### [How To Embed a YouTube Playlist on Your WordPress Site](https://wpforms.com/how-to-embed-youtube-playlist-on-wordpress-site/)

**Published:** August 1, 2022
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** Do you want to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site? A YouTube playlist on your website is a great way to share your YouTube content with your audience. It can help you engage and teach them about your products through a video series, converting leads into potential customers through content. If you want to learn how to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site, we'll show you the easiest way in this guide.

**Content:**

Do you want to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site?

A YouTube playlist on your website is a great way to share your YouTube content with your audience. It allows you to showcase your video series and add more diversity to your site beyond textual content.

Embedding a YouTube playlist can boost your WordPress SEO while promoting your YouTube channel to grow your subscriber list effectively.

In this guide, we’ll show you the easiest way to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site.

### Can I Embed a YouTube Playlist in WordPress?

By default, WordPress does not allow you to embed a YouTube playlist on your site. However, some WordPress plugins enable you to add your YouTube feed to your site without any hassle.

[Youtube Feed Pro by Smash Balloon](https://smashballoon.com/youtube-feed/) lets you create a custom YouTube feed and playlists for your WordPress site and offers many customization features.

You can show YouTube videos in lists, grids, carousel, and masonry layouts. This WordPress plugin lets you add a [call to action](https://optinmonster.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-call-to-action/) to your YouTube playlist to convince visitors to engage with your brand and subscribe to your channel.

Using Youtube Feed Pro, you can easily embed a YouTube playlist to your WordPress site even without any coding knowledge.

## How To Embed a YouTube Playlist on Your WordPress Site

We will follow these steps to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress website.

### Step 1: Install and Activate the YouTube Feed Pro Plugin

To embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site, you must first install and activate the [YouTube Feed Pro plugin](https://smashballoon.com/pricing/) by Smash Balloon.

Please note that we will use the premium version of YouTube Feed Pro as it offers more features. You can also try out the free version, but it lacks some of the advanced customizations we’ll be applying later.

After purchasing a YouTube Feed Pro license, you can download your copy of the Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin. To get your copy, go to the **Downloads** section of your [Smash Balloon account](https://smashballoon.com/account) and click on **Download Plugin**.

![Download Feeds for YouTube plugin](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Download-Feeds-for-YouTube-plugin.png)

You’ll get a zip file of the plugin. Now, let’s head over to your WordPress dashboard.

After downloading the Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin, you’ll need to install it to your WordPress site and activate it.

To install the plugin, go to **Plugins » Add New** in your WordPress dashboard and click on **Upload Plugin.**

![Upload plugin button on WordPress](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Upload-Plugin.png)

Choose the zip file of **YouTube Feed Pro** you downloaded from your Smash Balloon account. Then, click on **Install Now** button to install the plugin on your site.

![Install Zip File Feeds For YouTube](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Install-Zip-File-Feeds-For-YouTube.png)

After the file is uploaded, click on **Activate Plugin** button to activate the YouTube Feed Pro plugin on your WordPress site.

![Activate Feeds for YouTube plugin](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Activate-Feeds-for-YouTube-plugin.png)

Congrats! You have activated YouTube Feed Pro on your WordPress.

Let’s move to the next step to embed a YouTube playlist on your WordPress site.

### Step 2: Connect Your YouTube Account to WordPress

To connect your YouTube account to your WordPress site, go to **YouTube Feed » Settings** in your dashboard.

![Settings YouTube Feed Pro](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/settings-YouTube-Feed-Pro.png)

In the **Settings** section, click on **Add Source** button.

![Connect YouTube Account to WordPress](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Connect-YouTube-Account-to-WordPress.png)

A pop-up box will appear. Now, connect your Google account.

![Add YouTube Account to WordPress](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Add-YouTube-Account-to-WordPress.png)

You have finally connected your YouTube channel to your WordPress website.

Next, we need to look at adding your YouTube playlist to YouTube Feed Pro.

But before you embed the YouTube playlist to your WordPress site, you need to add an API key.

### Step 3: Add YouTube API Key to YouTube Feed Pro

To add the YouTube API key, visit the [Google Cloud Platform](https://console.developers.google.com/) and log in to your Google account.

After that, click on the **Create Project** button.

![Create Project Google Console](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/create-project-Google-Console.png)

Now, fill in your project details and click on **Create** button.

![Add Project Google Console](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/add-project-Google-Console-1.png)

You’ve created your project. Click on the menu button on the top left of your screen.

Select **Enabled API & Services** under **API & Services** section.

![Enabled API and Services](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Enabled-API-and-Services.png)

Next, click on **Enable APIs and Services**.

![Enable APIS and Services](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Enable-APIS-and-Services.png)

Doing so will redirect you to the API Library page. Search for YouTube in the search box to find YouTube API.

