Do you want a YouTube video to play within your website? This is so easy! Just go to YouTube and find the video you want to embed, click the button below the YouTube video that says “share,” and copy the share address.
In WordPress, just paste the address on a separate line, do not make it a link. The video preview will appear in your editor and when you publish, the video will play from within your website.
Types of Embedded Content
In addition to YouTube videos, you can also embed videos from Vimeo, TED, Flickr, Hulu and others. Other types of content can also be embedded using the embed block.
- Music and podcasts from SoundCloud and Spotify
- Slide presentations from SlideShare
- Social media posts and images from Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok
The WordPress Codex has the full list of supported embeds.
Updated March 24, 2024
