thanks for the reply. i was able to get a video to show, but it is embedded. it is not my chosen video and it is showing up everywhere. how do i get rid of this embedded video. it is labeled ‘tech essentials’.

thanks so much Keymaster! You are exactly correct! I was a little frustrated, because I really like this theme, and the instructions said that it was so simple. “Just make sure that the video url is the first in the post or page”. But after your first response, and my reply, I went through and came to the same conclusion as the second solution you posted: I cannot duplicate existing posts (which is really not a big deal with such a well designed theme!). So all I have to do, is create a new post, input my url, add a featured image, and content and BOOM! Thanks again for the prompt and on target responses, but even more for a GREAT THEME!