BulkEmbed Plugin

BulkEmbed plugin

BulkEmbed imports a group of YouTube references as embedded AVideo items. It does not download and host the source videos. Availability, advertising and embed permission remain controlled by YouTube.

Setup

1. Create an authorized YouTube Data API key in the current Google developer console.
2. Enable BulkEmbed and replace any old/default value in API_KEY with your own restricted key.
3. Keep onlyAdminCanBulkEmbed enabled unless there is a reviewed reason to allow other users.
4. Choose whether useOriginalYoutubeDate fits your publishing/order policy.
5. Import a small disposable playlist/channel selection and review titles, dates, privacy and duplicates.

Restrict the API key to the required API and server/application conditions where supported. Never post it publicly.

Common questions

Does this save bandwidth/storage? The external provider serves the video, but your site still depends on its terms, ads, cookies and availability.

Why are videos missing? Private, region-restricted, removed, embedding-disabled or quota-limited items may not import/play.

Is this the same as downloading a playlist? No. For authorized local copies, see playlist import with yt-dlp.

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