Embedding a YouTube video: Get the embed link

DSB Marketing and Communications
5 steps
10 seconds

We are able to embed video content on our website using shortcode. Shortcode To Use: [[\[degroote_video title="]]DeGroote School of Business[[" url="]]https://www.youtube.com/embed/xEUOlaEb3tY?si=DEKlkXXZ43FhIvSI[["\]]] For it to work you need to update the below: - title - Title of the video. This is for accessibility purposes. - url - The source URL of the video. When using a YouTube URL you need to ensure that you have the "embed" version. The below steps show you how to get that correct URL.

Navigate to the video you would like to share on the website.

Click on [[share]]

Select [[embed]]

You will see the embed script pop up. You need to copy the URL that is directly after [[src=]]. This will have the key [[/embed]] section in the URL.

Copy the URL so you can paste it into the shortcode, ensuring you paste WITHOUT formatting.

Embedding a YouTube video: Get the embed link

DSB Marketing and Communications
5 steps
10 seconds

Navigate to the video you would like to share on the website.

Click on [[share]]

Select [[embed]]

You will see the embed script pop up. You need to copy the URL that is directly after [[src=]]. This will have the key [[/embed]] section in the URL.

Copy the URL so you can paste it into the shortcode, ensuring you paste WITHOUT formatting.