Smart Youtube is a WordPress Video plugin that allows you to easily insert videos/playlists into your post, comments and in your RSS feed. The plugin is designed to be small and fast and not use any external resources.
Smart Youtube is one of the most popular WordPress plugins, with more than 1,000,000 downloads.
From version 4.0 Smart Youtube changed the name to Smart Youtube PRO and now also supports playback of Youtube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Liveleak and Facebook high quality videos, works on iPhone&iPad, produces xHTML valid code (unlike YouTube embed code), allows you to view videos in fullscreen, has robust widget support and much more.
The videos will be embedded in your RSS feed as well, and if this is not support by the reader you can choose to have video link and/or video preview screenshot displayed instead.
Main Features
- Easily embeds YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Liveleak and Facebook videos (normal/HD mode)
- Works on iPhone, iPad and iPod
- Embed YouTube playlist (normal/HD)
- Supports latest high quality video protocols (360p and HD quality 720p)
- Allows full YouTube customization (colors, border, size, full screen...)
- Supports video deep linking (starting at desired point with &start=time parameter)
- Supports migrated blogs from WordPress.com
- Supports migration from other Youtube plugins such as wp-youtube
- Extract video thumbnails in your archive/category posts
- Provides a sidebar widget for videos as well
- Produces xHTML valid code
- Very fast and light, no extra scripts needed
Example
You can discuss all plugin related issues in the wordpress plugin forums.
Screenshot
Download
Installation & Usage
- Upload the whole plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
- Go to the Plugins page and activate the plugin.
- Use the Options page to change RSS feed options
- When you want to display Youtube video in your post, paste the video link with httpv:// (notice the 'v')
Example: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00000000
0000000 part is your video REF#
The video will be automatically embedded to your post in the proper way.
If you want to post a high/HD (DVD quality, 720p) quality video you would use httpvh:// ('vh' for video high resolution)
To embed a playlist use extension 'vp' (eg. httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=528026B4F7B34094)
To use video deep linking just add &start=time parameter at the end of url. For example httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWfksMD4PAg&start=30 will start the video 30 seconds in.
Additionally, you can set how do you want the video to be displayed in your RSS feed. Smart Youtube can show the preview image of the video (automatically grabbed from Youtube), the link to the video, or both. I recommend enabling only the preview image.
Vimeo
httpv://vimeo.com/27287078
Metacafe
httpvh://vww.metacafe.com/watch/7815470/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_dvd_interview/
Liveleak
httpv://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cad_1322822486
Changelog
= 4.0 =
* Major release
* Added support for Vimeo, Metacafe, Liveleak and Facebook videos
* Now parses http:// and httpv:// videos jsut the same
* Option to autoplay only the first video on the page
* Exctract Video thumbnails
* Show video is Colorbox
* New much better, sidebar Widget support
= 3.9.1 =
Support for WiziApp.
= 3.8 =
* Support for new IFRAME embed code
* Support for HD playlists (httpvhp)
* Support for new play formats (1280x745 & 960x745)
v3.5
- Changes to Iphone video embed
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965 Comments
Okay .... I haven't implemented this code yet .. except for a couple of test post. I think I know why the plug-in works for some and not for others.
Try this:
Go to "Settings"
Go to "Media"
Un-Check Box "Attempt to automatically embed all plain text URLs"
Place something like this with the added "v" in post box with nothing else,
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5H7IYPw40Q
No additional tags, as those will be added if plug-in is working/activated.
The plug-in was completely ignored .. sizing and everything until I unchecked that box. Now it works. If you find this helpful .. please let me know. I'm on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/MAX54VIDEOS -Thanks for an AWESOME plug-in!!!
Hi,
I would like to be able to start a video with muted audio, or perhaps set a low volume level.
Here's a page that describes how to do that using a new .js file, perhaps this can help you along.
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/youtube/6431-youtube-start-video-mute-my-site.html
regards.
YouTube videos won't play on iPod Touch..
I have a big PROBLEM! I want to use your plugin but from now i'm stuck to use wp youtube. The developer of this plugin have stopped the new implementation of plugin so i must using an old plugin.
Are you interested to insert a new function on your plugin that allow user to insert a tag like:
[yt]YOUTUBEVIDEOID[/yt]
ex [yt]fdsdfsfds233[/yt]
?
