How To Embed Instagram Videos in your Blog or Website
UPDATE: July 10, Instagram releases new embed feature for the desktop web browser version!
Currently, as of July 7, 2013, Instagram does not have a simple method for users to grab their videos and embed them into a blog post or a web page.
Option 1: Instagram Web Version
Now, when you visit an Instagram user page on your desktop web browser, you’ll see a new share button on the right side of your photo (just under the comments button). Click the button to see the embed code. Copy the block of text it offers and paste it into your blog, website or article. When you hit publish, the photo or video will appear. Nice!
Embedded photo or videos appear with the Instagram username of the owner, and clicking on the Instagram logo will take people to your page on Instagram.com where they can discover more of your photos and videos.
In light of this, here are a few workarounds to enable users to Other ways to easily embed Instagram Videos:
Option 1 2: Use Embed.ly
Embed.ly is a quick and easy way to get embed code. Simply add the Instagram Video URL, then click the “Copy Embed Code” button to generate the code to copy and use in your website. For WordPress users, go to the “text” tab in your editor to paste the code. The video will appear as a yellow box in the manager and will be live when the post is published.
View of setup on Embed.ly:
Example of embedded video via Embed.ly:
Option 2 3: Use InstaEmbed
With this tool, users simply enter the Instagram video URL, select a size from the two options given, and then the embed code is generated.
View from the site:
Example:
Instagram Video examples as referenced on 6 Ways to Use the New Instagram Videos
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