Oh boy, have you heard of this thing called YouTube? Apparently, it’s the biggest video sharing platform in the world. According to some sources, over 2 billion active users visit the site every month. Crazy, right? Well, as a savvy user of WordPress, you might want to spice up your content by embedding some of those popular videos onto your website.

First things first, you’ll need to find the URL of the YouTube video you want to embed. Sounds easy peasy, right? Just head over to YouTube and look for the video you’re interested in. Once you’re there, simply copy the URL of the video from the address bar at the top.

Now comes the fun part. Head over to your WordPress editor and create a new page or post. You’ll want to host your YouTube video there. Once you’ve begun your publication, look for the (+) sign on the top left corner of your screen. That’s where the magic begins!

Click on the button and a menu of options will appear. Scroll down until you see the “Block Section”. That’s where you want to be.

When you’re in the Block menu, look for the “Embed” block option. This will give you access to a variety of media types, including the coveted YouTube video! Once you add the embed block, you’ll see a dotted box that appears on your screen.

Time now to paste that sweet URL that you copied from YouTube earlier. Click inside the Embed block and paste the URL there. Then click on “Embed” and voila! A preview of the video will appear inside the dotted line box on your screen.

There are also some settings you can play around with for your viewing pleasure. These include width, height, and alignment of the video. You can even select the thumbnail to display with various toggle options.

If you wanna spruce the video up some more, fiddle with the settings until you’re a happy camper. Once you’re satisfied with how it looks, preview the post, and publish! Your embedded YouTube video should now be accessible to visitors once the post goes live.

See? That wasn’t so hard! By following these simple steps, you can add some pizzazz to your WordPress site in no time. Keep playing with the settings and previewing the post until you’re satisfied with how everything looks.