ok, I used rtMedia to allow just two or three simple video uploads for each BuddyPress user, not using albums or galleries. I copied the templates over to my child-theme and made some edits, no problem.
I wanted it so that only Friends can view each others’ videos, so I wrapped media-gallery.php with if ( ( bp_is_friend()) || ( is_user_logged_in() ) || ( is_admin() ) ) { } else { } which at first SEEMED to work.
as we’ve further tested it, we’ve found that SOME test users, after one requests the friendship of another, are able to see the video while others are not. It seems quite random, but it’s often one of the two new test users which cannot see the video.
I know next to nothing about BP or rtMedia, so I’m hoping some kind person can offer me a suggestion as to how one user could be different than the next according to rtMedia.
please? so grateful for anyone’s help, GN