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<p><strong>DZS YouTube Block</strong> is a comprehensive WordPress plugin that enhances your content creation experience with a professional YouTube block for the Gutenberg editor. This plugin provides developers and content creators with a robust, customizable solution for embedding YouTube videos with advanced features.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h3>🎯 <strong>Gutenberg Integration</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Native Gutenberg block experience</li>
<li>Seamless integration with WordPress editor</li>
<li>Custom block inspector controls for easy customization</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎨 <strong>Advanced Customization</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Multiple player themes and styles</li>
<li>Customizable player controls and appearance</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
<li>Custom CSS support for advanced styling</li>
</ul>
<h3>🚀 <strong>Performance Optimized</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight and fast loading</li>
<li>Optimized video embedding</li>
<li>Minimal impact on page load times</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔧 <strong>Developer Friendly</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Clean, well-structured code</li>
<li>Extensible architecture</li>
<li>Comprehensive documentation</li>
<li>Elementor widget integration</li>
</ul>
<h3>📱 <strong>Responsive Design</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Mobile-first approach</li>
<li>Adaptive layouts for all screen sizes</li>
<li>Touch-friendly controls</li>
</ul>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Content Creators</strong> who want professional video presentations</li>
<li><strong>Developers</strong> building custom WordPress themes</li>
<li><strong>Agencies</strong> creating client websites with video content</li>
<li><strong>Bloggers</strong> enhancing their posts with embedded videos</li>
<li><strong>Businesses</strong> showcasing product demos and company videos</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Choose DZS YouTube Block?</h3>
<p>Unlike basic YouTube embeds, our plugin provides:<br />
– <strong>Professional appearance</strong> with customizable themes<br />
– <strong>Better user experience</strong> with optimized loading<br />
– <strong>Developer flexibility</strong> with extensive customization options<br />
– <strong>Future-proof</strong> with regular updates and WordPress compatibility</p>
<h3>Quick Start</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>Create a new post or page</strong> using the Gutenberg editor</li>
<li><strong>Add the YouTube Block</strong> from the block inserter</li>
<li><strong>Paste your YouTube URL</strong> or video ID</li>
<li><strong>Customize the appearance</strong> using the block settings</li>
<li><strong>Preview and publish</strong> your content</li>
</ol>
<h3>Source Code and Build Tools</h3>
<p>This plugin ships compiled JavaScript for performance, along with the corresponding readable source files and build instructions. All source files used to generate the distributed/minified assets are included in the plugin, so they can be reviewed, studied, and forked.</p>
<h4>Frontend player script</h4>
<ul>
<li>Compiled file (distributed): libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js</li>
<li>Source file (readable): libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.source.js</li>
<li>Build tools used: browserify, envify, babelify, minifyify</li>
</ul>
<p>To rebuild the compiled file from source (run from the plugin directory):</p>
<pre><code>npx browserify libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.source.js \
  -t [ envify --NODE_ENV production ] \
  -t [ babelify --presets [@babel/preset-env @babel/preset-react] ] \
  -p [ minifyify --map dzsytb-frontend.js.map --output libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js.map ] \
  --debug \
  -o libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js<h3>Gutenberg block script</h3>
</code></pre>
<p>* Compiled file (distributed): features/gutenberg/gutenberg-player.js<br />
* Main source modules (readable):<br />
    * features/gutenberg/gutenberg-player.reactpack.js<br />
    * features/gutenberg/components/YoutubeBlockPreview.js<br />
    * configs/config-gutenberg-player.json</p>
<p>These files contain the unminified, human-readable source for the Gutenberg block and can be inspected, modified, and rebuilt using standard Node/Webpack tooling.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit our website or contact us:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://digitalzoomstudio.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://digitalzoomstudio.net/</a></li>
<li><strong>Documentation</strong>: Available on our website</li>
<li><strong>Support</strong>: Email support available for all users</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contributing</h3>
<p>We welcome contributions from the community! If you’d like to contribute to this plugin, please:</p>
<ol>
<li>Fork the repository</li>
<li>Create a feature branch</li>
<li>Make your changes</li>
<li>Submit a pull request</li>
</ol>
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
<ul>
<li>[ ] Additional player themes</li>
<li>[ ] Advanced analytics integration</li>
<li>[ ] Custom thumbnail support</li>
<li>[ ] Lazy loading optimization</li>
<li>[ ] More customization options</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.</p>
<h3>Author</h3>
<p><strong>Digital Zoom Studio</strong> – Professional WordPress development and design services.</p>
<p>For more information about our services, visit <a href="https://digitalzoomstudio.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://digitalzoomstudio.net/</a></p>
<p><em>DZS YouTube Block – Making video content creation simple and professional.</em></p>


DZS Video Block Cover for YouTube

A YouTube block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor with advanced customization, responsive design, and seamless integration.

