How Do I Add a YouTube/Vimeo Video to My Page/Post?
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You can add a video with ease. Videos can help visitors visualize the topic you are discussing on your website. For many topics, there may be a video that you would like to display on your website. There are two ways to display a YouTube/Vimeo Video to your page or post:
- Pasting Link
- Add Media
Here is how to add a video via pasting a link:
- Go to YouTube/Vimeo and find the video you would like to embed on your page/post.
- Copy the URL for the video by highlighting the URL, right clicking your mouse, and selecting copy. It will begin with “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=”.
- Go to the page/post you want the video to appear on.
- Add a new Paragraph block where you would like the YouTube/Vimeo video
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5. Paste in the link by right-clicking your mouse and clicking paste.
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6. The link should automatically load the embedded video.
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7. Click the blue Update or Publish button to save your changes.
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Here is how to add a video via Specific Blocks
- Go to YouTube/Vimeo and find the video you would like to embed on your page/post.
- Copy the URL for the video by highlighting the URL, right clicking your mouse, and selecting copy. It will begin with “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=”.
- Go to the page/post you want the video to appear on.
- Place the cursor where you want the video to appear.
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5. Type “/youtube” or “/vimeo” or search for either “YouTube” or “Vimeo” in the block selector and select the appropriately named block.
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6. Paste in the URL you copied from YouTube by right-clicking your mouse and clicking paste.
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7. Click the Embed button
8. WordPress will automatically load the embedded video.
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9.Click the blue Update or Publish button to save your changes.
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by Cody Armock