How to Embed YouTube Videos on Website

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to embed YouTube videos for free on your WordPress website using the Smash Balloon YouTube Feed plugin:

🎥 Why Use Smash Balloon?

Smash Balloon’s free version allows you to:

Automatically display videos from a YouTube channel or playlist
Customize how they look without writing code
Make your site load faster with optimized embeds

🔧 Step-by-Step: Embed YouTube Videos with Smash Balloon (Free)

✅ Step 1: Install the Plugin

Go to your WordPress Dashboard
Navigate to Plugins > Add New
Search for “YouTube Feed by Smash Balloon”
Click Install Now and then Activate

✅ Step 2: Connect Your YouTube Account

After activation, go to the YouTube Feed in the dashboard sidebar
Click Add Source
Choose Channel or Playlist
Paste your YouTube Channel ID or Playlist URL
Click Next, then Connect

✅ Step 3: Customize the Feed (Optional but Recommended)

Go to YouTube Feed > All Feeds
Click Edit under your feed
Customize:
- Number of videos
- Layout (Grid/List)
- Video title, description
- Load more buttons, etc.

✅ Step 4: Embed the Feed on Your Site

You have two main options:

📌 Option A: Use a Shortcode

Copy the shortcode from the feed editor (e.g.,

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No videos found.
Make sure this is a valid channel ID and that the channel has videos available on youtube.com.

)
Paste it into:
- Any Page
- Post
- Or Text/HTML widget in Elementor or the Classic Editor

📌 Option B: Use the Gutenberg Block

Edit a Page or Post
Click the + button to add a new block
Search for and insert “YouTube Feed.”
Choose your feed from the dropdown

✅ Step 5: Save and Preview

Click Update/Publish on your page and preview it — your YouTube videos will now show up beautifully!

🚀 Pro Tips

For Elementor, drag a Shortcode widget into your layout and paste

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No videos found.
Make sure this is a valid channel ID and that the channel has videos available on youtube.com.
To show videos from multiple playlists or channels, create multiple feeds
If needed, add custom CSS for further styling (optional)

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