Phi Phan

<p>The default embed block for YouTube videos sucks. It slows down your site. The more videos on the page the more it slow. This single-block plugin fixes that.</p>
<p>Why this block is better than the default one:</p>
<ul>
<li>Instead of loading the entire iframe, only the video thumbnail is loaded, resulting in significant performance improvements</li>
<li>Ability to play multiple different videos as a custom playlist or input a playlist ID to play the whole playlist</li>
<li>Ability to use a custom image as the video thumbnail</li>
<li>Ability to set a custom aspect ratio value for displaying any kind of YouTube videos</li>
<li>Ability to loop continuously once it finishes playing</li>
<li>Ability to show related videos from the same channel as the initial video</li>
<li>Automatically load the video title as the caption</li>
<li>The same UI as the default core/embed, and you can use the video title as the caption of the block with one click</li>
<li>It can be transformed from/to the core embed block.</li>
<li>Automatically convert all default core embed YouTube blocks to this block with one line of code.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin also provides a PHP API for developers to render a YouTube video URL as this block; or to automatically transform core/embed YouTube videos into this block.</p>
<p>The simplest example is:</p>
<pre><code>    better_youtube_embed_block_render_block( ['url' => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4'] );
</code></pre>
<p>The example with all the parameters is:</p>
<pre><code>    better_youtube_embed_block_render_block(
      [
        'url'               => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4',
        'aspectRatio'       => '16/9',
        'isMaxResThumbnail' => false,
        'thumbnailFormat'   => 'jpg',
        'caption'           => 'My awesome video',
        'customThumbnail'   => 'https://example.com/bg.jpg',
        'settings'          => ['loop' => 1, 'rel' => 0],
        'echo'              => false,
      ]
    );
</code></pre>
<p>To automatically transform all core/embed YouTube videos on your site to this block, you need to put the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin:</p>
<pre><code>    define('BYEB_SPEED_UP_YOUTUBE_VIDEOS', true);
</code></pre>
<p>or</p>
<pre><code>    add_filter( 'byeb_speed_up_youtube_videos', '__return_true' );
</code></pre>
<p>On iOS, browsers like Safari and Chrome require two clicks to play videos. If you want to allow users to play videos with a single click, you need to add the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin:</p>
<pre><code>    define('BYEB_FORCE_IFRAME_ON_UNSUPPORTED_BROWSERS', true);
</code></pre>
<p>Please check out this <a href="https://contentblocksbuilder.com/video-tutorials/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_campaign=readme&utm_medium=link&utm_content=BYEB" rel="nofollow ugc">page</a> to see how fast it helps. The page contains around 30 embedded YouTube videos but they don’t slow down the page.</p>
<p>If this plugin is useful for you, please do a quick review and <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-youtube-embed-block/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">rate it</a> on WordPress.org to help us spread the word. I would very much appreciate it.</p>
<p>Please check out my other plugins if you’re interested:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-blocks-builder" rel="ugc">Content Blocks Builder</a></strong> – This plugin turns the Block Editor into a powerful page builder by allowing you to create blocks, variations, and patterns directly in the Block Editor without needing a code editor.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-a-meta-field-as-block" rel="ugc">Meta Field Block</a></strong> – A block to display custom fields as blocks on the front end. It supports custom fields for posts, terms, users, and setting fields. It can also be used in the Query Loop block.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/svg-block" rel="ugc">SVG Block</a></strong> – A block to display SVG images as blocks. Useful for images, icons, dividers, and buttons. It allows you to upload SVG images and load them into the icon library.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/icon-separator" rel="ugc">Icon separator</a></strong> – A tiny block just like the core/separator block but with the ability to add an icon.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/breadcrumb-block" rel="ugc">Breadcrumb Block</a></strong> – A simple breadcrumb trail block that supports JSON-LD structured data and is compatible with WooCommerce.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-enhancements" rel="ugc">Block Enhancements</a></strong> – Adds practical features to blocks like icons, box shadows, transforms, etc.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/counting-number-block" rel="ugc">Counting Number Block</a></strong> – A block to display numbers with a counting effect</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin is developed using @wordpress/create-block.</p>


Better YouTube Block – A better way to embed YouTube videos, shorts, playlists

Embed YouTube videos without slowing down your site. Easily embed one or multiple videos, shorts, and playlists.

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