Module:YouTube/doc
This is the documentation page for Module:YouTube
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