Steve Puddick

Enhance the standard YouTube video embed with additional options and settings.
The ‘loop’ setting can be combined with a start and end time to continually loop a segment of a video, creating a TikTok like experience.
Playback speed can also be adjusted to replay your video in slow motion or super fast.
View the demo page <a href="https://webrockstar.net/2026/03/enhanced-youtube-embed-demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://webrockstar.net/2026/03/enhanced-youtube-embed-demo/</a> to see some examples.
The same video can be embedded several times in page, highlighting different parts of the video. Take a look here to see an example <a href="https://webrockstar.net/2026/03/enhanced-youtube-embed-multiple-highlights/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://webrockstar.net/2026/03/enhanced-youtube-embed-multiple-highlights/</a>.
Enhanced YouTube Embed can be used in the Gutenberg block editor, classic editor, and common page builders like Elementor, Divi, and WPBakery
Full Feature List:
Playback Settings: 
* Auto-play videos on page load 
* Loop videos continuously 
* Mute videos by default 
* Set custom start and end times with smart validation 
* Control video playback timing 
* Ability to combine above features (not all YouTube related plugins can do this)
Player Controls: 
* Hide/show player controls 
* Disable fullscreen mode 
* Plays inline on iOS devices 
* Customize player appearance
Player Appearance: 
* Show only same-channel related videos as suggestions
Closed Captions & Language: 
* Display closed captions by default 
* Set preferred caption language 
* Customize interface language 
* Full ISO 639-1 language support
Privacy: 
* Privacy Enhanced Mode using youtube-nocookie.com 
* Reduced tracking before video playback (may help with GDPR compliance)
<h3>Using the Shortcode</h3>
The plugin includes a <code>[enhanced-youtube-embed]</code> shortcode for use in classic editor or anywhere shortcodes are supported.
Shortcode Editor: 
Navigate to Tools → YouTube Shortcode Editor in your WordPress admin to use the visual shortcode builder. This provides: 
* Visual settings panel with all available options 
* Live preview of your video 
* Automatically generated shortcode that updates as you change settings 
* One-click copy to clipboard
Manual Shortcode Usage:
Basic usage: 
 [enhanced-youtube-embed url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID”]
With options: 
 [enhanced-youtube-embed url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID” enableAutoplay=”true” loopVideo=”true” videoStartTime=”30″ videoEndTime=”60″]
Available Shortcode Attributes:
<ul>
<li><code>url</code> – YouTube video URL (required)</li>
<li><code>responsive</code> – Enable responsive 16:9 aspect ratio (true/false, default: true)</li>
<li><code>enableAutoplay</code> – Auto-play video (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>loopVideo</code> – Loop video continuously (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>mute</code> – Mute video by default (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>hideControls</code> – Hide player controls (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>hideRelatedVideos</code> – Hide related videos (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>disableFullScreen</code> – Disable fullscreen button (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>playsInline</code> – Play inline on mobile (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>usePrivacyEnhancedUrl</code> – Use youtube-nocookie.com (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>loadCcByDefault</code> – Show closed captions (true/false, default: false)</li>
<li><code>videoStartTime</code> – Start time in seconds (number, default: 0)</li>
<li><code>videoEndTime</code> – End time in seconds (number, default: 0)</li>
<li><code>playbackSpeed</code> – Playback speed (0.25 to 2, default: 1)</li>
<li><code>interfaceLanguage</code> – Interface language code (2-letter ISO 639-1 code)</li>
<li><code>ccLangPref</code> – Preferred caption language (2-letter ISO 639-1 code)</li>
<li><code>lazyLoadMethod</code> – Lazy loading method (none/native, default: none)</li>
<li><code>caption</code> – Video caption text (string)</li>
</ul>

Enhanced YouTube Embed

Set the start, end, language, playback speed, loop, and more. Supports blocks and shortcodes. Create TikTok like videos from any YouTube video too.

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