now. * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814716) * That should work, can I see where this is running? * [robbiegod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbiegod/) * (@robbiegod) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814721) * @LongTail Video – I was looking in the wordpress plugins section and found this plugin to use for displaying video. I didnt see anywhere in the documentation about what the shortcode might be. * Is there a page with full documentation on the shortcode? * Otherwise, looks to be a great plugin, it just needs clearer directions. * Plugin Author [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * (@longtail-video) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/#post-3814722) * We have an entire section of our support site dedicated to this plugin: * [http://www.longtailvideo.com/support/jw-player/31561/getting-started-with-the-wordpress-plugin](http://www.longtailvideo.com/support/jw-player/31561/getting-started-with-the-wordpress-plugin) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘What is the shortcode?’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress_ffffff. svg) * [JW Player for Flash & HTML5 Video](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/reviews/) * 20 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [JW Player](https://wordpress.org/support/users/longtail-video/) * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-is-the-shortcode/page/2/#post-3814731) * Status: not resolved