I think you can take all user of wp youtube.
Hope you understand my bad english.
nice plugin, it works well in all my websites. good job!!
When I use httpvh:// , the plugin defaults to the highest resolution video. Unfortunately, viewing embedded videos in 1080p is not ideal for most web surfers.
What is the difference between httpvh and httpvhd ? I would like to be able to use httpvh to force 480p video.
Is this possible? Am I doing something wrong? Examples can be found in the "video" category of my blog.
Hi, I have installed the plugin and it works fine, but when I click on the play, it open automatically the video on youtube's page. Why doesn't the video start in my website?
My website is http://www.kyip.it
Thank you!
Any chance of a Button on the WYSIWYG editor when creating a post?
thanks for this plugin. honestly i feel so give the best i can, when i write and my blogpost conatins youtube video. and you make me easier to give youtube videos in my blogpost. ^_^
I visited this page with my iphone. I can't play the video sample on this page. It's supposed to work with the iphone?
I didnt update the plugin on the blog, try now :)
Hello, how could I avoid adsense/advertising messages from youtube in my playlists?
I think that you can't
Haha Big THX now it works Fine!
Sry but for me also version 3.5 didn't work with iPhone... :(
Have i make a mistake?
Disable 'enhanced privacy' option in smart youtube settings
Version 3.5, Iphone issues fixed. Make sure to disable 'enhanced privacy' option as it is not compatible with Iphone
I will try to cure the problem with Iphone in next few days, everyone stay tuned.
Very good plug-in
I have several suggestions
1. Adding few possibilities for posting videos into post – I have great production of videos but before end of 2009 all was in 320 x 240 and after end of 2009 I start publishing video in 640 x 480 resolution. I have adjusted player video for 640 x 480 but now 320 x 240 videos are stretched across all of player window.
For changes to be easy implemented – I suggest adding 2 or even 3 possibilities for playing videos – like this:
Your original code httpv://www.youtube.com/********************
Another version of httpv#1://www.youtube.com/********************
Another version of httpv#2://www.youtube.com/********************
Another version of httpv#3://www.youtube.com/********************
Adding #1 after v will allow us to predefine what will be size of player for #1 or number #2 or number #3 – I think it is good idea
If you don’t put #1, #2, #3 player will be those which is default (without number) – in my case that is 640 x 480.
2. If some video is for “personal use” which mean somebody must be log into you tube to see it, than I suggest making possibility for login for authors of those videos – If I put all my materials to be private (up to 25 people can see it) – than I cant publish them trough this way – and allowing authors to write theirs username and password will allow that those vides can be seen on my posts. That way I can protect all my archive of video on youtube, but allow those video can be visible on my blog – which can increase hits, visits and others possibility – that possibility is visible on this plug in http://tubepress.org/ where people can use its username and password for publishing all vides from if they have account on youtube
Thanks in advance
Spel
Is there a way to place multiple You Tube Videos on my site?
Same here, just installed the plugin on a new site and iphone just shows the blue lego. As its a new site though I dont know if I have missed something else or not...
Hey Vlad,
I have updatet to v.3.4 but since then the iPhone compatiblity is lost...
What can i make?
Thank you very much. Brilliant!
Noticed several users did not find the Options Page. They'll find it in the Settings menu.
Nice plugin but for some reason it opens youtube when I click the play. BTW, I am using WP3.0beta.
Thanks,
Joe
Hello,
Thanks for your favorite plugin. It's exactly what I wanted but I have also a feature request: is it possible that for RSS Feeds the preview picture is above the URL?
I have activated both options "Display video link in RSS feed" and "Display video preview image in RSS feed". Now the URL is directly after the picture without a space.
best regards
Hi Vladimir,
I am having an issue with this plug in. I have a feeling there is an easy fix, but I've been having no luck and have started to feel frustrated. When I post the youtube video it does not show on the actual homepage of my blog, It only shows once the reader clicks the post title and the post loads up by itself.
I'm very new to all of this so I'm very confused. If you could help out Vladimir or if anyone could, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
Hi, I just downloaded this but I got an error saying : "An Error Occurred, please try again later". But when I played it directly from youtube website, it's working fine.
Any idea? Thanks so much.
Thanks for the great plugin. Is there a fix for the video not showing up on iPhone yet?