I should have put that in the original post, if I can edit I will. I tried researching throughout the site before posting to see if I needed to upgrade and there is nothing in the upgrade descriptions about uploading video or embedded links.
Keep posting comments and try a later date.
There's a minimum amount of posts a new user may have to make before they can access the classified section, etc.
This helps in preventing SPAM posts.
Hang in there and it'll get better.