How to Add a YouTube Video to MySpace
If you're an aspiring video auteur or rock star, add your work to your MySpace profile using these steps.
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You Will Need
- Internet Access
- YouTube account
- MySpace account
- YouTube video
Steps
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Step 1
Create a YouTube account
Create a YouTube account if you don't already have one. If you're already a member, select a video to share -- one of your own YouTube videos or a favorite from someone else.
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Step 2
Copy the video's Embed HTML code
Copy the YouTube video's Embed HTML code located in the top video description box. Click in the Embed box to automatically copy the code.
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Step 3
Sign into MySpace
Sign into your MySpace profile, or open a MySpace account. On your MySpace page, open the View My dropdown menu and click Blog.
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Step 4
Click the Post New Blog link
Click the Post New Blog link to go to your "blog control center" page. Hit Control-V on a PC, or Command-V on a Mac, to paste the YouTube Embed code into your MySpace blog text-entry panel.
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Each video uploaded to MySpace must be less than 500 megabytes and no longer than 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Click on Preview & Post
Click on Preview & Post before posting your YouTube video onto your MySpace profile page. Preview the video to see if it will post correctly.
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Upload larger video files using MySpace's Java Video Uploader.
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Step 6
Click the Post button
Click the Post button if the video previews to your approval. Depending on your viewing permissions, MySpace friends can now view your YouTube video.
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"Tom," every new MySpace member's automatic "first friend," is a real person: MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson.
