Video content is becoming more popular every day, it helps in explaining the concept of an article more visually and for better understanding. Do you want to learn how to add or embed video to your WordPress post or page? In this tutorial, I will show you 4 easy ways to add or embed video to your WP page and post.
It is very easy to embed videos from video hosting sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and so on.
- Uploading from device
- Via URL
- Via HTML (embedding)
- By using plugins
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How to Add Videos To WordPress Post/Page Via upload Without Youtube
- Go to the page or post where you want the video to be added.
- Click on Add Media
- Then on Upload files>>> select files
- choose the video you want to upload and click open
- After it has been uploaded, you can change the title, add a description and caption.
- Finally, tap Insert into Post
It is as simple as that.
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How To Add Video to WP Post/Page Via Url
For example, I want to add a youtube video to my post:
- Go to the Youtube Video you want to add to WP
- Tap Share
- Copy the URL
- Go to the WP page or post where you want the video to be added.
- Click on Add Media
- Click on Insert from URL
- Wait a while (less than a second), the Youtube video will automatically display.
- Finally, click on Insert into Post
How to Put Embed iFrame Code in WordPress Without Using Plugin
This is almost the same as the above method but it’s a bit technical.
- Go to the Youtube Video you want to add to WP
- Tap Share
- Click on embed
- Copy the given embed iframe code
- Go to the WP page or post where you want the video to be added.
- At the top right click on Text
- Paste the copied code
- Lastly, click on visual to get the desired result.
Simple isn’t it?
How to Add Videos To WordPress Post/Page Via Plugin
This involves using Wp plugins. There are a lot of plugins that aid in doing this. See the best Video WordPress Plugins to use.
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