How to Embed a YouTube Live Stream in WordPress

You can also use the controls to switch between standard and text header styles. Choosing the ‘Text’ option will allow you to change the text size and color.

Customize YouTube feed header

First, you will need to visit the Appearance » Widgets page from the admin sidebar.

That being said, let’s see how you can easily embed a YouTube live stream in WordPress.

How to Embed a YouTube Live Stream in WordPress

Now go ahead and search for ‘YouTube Data API v3’ in the search box.

Search for the YouTube data API v3 option

You can also change the button’s color, text, and hover state in the settings.

Customize Subscribe button

Now, you need to choose the ‘Live Streams’ option and then click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Choose live stream as feed type

By default, YouTube Feed Pro uses the same color scheme as your WordPress theme. However, you can also use a ‘Light’ or ‘Dark’ color scheme for the video feed.

It is the best WordPress YouTube feed plugin that allows you to embed YouTube videos and live streams on your website.

After you have chosen a template, an editing screen will open up that displays a preview of your YouTube feed to the right and customization settings in the left menu column.

Add a YouTube Live Feed as a Widget

To add a header to your YouTube feed, you need to visit the ‘Header’ panel. From here, simply toggle the ‘Enable’ switch to activate the header.

A YouTube live stream can also help boost website SEO and attract more traffic. Research has shown that blog posts with at least one video get around 83% more visitors than content without any.

From here, you need to click the ‘Add Block’ (+) button in the top left corner and search for the ‘Feeds for YouTube’ block.

Create a YouTube API Key

Next, you need to click on the ‘Color Scheme’ panel.

Embedding YouTube live streams on your WordPress site can increase engagement by allowing visitors to interact with you and your content in real time.

You can get the license key from your Accounts page on the Smash Balloon website.

Activate your smash balloon license key

Once the plugin has been activated, you need to visit the Youtube Feed » Settings page from the admin sidebar. Here, you need to enter the license key and click on the ‘Activate’ button.

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To customize the video layout and individual properties, you need to visit the ‘Video Style’ settings panel.

From here, you need to click on the ‘+ Enable APIs And Services’ button in the top menu.

Click on the + ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES button

Add the YouTube Live Stream to Your WordPress Website

First, you need to install and activate the YouTube Feed Pro plugin. For more instructions, please see our beginner’s guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

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Once you have found it, add the block to your page by clicking on it.

Embed YouTube Feed on a page

Next, you must also select an ‘Organization’ and its location from the dropdown menu. You can select ‘No Organization’ and click the ‘Create’ button to continue.

Choose a project name and its organization

Next, click on the block to add it to the widget area.

Add YouTube Feed as a widget

You can also design your own color scheme by clicking on the ‘Custom’ option and then using controls to change the background, text, and link colors.

Customize feed color scheme

This is how the YouTube live feed looks on our demo website.

YouTube Feed Page preview

This is how the YouTube live feed looks in the sidebar on our demo website.

Widget Preview of YouTube feed

Next, you can drag and drop the block to wherever you want to display the YouTube feed on your page.

Add the YouTube feed in FSE

Next, it is time to head back to the WordPress dashboard.

You can show or hide the Play icon, video title, live stream countdown, descriptions, and more.

Edit the individual elements you want to display along with the video

After that, switch to the ‘Subscribe Button’ panel and toggle the switch to ‘Enable’ if you want to activate the YouTube subscribe button.

From here, go ahead and copy the text that comes after ‘/channel/’ or ‘/user/’ in the URL at the top.

Copy the code after channel or user in the URL

If you don’t have an API key yet, then you need to go to the Google Cloud Console and sign in using your Google account.

Once the project has been created, you will be taken to the project dashboard.

This will open up the ‘Select Feed Type’ prompt.

This will take you to the ‘New Project’ page, where you can start by typing in a name for your project. This can be anything that will help you easily identify it.

Once you have customized the YouTube live feed, you can preview how it will look on desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones. Simply click on the different buttons in the upper-right corner to preview the feed on different devices.

From here, click on the ‘Add Block (+)’ button at the top and look for the ‘Feeds for YouTube’ block.

This will open a popup window that will display all the projects that you have created.

On the next step, you need to connect YouTube Feed Pro with your Youtube account. You will be asked to provide your YouTube API key.

After customizing the individual video elements, switch to the ‘Load More Button’ panel.

The next step is to embed your YouTube live feed on a WordPress page. To do this, you must first click on the ‘Embed’ button at the top.

Go ahead and paste the API key into the API Key Required box. Then, click on the ‘Add’ button to continue.

Add YouTube API key

Note: YouTube Feed also has a free version. However, it does not support the Live Stream feature.

Your API Key will now be created and displayed on the page.

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If you are using a block-based theme, then this method is for you.

This will open the ‘Add Channel ID For Live Stream’ page.

Visit the Add channel ID for live stream page

Once you are logged in, click on the ‘Select a project’ button at the top.

