How to embed a video from Youtube or Vimeo

Naresh Devineni
Published By  Naresh Devineni  and last updated On January 14th, 2025

How to embed a youtube video

There are two ways to achieve this.

1) Directly paste the youtube video URL inside the Block editor

For example, copy this Youtube URL about Invoicing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6qtAT_SnIM

And paste it inside the Block editor using CTRL + V on Windows or CMD + V on MacOS.

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2) Using the “Youtube” block

WordPress comes with a dedicated “Youtube” block.

And here is how you can use it.

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Step 1: Add the “Youtube” block to the editor

If you notice, there is a text field called “Enter URL to embed here…”

It would be best to paste the Youtube URL here and then click the “Embed” button.

That’s all it takes to embed a Youtube video.

How to embed a Vimeo video

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The same tactics we used for embedding Youtube videos also apply to Vimeo.

But with Vimeo, sometimes, the direct copy-and-paste strategy doesn’t work.

It is advised to use the “Vimeo” block for a reliable embed.

That’s all you need to know about WordPress block editor for now.

In the next lesson, we will conclude this module.