David

@andy8mcdonalds @style960 Not sure if you are still looking for a solution, but you can try this:

function bp_embed_in_profile() {
add_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'bp_enable_embed_in_profile', 9, 3 );
}
add_action( 'bp_init', 'bp_embed_in_profile', 0 );

$field = new…[Read more]

@andy8mcdonalds Ah my mistake, my install only works in the same manner as your own. I have raised two tickets with Buddypress support around the size these embeds are added at, and how to show content instead of just a hyperlink.

@andy8mcdonalds @vapvarun Also, does anyone know how to pull content into the activity stream by copying and pasting a link in? Featured image, and an excerpt of the text? This seems another area where Buddypress is way behind modern practices.

@andy8mcdonalds @vapvarun My understanding was that oEmbed worked straight out of the box for Buddypress. It certainly does for me on an install with Boss theme. What I can’t figure out is how to customize the huge activity post this creates since the CSS used is pulled from the external source – Youtube, Vimeo etc. and I can’t figure out a way to…[Read more]

@andy8mcdonalds @vapvarun My understand was that oEmbed worked straight out of the box for Buddypress. It certainly does for me on an install with Boss theme. What I can’t figure out is how to customize the huge activity post this creates since the CSS used is pulled from the external source – Youtube, Vimeo etc. and I can’t figure out a way to…[Read more]