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Youtube Video for Elementor A YouTube channel or playlist as a player with a video list

Add an Elementor YouTube widget that does more than one embed. Pull the videos from a channel username or a Playlist ID and show them as a main player with a numbered list beside or below it. Choose the layout, the number of videos, the order, the player controls and autoplay. No code.

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  • Channel username or Playlist ID
  • Player with a numbered video list
  • Max Results and Order By
  • Controls and autoplay options

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Channel and playlist players, live

A film studio channel and a furniture workshop playlist. To keep this page free of outside requests, each player is a poster with a simulated play button, progress and time. Pick a video from the list to see the player change.

NorthlightFilmsStudioJournal
Latest from our channel

Films from the studio

A new film every second Thursday. Subscribe on our channel to see them first.

Inside the Northlight studio video poster

Inside the Northlight studio

Playlist
Channel pages

Elementor YouTube channel on a studio site

The films page of a design studio. A main player with a numbered list of the channel's four latest videos on the right. Each item shows a thumbnail, a title and the length. Autoplay is off and the player controls are on.

Pick a video, then press play

In Content, set Source Type to Username and Max Results to 4. In Layout, choose Playlist with the list on the right. In Options, keep Video Controls on and leave Video Display at None.

Maison FormeCollectionWorkshopVisit
The workshop series

Made by hand, start to finish

Three short films that follow one piece of furniture from raw timber to the finished room.

Making of the Aria chair video poster

Making of the Aria chair

Playlist
Series and tutorials

An Elementor YouTube playlist with autoplay

The workshop page of a furniture maker. A main player with the three films of one playlist in a numbered list below it. The first film starts when the player comes into view, and the list icon opens and closes the list.

Use the list icon to close the list

In Content, set Source Type to Playlist ID and Max Results to 3. In Layout, put the list below the video and switch on Playlist Icon. In Options, set Video Display to autoplay.

Features

Features of Youtube Video

What the widget does, taken from the Animation Addons documentation and the original page.

Videos from a channel or playlist

Set Source Type to Username and enter the YouTube Username to show an Elementor YouTube channel, or choose Playlist ID to show one Elementor YouTube playlist.

Playlist or grid layout

The Layout control switches between Grid and Playlist. In the playlist layout, Playlist Position puts the list beside or below the main video, like an Elementor YouTube playlist widget.

Control the list

Max Results sets how many videos show. Order By sorts them by publish date, view count or relevance, so the list can show your Elementor YouTube latest videos.

Shorts only, if you want

Turn on Short Videos to limit the results to Elementor YouTube Shorts.

Open and close the list

The Playlist Icon adds a toggle so visitors can open and close the Elementor YouTube video list.

Player options

Video Controls shows or hides the play, pause, volume and full screen controls. Video Display sets Elementor YouTube autoplay on page load, and None turns it off.

Easy to add

Turn the Elementor YouTube video widget on under Animation Addons, Widgets, General, then search the Elementor panel and drag it in. No script or API code to paste into the widget.

Responsive

The player and the list adapt to desktop, tablet and mobile screens, and the video list stacks under the player on small screens.

Step by step

How to add YouTube videos to Elementor

Five steps. The bold names are the labels in the Elementor panel.

  1. Install Animation Addons Pro, then turn on Youtube Video in Animation Addons, Widgets, General.

  2. In Elementor, search the panel for YouTube Videos and drag the widget into a container.

  3. In Layout, choose Playlist and set Playlist Position, and the Playlist Icon if you want the toggle.

  4. In Content, pick the Source Type, enter the YouTube Username or Playlist ID, then set Max Results and Order By.

  5. In Options, switch Video Controls on or off and set Video Display, then preview the page.

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FAQ

Questions about Youtube Video

How to add YouTube videos to Elementor?

Turn on the Youtube Video widget from Animation Addons Pro, drag it into a container, choose a Source Type and enter a YouTube username or a Playlist ID. The videos then show as a player with a list.

How do I embed a YouTube channel in Elementor?

Set Source Type to Username and enter the YouTube Username. This is how you set up an Elementor embed YouTube channel: the widget lists the channel's videos next to a main player. Max Results sets how many appear.

Can I add a YouTube playlist to Elementor?

Yes. Set Source Type to Playlist ID and enter the ID. The playlist shows as a main player with a numbered list, which makes it an Elementor YouTube playlist widget.

How do I show my latest YouTube videos?

Use Order By and choose Publish Date. You can also sort by view count or relevance.

Can the list sit below the video?

Yes. In the playlist layout, Playlist Position places the list beside the main video, such as on the right, or below it. The Playlist Icon adds a toggle to open and close the list.

Can I show only YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Turn on Short Videos in the Content settings to limit the results to Shorts.

Can the video autoplay?

Yes. Video Display controls autoplay on page load. Choose None to turn it off. Browsers can still block autoplay with sound, so test it on your own page.

Can I hide the player controls?

Yes. The Video Controls switch shows or hides the play, pause, volume and full screen controls.

Can I make an Elementor YouTube video gallery?

Yes. Choose the Grid layout for a gallery of videos from a channel or playlist, or the Playlist layout for a player with a list.

Do I need Elementor Pro?

No. Youtube Video works with Elementor Free and is part of Animation Addons Pro. It is a classic widget, so it also runs in Elementor 4.

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