# Can't play uploaded video

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-play-uploaded-video/283544
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** insert-video
**Created:** [March 3, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-play-uploaded-video/283544 "2023-03-03T06:08:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![kellismithgall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kellismithgall/32/280162_2.png) [@kellismithgall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kellismithgall)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-play-uploaded-video/283544/1 "2023-03-03T06:08:50Z")

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Hello, kindly review the attached screenshot. Despite checking all my settings, I am still unable to play the uploaded video. Could you please provide me with some guidance? Thank you very much.

 ![Screenshot 2023-03-02 at 9.52.19 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/7/0/e7071da41eeef1b3a22b830809b5e1002cd28a47.png)

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-play-uploaded-video/283544/2 "2023-03-05T04:00:29Z")

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You put a link to vimeo on video sources? You are supposed to upload a video file in there, not a link to a website that hosts video.

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### Author: ![kellismithgall](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kellismithgall/32/280162_2.png) [@kellismithgall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kellismithgall)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-play-uploaded-video/283544/3 "2023-03-05T04:09:51Z")

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Hi thank you for your reply – yes, I have also tried to upload an .mp4 as well to no avail. Any other suggestions please?