YouTube Shortcode — Free Joomla Plugin

Drop {{youtube ...}} into your article and you’re done. Playlists, shorts, timecodes, and multi‑video grids — privacy‑friendly by default.

Key Features:

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Privacy-friendly

Uses youtube-nocookie.com by default. Toggle per shortcode.

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All URL Types

Supports watch?v=, youtu.be, shorts, embed, live. Auto-extracts ID, playlist, and start time.

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Grid Display

Render multiple videos with IDs or URLs and control the number of columns.

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Performance

Pure iframe, lazy-loaded, no extra JS.

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Customizable

Width, alignment, ratio, start/end, controls, branding, loop, and more.

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Joomla 5 Ready

Works cleanly with templates and CSP. No dependencies.

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GPL Licensed

GPL v2 or later.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I install it?
Upload the ZIP via System → Extensions → Install, then enable the plugin under Manage → Plugins.
Nothing renders on the page
Check your CSP frame-src allows YouTube domains: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com and https://www.youtube.com.
Can I autoplay videos?
Browsers often block sound on autoplay; use mute=1 with autoplay=1.