Enabling embedding when posting a link to a public file on something like discord.

[TheFantasticLoki]

Hello, sorry if this has been asked a thousand times but github search can be quite annoying to work with and that's when searching through posts in your own language so I doubt it works well searching among other languages.

Anyways, I'd like to know if there is a way to get Alist to embed content when you post a link to it. For example, I have a bunch of my osu replay videos hosted through my alist as a public access folder, but I'd like to be able to embed these videos in discord just by posting the link to said video but unfortunately this doesn't work.

Is there something I can do to enable this behavior in Alist?

[petercat-assistant[bot]]

To enable embedding of content when posting a link to a public file hosted on Alist, such as embedding videos in Discord, you would typically need to ensure that the links you are sharing are compatible with Discord's embedding capabilities. Discord supports embedding for certain types of media, but it might not automatically embed content from all sources.

Here are a few steps you can consider:

1. Check File Type and Hosting: Ensure that the files you are hosting are in a format that Discord supports for embedding. Common formats include MP4 for videos.

2. Direct Links: Make sure that the links you are sharing are direct links to the media files. Sometimes, links that require additional navigation or authentication might not be embeddable.

3. Use Third-Party Services: If direct embedding is not supported, consider using a third-party service that can host your videos and provide embed links that are compatible with Discord.

4. Custom Embed Code: If you have control over the server or application, you might be able to generate custom embed codes that Discord can recognize. This would require some development work.

5. Consult Discord Documentation: Review Discord's documentation on embedding to ensure that your links meet their requirements.

If Alist does not currently support this feature directly, you might consider submitting a feature request to the Alist development team to explore the possibility of adding support for generating Discord-compatible embed links.

If you have any further questions or need assistance with a specific aspect of Alist, feel free to ask!

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[TheFantasticLoki]

Turns out you can do this with copying the link through the button so it has a signature in the url but it's also an incredibly simple embed that could be improved

[TheFantasticLoki]

Consider how ORDR embed it's videos, I feel alist can do the same thing to some extent: