How to create a Custom Player in YouTube®
I've noticed that many people still post the first video of a multi-part series instead of creating a custom player, while posting links to the other parts as the first comment.
Not only is the posting of multiple links as time consuming as creating a custom player, but tends to lack a bit of luster and removes the user from the VideoSift® page to see the rest of the video.
Once you create your first player, you'll see how easy it is and will be able to create them with ease.
Things you'll need:
1 YouTube® account
Multiple videos on YouTube®
Just a few minutes of your time
Step I:
- Open the first video that will be in your new player.
- Click on the "Add to playlist" link underneath the video.
- Select the "Create new playlist" link at the bottom of the dropdown combo box.
- Call the playlist what the title of the movie is.
- Type in or paste in a description (max 1000 words).
Step II:
- Open the 2nd video that will be in your new player.
- Click on the "Add to playlist" link underneath the video.
- Select the playlist you just created (Refresh the page if needed).
- Repeat this step for each additional video part to complete your playlist.
Step III:
- Click on the "Account" link at the top right next to your YouTube name.
- Click on the "Playlists" link under the "My Videos" section.
- Locate and select your new playlist and click on it.
Step IV:
- Click the "Create Custom Player" Button.
- Customize the player as needed.
- Click the "Generate Code" Button.
- Copy this code in the Video Embed Code section of Videosift® when you submit a new video.
Step V:
- Enjoy watching your complete uninterrupted show in your new custom player in Videosift®.
Not only is the posting of multiple links as time consuming as creating a custom player, but tends to lack a bit of luster and removes the user from the VideoSift® page to see the rest of the video.
Once you create your first player, you'll see how easy it is and will be able to create them with ease.
Things you'll need:
Step I:
- Open the first video that will be in your new player.
- Click on the "Add to playlist" link underneath the video.
- Select the "Create new playlist" link at the bottom of the dropdown combo box.
- Call the playlist what the title of the movie is.
- Type in or paste in a description (max 1000 words).
Step II:
- Open the 2nd video that will be in your new player.
- Click on the "Add to playlist" link underneath the video.
- Select the playlist you just created (Refresh the page if needed).
- Repeat this step for each additional video part to complete your playlist.
Step III:
- Click on the "Account" link at the top right next to your YouTube name.
- Click on the "Playlists" link under the "My Videos" section.
- Locate and select your new playlist and click on it.
Step IV:
- Click the "Create Custom Player" Button.
- Customize the player as needed.
- Click the "Generate Code" Button.
- Copy this code in the Video Embed Code section of Videosift® when you submit a new video.
Step V:
- Enjoy watching your complete uninterrupted show in your new custom player in Videosift®.
27 Comments
ThylanThank you
I cant invoke *quality but i would if i could.
siftbotInvocations (quality) cannot be called by Thylan because Thylan is not privileged - sorry.
FjnbkI can do a *quality, but don't worry, Thylan, you'll be able to in no time.
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dagComment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
Great post - thanks.
I might point out that YouTube limits you to playing 4 clips in playlist remotely. More than that, and the rest have to be viewed from their site.
Constitutional_PatriotThey recently updated that a few months ago, dag. I've got one vid on here with 9 clips. Not sure what the new maximum is, but I'm hoping it's >12.
dagComment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
Oh really? That's great- I stand corrected.
Constitutional_PatriotYeah, I got one up to
1218 actually.. forgot about that one... I'll have to test to see what the new maximum is.. they set the thumblinks to act as rollovers now, so the max might be pretty high... will have to test to be sure.
choggie*quality
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choggieLove those collections.......less clutter, even if you have to go to youtube and watch all of it........Come to whoever'spage at whatube.gov, Free range hens!!
oxdottirThank you so much. I was wishing I knew how to do this.
oxdottirIs there some way there can be a pointer to this in the FAQ or something?
schmawyThat works great, thanks for making us better sifters.
Constitutional_PatriotYou're welcome, glad to be of some assistance.
bamdrewhmmm... lets see if I can *quality this
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bamdrewheh
schmawyWe've got a lot of bright new Sift talent that could put this in their Sift toolbox. *promote
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KreegathDoes this work with videos that don't have an embed code aswell? And if so, is it ethical to bypass the "no embed"-option by making it into a custom player like that?
schmawy^I tried it once, and it didn't work. Some say it does. I believe the spirit of The Sift is "if you offer up your embed code, it means you want to share". There are work-arounds, and a few video tutorials on how to do it have been sifted, but I leave 'em alone. But don't listen to me, because I still buy CD's.
schmawyThere are a lot of folks posting just the first segment of long videos. When I go to YT to watch the rest, sometimes I get lost and can't make my way back home to VideoSift.
*promote.
Also, miss you C_P.
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dotdude*promote
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notarobotThis is exactly the answer to the sift-talk question I no longer need to post.
Thank-you.
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