WiscWeb - Embedding YouTube Videos

• Embed YouTube Videos on Pages
  • Embed Content Page Element
  • Paste in the URL
• Embed YouTube Videos on Posts

Embed YouTube Videos on Pages

Embed Content Page Element

The Embed Content page element currently supports YouTube. For this, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to YouTube and find the video you'd like to share
2. Copy either the URL for the video or the share link that is included just below the video
   
   
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3. Navigate back to WiscWeb
4. On your page, add the Embed Content page element where you'd like the video to appear
5. Paste the copied URL into the page element
   
   
   
   
6. Publish the page

Paste in the URL

The simplest way to add a YouTube video to a Text Block is to simply paste in the URL:

1. Navigate to YouTube and find the video you'd like to share
2. Copy either the URL for the video or the share link that is included just below the video
   
   
   OR
   
   
   
   
3. Navigate back to WiscWeb
4. On your page, make sure you have a Text Block added
5. Paste the copied URL into the page
   
   
   
   
6. Publish the page

Embed YouTube Videos on Posts

1. Navigate to YouTube and find the video you'd like to share
2. Copy either the URL for the video or the share link that is included just below the video
   
   
   OR
   
   
   
   
3. Navigate back to WiscWeb
4. On your post, paste the copied URL where you want the video to appear
   
   
   
   
5. Publish the post

Troubleshooting

• The current embed options do not support some settings for your videos. For example, you may not be able to have the video start at a specific spot or show a custom thumbnail image.

See Also:

• WiscWeb - Embed Options