Satish Thakor

ChapterPlay automatically extracts chapters from YouTube video descriptions and displays them in a beautiful, interactive sidebar. Visitors can click any chapter to jump directly to that timestamp.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>🎬 Gutenberg Block — drag and drop into any post or page</li>
<li>🔖 Shortcode — <code>[chapterplay url="..."]</code> for classic editor or any text widget</li>
<li>📑 Auto Chapter Extraction — reads timestamps directly from YouTube descriptions</li>
<li>📺 Multiple Players — add unlimited players on the same page with no conflicts</li>
<li>🌙 Premium Dark Design — polished UI that adapts to any container size (300px to full-width)</li>
<li>⚡ Smart Caching — chapter data is cached server-side to reduce API calls</li>
<li>🔑 No API Key Required — uses YouTube’s internal data endpoint; zero configuration needed</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to Use</h4>
Gutenberg Block: 
1. In the block editor, click + to add a new block 
2. Search for ChapterPlay 
3. Add the block, then paste the YouTube URL in the right-hand Settings panel 
4. Save and preview — the player renders on the frontend with chapters
Shortcode:
<pre><code>[chapterplay url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"]

[chapterplay url="VIDEO_ID"]
</code></pre>
You can use the shortcode inside any page, post, or text widget.
<h4>External Services</h4>
This plugin connects to youtube.com to fetch video metadata (title, description, duration). No personal user data is transmitted. The connection is made server-side only when a video is first loaded or the cache expires.
<ul>
<li>Service: YouTube (google.com)</li>
<li>Data sent: YouTube video ID only</li>
<li>Data received: Video title, author, duration, description</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Terms of service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms</li>
</ul>

ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube

Embed a premium YouTube chapter player anywhere using a Gutenberg block or shortcode. No API key needed.

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Chapcast adds a Podcast chapters meta box in the editor where you can enter start times and titles. On the front end, visitors see the standard HTML5 audio player plus a list of chapters; clicking a chapter jumps to that position in the audio.
<ul>
<li>Audio URL is resolved automatically: Seriously Simple Podcasting episode file, first audio file attached to the post (upload in editor), Audio block / <code>[audio]</code> shortcode in content, or a manual override / media library picker in the meta box.</li>
<li>Shortcode <code>[chapcast_player]</code> for manual placement (otherwise the player is appended after the post content when chapters exist). The legacy tag <code>[spc_player]</code> is still registered for backward compatibility.</li>
<li>Settings screen under Settings → Podcast Chapters (help text + toggle automatic player placement).</li>
<li>Media Library (list view): Chapters column on audio files shows whether chapter rows are saved on the attachment.</li>
<li>Filters for developers: <code>chapcast_post_types</code>, <code>chapcast_audio_url</code>, <code>chapcast_append_player_to_content</code>.</li>
</ul>

Chapcast – Podcast Chapters

HTML5 podcast player with clickable chapters. SSP optional; works with uploads, the Audio block, or any resolved audio URL.

ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube vs Chapcast – Podcast Chapters