YouTube links inserted into forums will automatically embed themselves. While this is visually pleasing, it does not provide the actual hyperlink to the participants. To prevent automatic embedding, add “embed=no&” into the link, as indicated below:
Link (notice that it has automatically embedded into this post):
Enter link as follows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?embed=no&v=blRIcoX1aK0
This will prevent the video from embedding into the forum and provide the direct link to participants.