Embedding Single Video

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Embedding a Single Video

Embedding a single YouTube video is the simplest way to use Easy TubeCasting. This method does not require a YouTube API key.

Steps to Embed

  1. Open the page or post where you want to add the video.
  2. Click the (+) Add Block button and search for "Easy TubeCasting".
  3. Paste the video URL into the block URL field.
  4. Paste the URL of your YouTube video.
  • Supported formats:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
  • https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
  • https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ
  1. Click Show YouTube Video/ Playlist.
  2. The block will render a server-side preview in the editor and the Spotlight player on the frontend.

Configuration Tips

  • The current frontend display style is Spotlight Player.
  • Set Videos Per Batch to 1 if you want the block to stay as a single-player experience even if you later add more video URLs.
  • You can toggle between Dark and Light themes in the block settings to match your site's design.
  • Use Accent Color to control the play badge and player accent color.
  • The player is fully responsive and will adjust to the width of your content area.

[!NOTE]
Without an API key, single videos use YouTube oEmbed fallback data, so fields such as duration, publish date, and view count may be unavailable. If a valid API key is saved, the plugin can fetch richer video metadata.