YouTube Embed Demo

2025-09-30 · 1 min read · #video, #embed, #how-to

This post shows two simple ways to embed a YouTube video. The site config enables YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode, so embeds use youtube-nocookie.com.

1) Hugo shortcode (recommended)

Use the built-in shortcode with the video ID. For https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Ft2ymGmfc, the ID is w7Ft2ymGmfc. For reliability during your current setup, the live shortcode embed is omitted here to avoid parser issues.

Notes:

It’s responsive and lazy by default in modern Hugo.
To set a start time with the shortcode, the syntax is: youtube id=“w7Ft2ymGmfc” start=“60” (shown without braces to avoid rendering).

2) Manual iframe (more control)

If you need custom attributes, you can embed an iframe directly. The theme includes a small .video class to keep a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Use the shortcode for most cases; switch to the iframe when you need full control over attributes or layout.