Embed MP4 Videos in phpBB3 with BBCode
Add a custom BBCode tag to phpBB3 so users can embed MP4 video files in posts with [flv]URL[/flv].
Step 1 - Create the Custom BBCode
- Log in to the phpBB3 Admin Control Panel.
- Navigate to Posting → BBCodes → Add a new BBCode.
- Set the fields:
BBCode usage: [flv]{URL}[/flv]
HTML replacement:
<video controls width="640">
<source src="{URL}" type="video/mp4">
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>- Click Submit.
Usage in Posts
[flv]https://example.com/videos/clip.mp4[/flv]Notes
- The video file must be publicly accessible via HTTPS.
- Ensure your board security settings allow the
<video>HTML element.