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External Media Embeds

SevenMark supports embedding external media from popular platforms using the [[#provider ...]] syntax.

Supported Platforms

PlatformSyntaxDescription
YouTube[[#youtube ...]]Video and playlist embeds
Vimeo[[#vimeo ...]]Video embeds
NicoNico[[#nicovideo ...]]Japanese video platform
Spotify[[#spotify ...]]Music and podcast embeds
Discord[[#discord ...]]Server widget embeds

YouTube

Embed YouTube videos and playlists.

Basic Video

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[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ"]]

Playlist

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[[#youtube #playlist="PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf"]]

Video from Playlist

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[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #playlist="PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf"]]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
#idVideo ID (required if no playlist)-
#playlistPlaylist ID-
#widthPlayer width640
#heightPlayer height360
#startStart time in seconds-
#endEnd time in seconds-
#autoplayAuto-play on load (presence = enabled)-
#loopLoop video (presence = enabled)-
#muteStart muted (presence = enabled)-
#nocontrolsHide player controls (presence = enabled)-

Examples

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// Custom dimensions
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #width="800" #height="450"]]

// Start at 30 seconds, end at 60 seconds
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #start="30" #end="60"]]

// Autoplay, muted, looping
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #autoplay #mute #loop]]

// No controls (clean embed)
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #nocontrols]]

Vimeo

Embed Vimeo videos.

Basic Video

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[[#vimeo #id="76979871"]]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
#idVideo ID (required)-
#hHash for unlisted videos-
#widthPlayer width640
#heightPlayer height360
#autoplayAuto-play on load-
#loopLoop video-
#muteStart muted-
#colorPlayer accent color (hex without #)-
#dntDo Not Track mode-

Examples

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// Basic embed
[[#vimeo #id="76979871"]]

// Unlisted video with hash
[[#vimeo #id="76979871" #h="abc123def"]]

// Custom color accent
[[#vimeo #id="76979871" #color="ff0000"]]

// Privacy-focused embed
[[#vimeo #id="76979871" #dnt]]

NicoNico (nicovideo)

Embed videos from NicoNico Douga (Japanese video platform).

Basic Video

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[[#nicovideo #id="sm9"]]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
#idVideo ID (required, e.g., "sm9", "so39402840")-
#widthPlayer width640
#heightPlayer height360
#fromStart time in seconds-
#autoplayAuto-play on load-

Examples

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// Classic video
[[#nicovideo #id="sm9"]]

// Start at specific time
[[#nicovideo #id="sm9" #from="60"]]

// Custom size with autoplay
[[#nicovideo #id="sm9" #width="800" #height="450" #autoplay]]

Spotify

Embed Spotify tracks, albums, playlists, artists, podcasts, and episodes.

Track

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[[#spotify #track="4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC"]]

Album

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[[#spotify #album="4aawyAB9vmqN3uQ7FjRGTy"]]

Playlist

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[[#spotify #playlist="37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M"]]

Artist

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[[#spotify #artist="0OdUWJ0sBjDrqHygGUXeCF"]]

Podcast Episode

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[[#spotify #episode="512ojhOuo1ktJprKbVcKyQ"]]

Podcast Show

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[[#spotify #show="2mTUnDkuKUkhiueKcVWoP0"]]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
#trackTrack ID-
#albumAlbum ID-
#playlistPlaylist ID-
#artistArtist ID-
#episodePodcast episode ID-
#showPodcast show ID-
#widthPlayer width100%
#heightPlayer height352
#darkDark theme (presence = enabled)-
#compactCompact cover art view (presence = enabled)-

Note: One of #track, #album, #playlist, #artist, #episode, or #show is required.

Examples

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// Dark theme
[[#spotify #track="4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC" #dark]]

// Compact view
[[#spotify #track="4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC" #compact]]

// Custom dimensions
[[#spotify #playlist="37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M" #width="300" #height="380"]]

Discord

Embed Discord server widgets.

Basic Widget

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[[#discord #id="123456789012345678"]]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
#idServer ID (required)-
#widthWidget width350
#heightWidget height500
#darkDark theme (presence = enabled)light

Examples

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// Light theme (default)
[[#discord #id="123456789012345678"]]

// Dark theme
[[#discord #id="123456789012345678" #dark]]

// Custom dimensions
[[#discord #id="123456789012345678" #width="400" #height="600" #dark]]

External Media in Complex Structures

In Lists

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{{{#list #1
[[Video Tutorial:]]
[[[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ"]]]]
[[Music:]]
[[[[#spotify #track="4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC"]]]]
}}}

In Fold Elements

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{{{#fold
[[Watch Video]]
[[
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #width="560" #height="315"]]
]]
}}}

Multiple Embeds

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# Media Gallery

## Videos

[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ"]]

[[#vimeo #id="76979871"]]

## Music

[[#spotify #album="4aawyAB9vmqN3uQ7FjRGTy"]]

## Community

[[#discord #id="123456789012345678" #dark]]

Best Practices

Responsive Embeds

For responsive layouts, use percentage widths:

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[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ" #width="100%"]]

Privacy Considerations

Use privacy-enhancing options when available:

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// Vimeo Do Not Track
[[#vimeo #id="76979871" #dnt]]

// YouTube without autoplay
[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ"]]

Accessibility

Always provide context around embedded media:

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Watch the introduction video below:

[[#youtube #id="dQw4w9WgXcQ"]]

*Video: Introduction to SevenMark (5 minutes)*

Technical Notes

  • External media elements use the [[#provider ...]] syntax (double brackets)
  • All parameters use the #key="value" format
  • Boolean parameters (like #autoplay, #mute, #dark) are enabled by their presence
  • Missing required parameters will result in an error message being displayed
  • Embeds are rendered as iframes with lazy loading enabled
  • Each platform has specific CSS classes for styling customization