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Lightview Plus is a wordpress plug-in which integrates Lightview into your wordpress blog and automatically changes all image links, so the images will open with lightview. Now, it is possible to show videos from YouTube and Vimeo with lightview.
Installation
- Copy the lightview-plus directory to the wordpress plug-in directory under /wp-content/
- Download Lightview javascript and decompress it
- Copy the directories „css“, „images“ and „js“ of the decompressed folder to /wp-content/plugins/lightview-plus/
- Activate the plug-in in the plug-in menu
- That’s it!
Update
To backup the lightview javascript on update, it is possible to activate a backup function in the options menu.
Embed Images
- Choose an image of your choice, as you have done it in wordpress many times
- Create a link with this image to a bigger version of this image
- All the rest is done from lightview-plus automatically
Examples for Images
Embed Videos
- Click the new button „Embed Video“
- In the pop-up choose the portal you want to use (at the moment only YouTube and Vimeo. More in one of the next version).
- Insert the video id
- Choose, if you want a link text under the video
- Enter the link text
- Click INSERT
Find out the Video ID
- YouTube: http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=DYgZOY2g27w
- Vimeo: http://www.vimeo.com/1573042
Example for Video
Download
You find the current version under wordpress.org
FAQ
Nothing is opened with lightview?
In you theme the <?php wp_head(); ?> is missing. Please, add it.
Images are still not opened with lightview!
Maybe an other plug-in uses jQuery or an older version of prototype oder scriptaculous. Deactivate the plug-ins or let me know if you found an alternative.
I added images to my text, but they are not clickable and they are not shown with lightview.
You have to create a link to the image. E. g. create a link from the image to the same image or a bigger one.
Is there a jQuery version of lightview?
I am not the author of lightview. I have done a wrapper for wordpress. Please, ask the author of lightview and let me know about the alternative.
Lightview does not work in browser xy on OS yz. / How do I change the display of lightview?
I have no look into the lightview javascript code. Please, ask the author of lightview.
Current Version
The actual version is v2.5.3.2. Now, it supports YouTube, blip.tv and Vimeo videos.
Translation
Everyone is invited to send me a translated language pack of lightview-plus. Now, we have the following languages integrated:
- German — myself
- Italian — Gianni Diurno
- French — Martin Vauchel
- Turkish — Cem Gedik
- Portuguese/Brasil — Eduardo Enrietti
- Russian — M. Comfi
- Dansk - Georg S. Adamsen
- Spanish — Eduardo Vázquez
- Dutch - Rene
Donate
If you think this plug-in is useful or you want support, don’t hesitate to donate. Lightview Plus has required a great deal of time and effort to develop. If it’s been useful to you then you can support this development by making a small donation. This will act as an incentive for me to carry on developing it, providing countless hours of support, and including any enhancements that are suggested. If you don’t have a clue how much you want to spend, the average of the last donations were €8. But every other amount is welcome. Please note, that PayPal takes for every transaction round about €0.50. So every donation below €1 is only a donation to PayPal 
Further you have the options to have a look at my amazon wishlist.
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Yeap, it was the css, thanks for the tip.
hey Thorsten,
I talked to my hosting server and they say that the php function fopen() is not disable. My vimeo thumbnail is still not showing up
sorry here is the video page link
http://theeyecandyparty.com/mpac-tv
I tested the same vimeo video on my webspace and it works. I looked at your website. Did you changed something in the lightview plus code?
Can someone help.
I can’t seem to place a video into LightView
http://www.mattkee.com/new/videos/
MP, can you describe your problem a little bit more in detail? I looked at your site and you doesn’t insert a video like described on my website above.
Hi, I’m happy with the plugin but have issues when using Vimeo videos. The thumbnail picture does not appear? I do not have the same problem when using youtube videos. http://www.identityzoom.dk/newsblog/
Hi Peter,
ask your provider, if allow_url_fopen is on.
Hi,
I have serious problems with Lightview Plus. Videos from YouTube are imported in my WordPress Blog in three frames. And it’s impossible to read them. In order to see the problems I’m trying to explain, here is the url ogf my blog : http://www.gyanmeer.com
Thank you !
Gyan, for the videos, you have to enter ONLY the video IDs, not the whole embed code, youtube offer. Look at the example above. The video id is highlighted in bold text.
I was wondering if there is a way to make it autoplay ie not having to click on it to make the video pop open and start playing. thanks in advanced for your help
It will be in the upcoming version…
Hi,
Trying to install this into WordPress, within the Lightview Plus settings I have the error „Lightview Javascript and/or CSS isn’t copied to the plugin directory. See installation instructions for further details.“
I can’t seem to find this anywhere for it to work — help!
As described above, you have to copy the lightview javascript manuel into the plugin directory.
Do not use with the WP-Slider theme. It breaks the slider function.
Is there a way to make the lightbox word with the text sidebar widget. I have entered in the image html and a link to the larger image but it doesn’t open in the lightbox.