Orkut has been tweaking and adding new features from time to time, some of the most awaited features included adding images and videos in the orkut scraps, or in short sending multimedia scraps. And at last orkut has come with something like that, now you can easily make your scrap multimedia and you don’t even need to re-invent the wheel for that.

Adding images to orkut scraps

Copy and paste urls ending in .jpg, .gif, .png or .bmp and the image will appear in the scrap. For example, http://abcdegf.com/xyz.jpg . orkut will automatically parse these links into the live images. I think this feature might make orkut more ugly. But still, that was awaited from long back.

Adding videos from Youtube and Google Videos

Copy and paste the url and the video will appear in the scrap. For example, http://youtube.com/watch? v=xbfgs78 > Google is way too smart, they are integrating all their tols together. Though google videos has been off’ed now.

Adding sound files and songs

Copy and paste the url of an audio file and an audio player will appear in the scrap. For example, http://abcdegh.com/xyzpqr.mp3. I liked this feature the most.

Adding html-embeddable objects to orkut

Um.. not sure too many people wil be able to utilize this feature because the HTML people is only limited. Nice feature for web savvy orkutters by the way. You just need to paste the html embed code in orkut scraps to share it with your friends.

Google has just added a new feature inside Orkut which allows users to share their favourite Youtube and Google videos with their orkut friends.

Read more here

To simply add a video to your playlist, simply click on “videos” link on the left hand side in your profile and then find the video you want to insert and paste it into the open field.

Unfortunately you can not add any other video provider outside of Google Video or YouTube as you get a “Please enter a valid Google Video or YouTube url” error.

Haven’t you always wanted to save those video files on Youtube / Google videos and metacafe?
It’s truly boring/tiring to save those url’s for your favourite videos, and everytime copy-pasting it to see them.

Here’s an easy way to get out of the loop and start saving the video streams into your hard disk.

Install this small firefox extension

DOWNLOAD THE FIREFOX EXTENSION HERE

You also need a FLV player
FLV Player

:)