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* <code>Extension:Scribunto</code> — required for Lua modules
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 21 May 2026

Module:YouTube provides utility functions for parsing YouTube URLs and extracting video IDs. It accepts all common YouTube URL formats, including standard watch URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=), short URLs (youtu.be/), embed URLs (youtube.com/embed/), Shorts URLs (youtube.com/shorts/), and bare video IDs.

Usage

{{#invoke:YouTube|getVideoId|URL}}

Example

{{#invoke:YouTube|getVideoId|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ}}

Returns: dQw4w9WgXcQ

See also

  • Widget:YouTube — embeds a YouTube video using an ID returned by this module
  • Extension:Scribunto — required for Lua modules