Click Select Project button

From here, simply click on the ‘Add New’ button at the top.

Click the Add New button to add the YouTube feed

Don’t forget to click on the ‘Update’ or ‘Publish’ button to save your changes or make them live.

From here, you need to click on the ‘Live Stream’ option again, followed by the ‘Next’ button.

Simply choose the page where you want to embed the YouTube live stream and click the ‘Add’ button.

Choose a page where you want to embed the feed and click on the Add button

Simply copy the API key and click on the ‘Done’ button.

Copy the YouTube API key

Next, simply click on the ‘New Project’ button at the top.

Click the New Project button

Once you have made your choice, simply click on the ‘Next’ button.

Choose a template for your Live YouTube feed

Here, you can start by expanding the ‘Feed Layout’ panel.

YouTube Feed editor

In this article, we will show you how to easily embed a YouTube live stream in WordPress.

How to embed a YouTube live stream in WordPress

Why Embed YouTube Live Streams in WordPress

On this screen, you can switch between the layouts.

From here, simply click on the ‘Create Credentials’ button at the top.

Click the Create Credentials button

You can also add a YouTube live feed to the WordPress sidebar as a widget.

Embed the YouTube Live Stream on a WordPress Page

First, you will need to choose a template on the ‘Start with a template’ page. You can choose from Default, Carousel, Cards, List, Gallery, and Grid layouts.

Finally, don’t forget to click the ‘Save’ button at the top to save your changes.

Preview and save feed

This will open up the ‘Embed Feed’ prompt. Here, click on the ‘Add to a Page’ button to continue.

Click Add to a page button to embed YouTube feed

The easiest way to embed a YouTube live stream is by using Smash Balloon’s YouTube Feed Pro plugin.

Next, you need to visit the YouTube Feeds » All Feeds page from the WordPress admin sidebar.

After that, you need to visit the ‘Video Player Experience’ panel.

If you already have an API key, simply copy and paste it into the ‘Enter API Key’ box and click on the ‘Add’ button.

Add YouTube API key

From here, you can change the video player’s aspect ratio. You can also choose whether the video will start playing automatically or wait until the visitor clicks the play button.

Customize video player experience

After that, open the ‘Edit Individual Elements’ panel. Here, simply check the boxes next to the elements you want to display along with the YouTube live stream videos.

After that, click on the ‘Next’ button to create your API.

Check the Public data box and click on the Next button

The page you selected will now open up in the block editor.

Now that your YouTube live stream feed has been created, you can customize it. Smash Balloon’s YouTube Feed Pro offers many different display options.

You’ll now be taken to the ‘API/Service Details’ page.

The popup will now show a list of all the WordPress pages on your website.

You can also customize the appearance of the video player by going to the ‘Videos’ panel.

This will take you to a new page where you need to click on the ‘Enable’ button to activate the YouTube API key.

Enable the YouTube API

Next, you need to head over to the ‘Hover State’ setting. Here, you can choose the individual elements that will display when the user hovers their mouse over the YouTube video.

Here is a preview of the live streams on our demo website.

FSE preview of YouTube live feed

Once the channel is connected, you need to click on the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Add code and click the connect button

Next, you’ll be directed to a new page where you must check the box next to the ‘Public Data’ option.

Live streaming allows you to broadcast live video or audio content over the internet, enabling users to watch the video in real-time.

YouTube live stream

Next, switch back to the WordPress dashboard and paste the code into the ‘Add Channel ID for Livestream’ box.

First, go to the Appearance » Editor page from the admin sidebar to launch the site editor.

Customize Your YouTube Feed

Don’t forget to click on the ‘Update’ button to save your changes.

You can pick many elements, including video title, description, date, views, and more.

Customize hover state

It can also increase user engagement by allowing you to interact with site visitors.

You may also be able to configure additional settings depending on your chosen layout.

Customize the YouTube feed layout

Add a YouTube Live Stream in the Full Site Editor

Once you are done, don’t forget to click on the ‘Save’ button to apply the changes.

You can also choose the background color, hover state, and text from the settings in the left panel.

Customize the Load More button

Here, you can select the video layout, background color, and border.

Customize video style

Here, you will see a list of options.

Videos panel option

Once the ‘YouTube Data API v3’ result shows up, just click on it.

This will take you to the API Library page. It shows the different Google services that you can create APIs for and use in your projects.

Embedding a YouTube live stream on your WordPress website is an excellent way to connect with your audience and reach more users.

From here, click on the ‘Add Block’ (+) button in the top left corner of the screen and locate the ‘Feeds for YouTube’ block.

After that, click on the ‘Connect’ button to connect your YouTube channel with WordPress.

Once you’ve added your YouTube API key, you will be redirected to the ‘Select Feed Type’ page.

Here, under the ‘Load More Button’ setting, you can switch the toggle to ‘Enable.’ This will display more video suggestions after the live stream.

Now, you need to visit the YouTube channel that contains your live-stream videos.