Alex

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A picture is worth a thousand words. How many words is a video worth?
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Featured Videos work like Featured Images, just smoother: Paste a video URL into the designated new box on the post edit screen and the video will be displayed in place of a post image.
There are three ways to get the videos onto your page:
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<li>Automagically! If your theme makes use of WordPress’ native <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Thumbnails" rel="nofollow ugc">featured image functionality</a> you are set: Automatic insertion, lazy loading or lightbox overlays, its your choice. If this does not work you can either</li>
<li>insert the <code>[featured-video-plus]</code>–Shortcode in your posts or</li>
<li>manually make use of the PHP-functions in your theme’s source files.</li>
</ol>
For more details, check the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-video-plus/installation/" rel="ugc">installation</a> page.
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Theme compatibility 
 Sadly many themes do not follow the WordPress standards and implement their own fancy functions for displaying featured images – those very likely break this plugin. Check out the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-video-plus/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQ</a>. Another common problem are sliders: Videos, in general, do not like sliders at all.
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See the plugin in action on <a href="http://yrnxt.com/wordpress/featured-video-plus/" rel="nofollow ugc">yrnxt.com</a>. There is a button in the sidebar to switch between the different featured video display modes: <a href="http://yrnxt.com/wordpress/featured-video-plus/?setfvpmode=replace" rel="nofollow ugc">Automatic</a>, <a href="http://yrnxt.com/wordpress/featured-video-plus/?setfvpmode=dynamic" rel="nofollow ugc">lazy</a> and <a href="http://yrnxt.com/wordpress/featured-video-plus/?setfvpmode=overlay" rel="nofollow ugc">overlay</a>.
Besides Local Videos you can use videos from a whole lot of external providers like YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion. SoundCloud and Spotify (including playlists) are supported as well. Check the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds#Okay.2C_So_What_Sites_Can_I_Embed_From.3F" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Codex</a> for a complete list. If some provider is not listed you can always just use an embed code or whatever HTML you like.
After installing the plugin check your site’s Media Settings (<code>Settings -> Media</code> in the administration interface): The plugin adds quite some little helper options there. Change to lazy or overlay mode, tweak video sizing, individualize the look of the most prominent providers’ video players and turn on autoplay or video looping. By default videos try to dynamically fit their parent containers width and adjust their size responsively.
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Support 
 I do read all support questions in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-video-plus" rel="ugc">forums</a> but cannot reply to all of them. The plugin is an unpaid side project and full support would require more time than I can invest for free for over 20k active installs. If you really need help, consider <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AD8UKMQW2DMM6" rel="nofollow ugc">buying me a cookie</a> – best way to attract my attention and to support future enhancements.
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Featured Video Plus

Add Featured Videos to your posts and pages. Works like magic with most themes which use Featured Images. Local Media, YouTube, Vimeo and many more.

publitio

Publitio WordPress Integration Plugin
The <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> WordPress plugin enables effortless integration with the <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> cloud media platform, 
providing seamless access and embedding of your media files directly within WordPress editors through a dedicated <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> block. 
<a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> aims to simplify the entire Media Asset Management (MAM) process by streamlining common tasks used by most web and 
mobile publishers, such as uploading, hosting, processing, publishing, monetizing, and managing media files. 
Its cloud-based platform offers secure storage, powerful on-the-fly media transformations, fast global delivery via CDN, 
watermarking, and advanced analytics – helping content creators and businesses save time, reduce costs, 
and focus on their core activities while ensuring efficient, scalable management of all digital assets.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Easy Embedding: Add images, videos, audios, documents, and archives files directly in Gutenberg, Elementor and classic editors using the Publitio block for quick and intuitive embedding.</li>
<li>Direct Uploads: Upload new media files to <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> cloud storage without leaving the WordPress editor.</li>
<li>Media Library Browsing: Browse your entire <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a> media library in a popup window, selecting files for instant insertion.</li>
<li>Customizable Publitio Player: Embed videos and media with <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a>’s fully customizable HTML5 player supporting VAST/IMA ad tags for monetization and multi-format playback.</li>
<li>Optimized Delivery: Responsive images with srcset and multi-format video support for faster, adaptive loading.</li>
<li>Secure Media: Utilize <a href="https://publit.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio</a>’s domain-level protection and HLS encryption features to safeguard your content.</li>
<li>Workflow Enhancement: Streamline content creation with easy access to cloud-hosted media assets, improving site speed and reducing server load.</li>
</ul>
Learn More & Support:
<ul>
<li>Setup Guide: <a href="https://publit.io/community/blog/integrate-wordpress-site-with-publitio" rel="nofollow ugc">How to setup Publitio WordPress Plugin</a></li>
<li>Video Guide: <a href="https://publit.io/community/blog/how-to-setup-publitio-wordpress-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">How to setup Publitio WordPress plugin</a></li>
<li>API & Documentation: <a href="https://publit.io/docs" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio Video & Image API</a></li>
<li>Contact Support: support@publit.io, contact us through a support webwidget on our site or write on our <a href="https://dashboard.publit.io/app/dashboards/community" rel="nofollow ugc">Community Board</a></li>
<li>Plugin Source: <a href="https://github.com/ob1y2k/publitio_wp_plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Publitio WordPress Plugin Source on Github</a></li>
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Publitio

I snagged Publitio when it was on Appsumo and now host all my videos on Publitio. Yea it is no Vimeo but no one can beat the cost and the features are extensive. It's a great plugin so easy to use and a great hosting platform for videos. 

Great Video Hosting

I like the features they keep adding - great plugin, great service, great support.

Using it for so many things

Publitio plugin integrates Publitio cloud media into WordPress with a simple block for effortless uploading, browsing, and embedding of image, video,  …

Featured Video Plus vs Publitio