Sometimes, we want to embed an HTML5 YouTube video without using an iframe.
In this article, we’ll look at how to embed an HTML5 YouTube video without using an iframe.
Embed an HTML5 YouTube Video without Using an Iframe
To embed an HTML5 YouTube video without using an iframe, we can use the embed
tag.
For instance, we write:
<div style="width: 200px; height: 200px;">
<embed src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J---aiyznGQ?autohide=1&autoplay=1" wmode="transparent" type="video/mp4" width="100%" height="100%" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen title="Keyboard Cat">
</div>
to embed a video from YouTube within a div.
We put the YouTube video embed URL as the value of the src
attribute.
Also, we set the allow
attribute to allow autoplay, picture-in-picture, and full screen.
Conclusion
To embed an HTML5 YouTube video without using an iframe, we can use the embed
tag.