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How to Embed a YouTube Channel on a SharePoint Site
Question details
The user wants to display an automatically updating YouTube channel or playlist feed on a Microsoft SharePoint site.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Building or updating a SharePoint page to display recent YouTube video content automatically.
- Observed behavior
- Needs to embed a live YouTube channel or playlist rather than a static single video.
Ensure you have site editor permissions and that your organization's SharePoint security policies allow embedding content from external domains like YouTube.
Use the SharePoint Embed Web Part
Embed a YouTube channel or playlist URL directly into your SharePoint page so new videos update automatically without manual intervention.
A playlist or channel feed is recommended over embedding individual videos because it ensures new videos appear on your SharePoint site automatically as they are uploaded to YouTube.
Navigate to YouTube, open the specific channel or playlist you want to feature, and copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
Go to your SharePoint site, navigate to the desired page, and click the 'Edit' button at the top right of the screen.
Hover your mouse over the page section where you want the videos to appear, click the '+' icon, and select the 'Embed' web part from the menu.
In the right-hand property pane, paste the YouTube channel or playlist URL into the website address box. The video feed should preview automatically.
Click 'Republish' or 'Publish' at the top right of the page to save your changes and make the embedded YouTube channel visible to site visitors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my YouTube embed code not working on SharePoint?
Your organization's SharePoint administrator may have restricted external embeds. They must add 'youtube.com' to the list of approved domains in the site's HTML Field Security settings.
Can I embed a single YouTube video instead of a whole channel?
Yes, you can embed a single video by copying its specific URL or embed code from YouTube and pasting it into the SharePoint Embed web part. However, a channel or playlist is usually better if you want the content to update automatically.
Do I need a third-party app to embed YouTube videos in SharePoint?
No, the native SharePoint Embed web part supports standard YouTube URLs and iframe codes out of the box, provided your site permissions allow it.
