Title: Simple YouTube
Author: Roi Dayan
Published: <strong>February 29, 2012</strong>
Last modified: December 1, 2015

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# Simple YouTube

 By [Roi Dayan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roidayan/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-youtube.1.5.7.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-youtube/)

## Description

Simple youtube plugin to help embed youtube videos.

Support for playlist by time (jump to specific time in the video).

playlist css is from flowplayer playlist plugin.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * simple playlist on the right side
 * [[
 * playlist style from flowplayer on the left side

## Installation

Extract to plugins directory.
 Use shortcode

Options for the shortcode:
 * id – youtube video id or url. * width – width of the
video frame. * height – height of the video frame. * class – class of the playlist.*
side – side of the playlist. left or right. * vparams – additional youtube video
parameters.

Available youtube video parameters can be found here:
 * http://code.google.com/
apis/youtube/player_parameters.html

## FAQ

  How to modify the playlist style?

You need to edit playlist.css

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Simple YouTube” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Roi Dayan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roidayan/)

[Translate “Simple YouTube” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-youtube)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-youtube/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-youtube/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-youtube/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-youtube/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5.7

 * Allow to specify time with hours like 00:00:00 instead of just 00:00

#### 1.5.6

 * Accept dash and underscore for video id in urls.

#### 1.5.5

 * Accept shortcode video to be also youtube.com or youtu.be urls instead of only
   video id.

#### 1.5.4

 * Refactor and cleanup

#### 1.5.3

 * Allow comma in titles

#### 1.5.2

 * fix php error

#### 1.5.1

 * fix bug sometimes not initialising

#### 1.5

 * use youtube html5 player instead of flash player.

#### 1.01

 * updated readme.

#### 1.0

 * first

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.7**
 *  Last updated **10 years ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.2.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.3.34**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/)
 * Tags
 * [player](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/player/)[playlist](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/playlist/)
   [video](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/)[youtube](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-youtube/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Roi Dayan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/roidayan/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-youtube/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

 [ Donate to this plugin ](http://roidayan.com)