Just bear in mind that it can take a while for the video to be ready to insert in the article
That makes sense; 3S isn't much different. The upload/encode process takes a minute, so it sounds like it's just a matter of choosing whether the video should standalone, or be a subsuming part of an article. I'm really stoked to utilize this...I'm going to be consciously looking for my next opportunity to do so!
Ecency use 3speak when uploading videos, so it is the exact same thing, I guess.
Only difference is that the video from ecency is tied to the article but still uploaded and encoded on 3speak (at least as far as I can see) 😃
Ok, that makes sense. Still, the description interface on the 3S app isn't quite as friendly as that of Ecency. Honestly what I've been doing in the past - when I want an embedded video without a standalone counterpart - is writing up the article in Ecency, then copying the text, pasting it into the 3S description block, and then deleting the draft in Ecency...pretty big pain in the ass, comparatively lol so even if it's technically the same result, this sounds way easier to use!
Whew! Took forever to find this comment! I made my first attempt at uploading a video in an Ecency post today. Seems like it was a success, but I haven’t posted it yet - and probably won’t until sometime between Saturday and Monday.
Is it normal for the preview to show a dead link until posted?
Preview shows thumnail:
Bottom link is the video:
Link in preview mode:
Link doesnt work when clicked (yet?):
Well done for actually finding it! 👏🏼 Been a while since this 😆
The issues you describe are the same I have experienced. I just tried to leave it for a while, and then it suddenly worked as expected. Not sure what cause it.
Maybe it works now(?)
Just checked it after seeing this, still looks about the same, but I'm thinking maybe it uploads the video to the 3S server during drafting, but doesn't release it until the time of actual posting. Unfortunately, I won't be posting this one until probably Monday, but I will be interested to see if the video posts at that time as well, which honestly would make sense.
In any case, everything in terms of the upload went just as you described, so I thank you for opening my eyes to this alternative option, it's perfect for sharing a test video on a DIY post!
I haven't tried uploading from a post on Ecency as a draft (I think), but it really would make sense.
You can check 3S and see if it's published yet 😊
Anytime man, glad I could help 😃
I thought the same, I checked the 3S app and it doesn’t show up anywhere, but I doubt Sagar has had time to focus on handling uploads from other front ends gracefully in the app…maybe the web interface, but yeah the more I look at the “link,” the more it looks like it’s probably like a valet ticket, referencing a pending video, basically like a scheduled post with a manual trigger.
I’m pretty sure it’ll work, but I’ll let you know either way!
Will await your update. Just tag me in a comment to the post when it's out 💪🏼