Laravel blade external url link reading url from database

I am getting url's from my database and trying to create links to them with blade.

I have this;

   @foreach($videos as $video)
       <li><a href="{{ url($video->url) }}"> {{ $video->name }} </a></li>
   @endforeach

which is generating links to (for example if the video url is www.google.com) http://localhost:8000/www.google.com

I cannot figure out how to remove the http://localhost:8000/ and generate a link to the database url without the web root

Thanks

Level 46

Don't use the url function.

Level 2

Same problem with the code change

@foreach($videos as $video)

Best Answer

Level 46

Try prepending http:// to the URL.

It looks to be a problem with local and absolute URLs

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Level 2

that got it! Much appreciated!

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