Why why why is video such a big FAIL in Sharepoint?

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For a couple of months I was able to get videos to work (and be responsive) in our intranet but now using the exact same process, all I get is:

"file format is unsupported ...."

Really? I'm so frustrated by everything about this rubbish service that given the choice, I would immediately cancel our 7000 licenses, but unfortunately I don't have that choice.

We're using a blog site to publish content so my process was to "insert" a video (using the ribbon tool), select the uploaded file, save the post and then open "edit source" and wrap the code in a div to make it responsive. Now when I insert a video I get the error noted above. How the **** could an mp4 file be an unsupported file type? What is going on ?

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Anonymous

2017-02-01T21:59:56+00:00

Hi Webbrewers3,

Form your description, you would like to insert a video from an asset library via embed code. Please ensure you have followed the steps below.

   1. Go to the asset library and get the embed code for the video.

   2. Go to the blog site, click Edit Page.

   3. Click INSERT > Video and Audio > Embed. Paste the embed code for the video and insert it.

Regards,

Yoga
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Anonymous

2017-02-01T01:19:09+00:00

Please answer all the questions I asked above when you are free.

I'll repeat I'm adding the embed code provided by an mp4 video uploaded to a site assets library. Your example shows a youtube video.
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Anonymous

2017-01-31T21:56:55+00:00

Hi Webbrewers3,

Please provide the information above when you are free.

Regards,

Yoga
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Anonymous

2017-01-29T06:55:08+00:00

Hi Webbrewers3,

From my side, I can embed a video to blog site via the steps: Insert > video/audio > embed.

I would like to suggest you refer to this article for more detailed information about adding videos to a page. If the issue persists, could you please provide the embed code you want to insert and a screenshot about the error message?

Regards,

Yoga
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Anonymous

2017-01-27T18:30:09+00:00

This just gets worse and worse. I noticed some older videos weren't playing so I tried adding them back to a page (in a blog site).

Insert > video/audio > embed > paste in embed code provided by the item properties in the library.

Get the "this type of content is not allowed" error.

HUH? It's the embed code provided by Msft but it's "not allowed" ??? What a complete joke and waste of everyone's time this product is.
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