Once you click on the “Embed” button, the html code for that video in whatever the currently set size is will appear. Now click on “Show More”, see below image.

SETTINGS

The next steps you need to do is to make sure the 2 middle check boxes are checked and the very top and bottom are unchecked, see below image.

If the current size of the video is too small or big for your website you will need to select the correct size. So you would click the down arrow next to the current size.

NEXT UP = Selecting correct size of video


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Pio Premium
Thanks Rob. This is a very useful tutorial on embedding a youtube video on a website, explained in a very clear ands simple manner. Thanks for sharing. Pio
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boomergp08 Premium
You are welcome Pio. It really is a simple 5 or 6 step process.
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philaccardo Premium
Hi:
I followed your instructions and it worked but the vid loaded with a 7 secs delay.
I had already uploaded the vide before but without the settings you explained on page 2. and it did not delay.
Where is the problem?
Thanks
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boomergp08 Premium
hmm, I've never experienced a delay before with all of the videos I used.

NOTE: when you embed a video you are not uploading the video file to be played on your server. When you embed you are simply linking to its host server, which in this case is YouTube.
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pianobenjjam Premium
If you just click "Share" and then use the shortened URL YouTube gives you, won't that link be one you can use that will produce a video that is responsive and adjusts size according to the device being use? I could be wrong. That's what I've always done.
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boomergp08 Premium
You could do that but I have seen times where that hasn't worked so well. So to avoid any problems I prefer the way I mention.

Plus when it comes to positioning or centering a video, it is best to enter <center> immediately prior to the html code and </center> immediatel after within the text editor.
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joyweb Premium
Thanks, I just embedded my first you tube yesterday. You explained it well.
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boomergp08 Premium
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
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Sheila50 Premium
Had to save this to check out later, but thank you for this great information!
Sheila
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boomergp08 Premium
You are welcome Sheila. More reading for the weekend. :)
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