Template:YouTube
Template documentationWhen to use[edit source]
Use this to create an external link to YouTube in the ==External links== section. It may also be used for other YouTube links such as those in {{External media}}.
This is not a citation template. Use {{cite AV media}} to provide bibliographic citations in footnotes. Alternatively, use {{cite news}} if the video is a newscast, or {{cite episode}} if the video is in an episodic format.
How to use[edit source]
Video[edit source]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|''VIDEOID''}}{{YouTube|id=''VIDEOID''}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|''VIDEOID''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|id=''VIDEOID''|title=''TITLE''}}
Parameter descriptions:
- id (or unnamed parameter 1) is the "YouTube video id" which appears as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEOID
- title (or unnamed parameter 2) gives an optional description that may replace the default title (Video)
Examples (1 parameter):
Examples (2 parameters):
{{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"Gangnam Style"}}{{YouTube|id=9bZkp7q19f0|title="Gangnam Style"}}
User's channel[edit source]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|u=''USERNAME''}}{{YouTube|user=''USERNAME''}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|u=''USERNAME''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|u=''USERNAME''|title=''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|user=''USERNAME''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|user=''USERNAME''|title=''TITLE''}}
Parameter descriptions:
- u or user is the "YouTube user's (channel) name" which appears as https://www.youtube.com/user/USERNAME
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
- suffix replaces the default " 's " after the channel name. It is only to be used in the rare occasion that the channel name is a compound noun ending in S, and making it possessive does not repeat the S sound. Do not use it for a brand name ending in S, for example Smosh Games, which is a singular entity. See MOS:POSS for more information.
Examples (1 parameter):
{{YouTube|u=pewdiepie}}{{YouTube|user=pewdiepie}}
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube|u=pewdiepie|PewDiePie}}{{YouTube|user=pewdiepie|PewDiePie}}
Example (3 parameters):
{{YouTube|user=officialBEG|title=Brown Eyed Girls|suffix='}}
Channel[edit source]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|c=''CHANNELID''}}{{YouTube|channel=''CHANNELID''}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|c=''CHANNELID''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|c=''CHANNELID''|title=''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|channel=''CHANNELID''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|channel=''CHANNELID''|title=''TITLE''}}
Parameter descriptions:
- c or channel is the "YouTube channel id" which appears as https://www.youtube.com/channel/CHANNELID
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
{{YouTube|c=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ}}{{YouTube|channel=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ}}
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube|c=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ|#Music}}{{YouTube|channel=UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ|#Music}}
Show[edit source]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|s=''SHOWNAME''}}{{YouTube|show=''SHOWNAME''}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|s=''SHOWNAME''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|s=''SHOWNAME''|title=''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|show=''SHOWNAME''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|show=''SHOWNAME''|title=''TITLE''}}
Parameter descriptions:
- s or show is the "YouTube show name" which appears as https://www.youtube.com/show/SHOWNAME
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube|s=startrek|''Star Trek: The Original Series''}}{{YouTube|show=startrek|''Star Trek: The Original Series''}}
Playlist[edit source]
Usage (one parameter):
{{YouTube|p=''PLAYLISTID''}}{{YouTube|playlist=''PLAYLISTID''}}
Usage (two parameters):
{{YouTube|p=''PLAYLISTID''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|p=''PLAYLISTID''|title=''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|playlist=''PLAYLISTID''|''TITLE''}}{{YouTube|playlist=''PLAYLISTID''|title=''TITLE''}}
Parameter descriptions:
- p or playlist is the "YouTube playlist id" which appears as https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYLISTID
- title gives an optional description that may replace the default title (PAGENAME)
Examples (1 parameter):
{{YouTube|p=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE}}{{YouTube|playlist=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE}}
Example (2 parameters):
{{YouTube|p=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE|Learn Something New}}- Learn Something New playlist on YouTube
{{YouTube|playlist=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE|Learn Something New}}- Learn Something New playlist on YouTube
Suppress wikilink[edit source]
The link to YouTube can be suppressed with the parameter |link=no. Example:
{{YouTube|9bZkp7q19f0|"PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V"|link=no}}- "PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V" on YouTube
TemplateData[edit source]
Use this to create an external link to YouTube in the External links section. This is not a citation template.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube video id | id 1 | The video id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube user's (channel) name | user u | The user name which appears after https://www.youtube.com/user/ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube channel id | channel c | The channel id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/channel/ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube show name | show s | The show name which appears after https://www.youtube.com/show/ in the URL
| String | optional |
| YouTube playlist id | playlist p | The playlist id which appears after https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= in the URL
| String | optional |
| Title | title 1 2 | The name of the page being linked to
| String | suggested |
| Channel title suffix | suffix | Text immediately after the channel title. It is only to be used in the rare occasion that the channel title is a compound noun ending in S, and making it possessive does not repeat the S sound.
| String | optional |
| Link on | link | Set this parameter to no to suppress the link to the YouTube article
| String | optional |