URL Tricks for Embedding Youtube Videos

There are many reasons for being concerned how your embedded Youtube videos are displayed to your members.

Choose a Custom Size for Your Videos:

Keep in mind that YouTube's player is in 16x9 wide-screen format.  If you want to change the dimensions, do so using a 16:9 aspect ratio and add 25px in height for the player controls.  For example, lets say that you needed the video to be 320px wide:

--> 320(9)=Height(16) and then add 25px

--> Height=180 + 25 = 205px

Customize the URLS:

• Turn off Title & Ratings
  • &showinfo=0
• Turn off Search
  • &showsearch=0
• Turn on Related Videos
  • &rel=1
• Turn off Annotations
  • &iv_load_policy=3
• Force Closed Captions
  • &cc_load_policy=1
• Turn on AutoPlay(not recommended)
  • &autoplay=1
• Loop Playback
  • &loop=1
• Remove Full Screen Option(not sure why you'd want to)
  • &fs=0