Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube

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A plugin to embed and display YouTube Shorts from a channel via a shortcode.

Author:whatsonagency (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.0
WordPress version tested:6.7.1
Plugin version:1.8
Added to WordPress repository:17-12-2024
Last updated:28-01-2025
Rating, %:100
Rated by:2
Plugin URI:https://wordpress.org/plugins/shorts-video-em...
Total downloads:362
Active installs:20+
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A versatile WordPress plugin by WhatsOn that enables you to fetch and display YouTube Shorts from a specified channel, with customizable video settings for both desktop and mobile devices.

Features

  • Embed YouTube Shorts from any channel using a shortcode.
  • Configure video dimensions and display settings independently for desktop and mobile.
  • Limit the number of videos shown for both desktop and mobile devices.
  • Customize the layout with items per row, video width, and height settings.
  • Fully responsive and mobile-friendly.

Usage: Place the [youtube_shorts] shortcode on any page or post to display the YouTube Shorts gallery.

External Services

This plugin uses the YouTube Data API v3 to fetch and display YouTube Shorts videos from a specified channel.

What data is sent and when:
– When a user enables the plugin and configures their API Key and Channel ID, the plugin sends the following data to the YouTube API:
– API Key: Required to authenticate requests.
– Channel ID: Used to identify which channel’s videos to fetch.
– Max Results: Specifies the number of videos to retrieve.
– Request Type: Specifies that only videos are being fetched.

Why this data is sent:
– The data is sent to fetch public video data (title, description, thumbnail, and video URL) from the YouTube channel specified by the user.

Terms and Privacy Policy:
– By using this plugin, users must comply with YouTube’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy:
– YouTube Terms of Service
– Google Privacy Policy

The plugin does not store or share this data with any other third-party services.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.

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Support

For support, please contact WhatsOn support at support@whatson.agency.

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