How to Add Video to Google Maps
If you have a Google account and have created a map of your own, you can embed videos in the map to serve as information markers or as interesting tidbits of information to share with friends. Whenever you click on a placeholder on a map, a video pops up and plays directly over the map interface.
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Instructions
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Go to www.google.com and click on the "Sign in" link near the top right of the page.
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Sign in with your Google account information and then click on "My Maps."
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Click the "Create a new map" link, type in a title and description for your map and set the map to be either public or private.
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Click on the placemark button and add a marker to your map where you want your video to be. Click on the placemark again and click on "Edit" and then click on "Edit HTML."
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Paste in the embedding code for your video into the description field and click "OK." Your video has now been added to your Google Maps map.
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Tips & Warnings
You can get the embedding code for your video from popular websites like Youtube and Google Video on the page where your video is located.
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