Template:Video

Template documentation

This template implements the video embedding for use on the Videos namespace. This template formats the entire page for display.

See also: Help:Videos

Other templates

The templates below are meant for the Video namespace. For placing videos within an article, use the Template:Video inline and it's matching Template:Video demo.

Helper Templates

Use {{Video demo}} at the top of the page to link to the video section.

There are some helper templates for videos for various service providers. They all mostly use the same syntax below. If possible, please use one of the following templates:

• Template:Video youtube
• Template:Video vimeo

Using video service specific templates helps with better Help:SEO such as automatically fetching the correct thumbnail image for the page.

Examples

This links to a video on youtube with id 'pDNnjiRjxp4':

{{video youtube
|id=ohPPU2SnII0
|description=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester. More details at [[Decoder_Tester|Decoder Tester]].
|summary=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester, from the DCCWiki article on decoder testers.
|article=[[Decoder_Tester|Decoder Tester]]
|category=Decoder
}}

To use this template to get nearly the same results, use the example below. This example looks vary similar, but some SEO attributes will be missing.

{{video
|service=youtube
|description=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester. More details at [[Decoder_Tester|Decoder Tester]].
|summary=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester, from the DCCWiki article on decoder testers.
|article=[[Decoder_Tester|Decoder Tester]]
|category=Decoder
}}

Arguments

List of arguments:

Attribute	Description	Example
service="(See Supported Services below.)"	Required: yes The video service to call.	service=youtube
id="[id|url]"	Required: yes The raw ID of the video or URL from the player page.	id=ohPPU2SnII0
article="[wiki text]"	Required: yes Used for the SEO description. Basically the same as description, but without formatting for links.	article=[[Decoder_Tester|Decoder Tester]]
seealso="[wiki text]"	Required: No A formatted list of articles to also see. 'Must have a new line after the = sign.	seealso= * [[Decoders]] * [[Boosters]]
description="[wiki text]"	Required: yes Displays the description around the video.	description=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester. More details at Decoder Tester.
summary="[wiki text]"	Required: no, but STRONGLY encouraged Used for the SEO description. Basically the same as description, but without formatting for links.	summary=A video on using the Digitrax decoder tester, from the DCCWiki article on decoder testers.
category="[wiki text]"	Required: no What category to add the video to.	category=Decoder
urlargs="modestbranding=1&version=3"	Required: no, Default: none Allows extra URL arguments to be appended to the generated embed URL. This is useful for obscure options only supported on one service.

Supported services

As of version 2.x, EmbedVideo supports embedding video content from the following services:

Site	Service name(s)	ID example	URL example(s)	Notes
Archive.org Videos	archiveorg	electricsheep-flock-244-80000-6	https://archive.org/embed/electricsheep-flock-244-80000-6
Bambuser	bambuser	5262334	http://bambuser.com/v/5262334	Broadcasts
	bambuser_channel			Channels
Beam	beam	RocketBear	https://beam.pro/RocketBear	Streams
Bing	bing	31ncp9r7l	http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/adorable-cats-attempt-to-eat-invisible-tuna/31ncp9r7l
Blip.tv	blip		http://blip.tv/vinylrewind/review-6864612	Blip requires the full URL to the video page and does not accept the raw ID.
C3TV	mediacccde	32c3-7305-quantum_cryptography	https://media.ccc.de/v/32c3-7305-quantum_cryptography
CollegeHumor	collegehumor	6875289	http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6875289/batman-says-his-goodbyes
Dailymotion	dailymotion	x1adiiw_archer-waking-up-as-h-jon-benjamin_shortfilms	http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1adiiw_archer-waking-up-as-h-jon-benjamin_shortfilms
Daum TVPot	tvpot - Obtain the URL or ID from the share menu URL.	s9011HdLzYwpLwBodQzCHRB	http://tvpot.daum.net/v/s9011HdLzYwpLwBodQzCHRB
Div Share	divshare
Edutopia				Edutopia content moved to YouTube. Please use the YouTube service selector below.
FunnyOrDie	funnyordie	c61fb67ac9	http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c61fb67ac9/to-catch-a-predator-elastic-heart-edition
Gfycat	gfycat	BruisedSilentAntarcticfurseal	http://www.gfycat.com/BruisedSilentAntarcticfurseal
Hitbox	hitbox	Washuu	http://www.hitbox.tv/Washuu
JW Player	jwplayer	cr5d8nbu-8ZpoNmmJ	https://content.jwplatform.com/players/cr5d8nbu-8ZpoNmmJ.html
Kickstarter	kickstarter	elanlee/exploding-kittens	https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elanlee/exploding-kittens
Metacafe	metacafe	11404579	http://www.metacafe.com/watch/11404579/lan_party_far_cry_4/
Nico Nico Video	nico	sm24394325	http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24394325
RuTube	rutube	b698163ccb67498db74d50cb0f22e556	http://rutube.ru/video/b698163ccb67498db74d50cb0f22e556/
SoundCloud	soundcloud		https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-rick-ross-purple-lamborghini	SoundCloud requires the full URL.
TeacherTube	teachertube	370511	http://www.teachertube.com/video/thats-a-noun-sing-along-hd-version-370511
TED Talks	ted	bruce_aylward_humanity_vs_ebola_the_winning_strategies_in_a_terrifying_war	http://www.ted.com/talks/bruce_aylward_humanity_vs_ebola_the_winning_strategies_in_a_terrifying_war
Tubi TV	tubitv	318409	http://tubitv.com/video/318409
Tudou	tudou	mfQXfumwiew	http://www.tudou.com/listplay/mfQXfumwiew.html
Twitch	twitch	twitchplayspokemon	http://www.twitch.tv/twitchplayspokemon	Live Streams
	twitchvod			Archived Videos on Demand
Videomaten	videomaten
Vimeo	vimeo	105035718	http://vimeo.com/105035718
Vine	vine	h2B7WMtuX2t	https://vine.co/v/h2B7WMtuX2t
Yahoo Screen	yahoo	katy-perry-dances-sharks-2015-024409668	https://screen.yahoo.com/videos-for-you/katy-perry-dances-sharks-2015-024409668.html
YouTube	youtube	pSsYTj9kCHE	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSsYTj9kCHE	Single videos
	youtubeplaylist		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW_PbErQ_c8&list=PL76E80C7F756A2047	Playlists
	youtubevideolist		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW_PbErQ_c8&playlist=CW_PbErQ_c8,CW_PbErQ_c8	Video list
Youku	youku	XODc3NDgzMTY4	http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODc3NDgzMTY4.html