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WordPress linking to Youtube videos; EasyTube plugin

Codes for embedding Youtube video in WordPress cause quite a few problems. So for Youtube videos to run smoothly, we recommend you install the EasyTube plugin in WordPress. Download the plugin from www.paulbain.co.uk (opens in new window). The EasyTube plugin allows you to easily embed any Youtube or Google video in your webpage using a tag. All you need is the URL for the Youtube or Google video.

After having activated the plugin, video linking is as easy as this:

Step 1
On Youtube, copy the URL displayed with your video

Step 2
Back in WordPress. In the post (or page), where you want the video to appear, switch to code view and paste the URL you just copied into this code:

[youtube: URL HERE]