Among the APIs, select **YouTube Data API v3.**

![Select YouTube API DATA V3](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Select-YouTube-API-DATA-V3.png)

Next, click on the **Enable** button to activate the selected API.

![Enable YouTube Data API v3](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/enable-YouTube-Data-API-v3.png)

Go to the **Credentials** menu and click on **+Create Credentials**. Then, select **API Key**.

![Create Credentials Google Console](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Create-Credentials-Google-Console.png)

You have successfully created a YouTube API Key for your WordPress site. Copy this API key.

![YouTube API Key Created](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/YouTube-API-Key-Created.png)

Now, go back to your WordPress dashboard. Head over to the **Settings** section of **YouTube Feed**.

And paste the API Key you copied in the API Key text box and click on **Add** button.

![Paste YouTube API Key](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Paste-YouTube-API-Key.png)

Hurray! You have added YouTube API Key to your YouTube Feed Pro account.

It is now time to add your YouTube playlist to your account.

### Step 4: Add Your YouTube Playlist to YouTube Feed Pro

On your WordPress dashboard, go to **YouTube Feed » All Feeds** and click on the **+Add New** button.

![Add New YouTube Feed Smash Balloon](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Add-New-YouTube-Feed-Smash-Balloon.png)

After that, select **Playlist** and click on the **Next** button.

![Select Playlist YouTube Feed Pro](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Select-Playlist-YouTube-Feed-Pro.png)

It is time to add your Playlist ID to the YouTube Feed Pro.

To do so, go to your YouTube playlist and copy the code after **=** symbol in your URL.

![Copy YouTube Playlist link](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/copy-YouTube-Playlist-link.png)

Paste the **YouTube Playlist ID** on the **Add Source** section of your Smash Balloon dashboard and click on the **Next** button.

![Paste YouTube Playlist ID](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Paste-YouTube-Playlist-ID.png)

Now, it is time to choose a template for your YouTube playlist. You can choose any design that fits your website.

You can choose between Carousel, Cards, List, Gallery, Latest Video, Showcase Carousel, and Widget layouts.

![Choose YouTube Playlist Template](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Choose-YouTube-Playlist-Template.png)

### Step 5: Customize Your YouTube Playlist

You can customize your YouTube playlist template, feed layout, and color scheme from the Customize section.

In addition, you can also add sections like header, video style, load more button, and subscribe button to your playlist.

In this example, we will customize the Subscribe button to our YouTube playlist and change the number of videos appearing on our site.

To do so, click on **Subscribe Button** in **Customize** section of your YouTube Feed Pro.

![subscribe button YouTube Feed Pro Smash Balloon](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/subscribe-button-Smash-Balloon-1.png)

Here, we will change the background color of the **Subscribe** button.

To edit the **Subscribe** button color, click on the **Select** button next to Background and choose the color you want your **Subscribe** button to look.

![Customize Subscribe Button YouTube](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Customize-Subscribe-Button-YouTube.png)

Next, let’s change the number of videos appearing that appear by default on your site from your YouTube playlist.

Click on **Feed Layout** in the **Customize** section.

![Click on Feed Layout](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Click-on-Feed-Layout.png)

Now, scroll down to **Number of Videos to Show Initially** and increase or decrease it as per your preference.. Here, we will reduce the number of videos that appear on the site to 3.

![reduce number of video YouTube Playlist](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/reduce-number-of-video-YouTube-Playlist.png)

After you’ve customized the YouTube playlist design for your website, click on the **Save** button to keep the changes.

![Save Changes YouTube Feed Pro](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Save-Changes-YouTube-Feed-Pro.png)

### Step 6: Embed YouTube Playlist to Your WordPress Site

Now it is time to embed your YouTube playlist to your WordPress site. Click on the **Embed** button on the left of the **Save** button.

To embed a YouTube playlist to your WordPress site, you can copy the shortcode and add it to any page, post, or widget. You can also use the built-in WordPress block or widget.

![Copy embed YouTube playlist WordPress code](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/embed-YouTube-playlist.png)

As seen above, copy the shortcode.

Now head over to the page on your WordPress site where you want to embed the YouTube playlist and paste the shortcode.

![paste shortcode and update](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/paste-shortcode-and-update.png)

After you paste the shortcode, click on the **Update** button to save the changes.

![Embed YouTube Playlist to Your WordPress Site](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Embed-YouTube-Playlist-to-Your-WordPress-Site.png)

Hurray! You have finally added a YouTube playlist to your WordPress site.

Now, your website looks more interactive and lively. And you can drive visitors to your YouTube channel and engage them with your brand.

### Next, Allow Users to Upload Videos to YouTube From WordPress

Do you want to know how your website visitors can upload videos to your YouTube channel?

Using [WPForms](https://wpforms.com/pricing/), you can quickly and automatically upload videos to your YouTube channel whenever someone submits a video using your forms.

Check out this tutorial on [how to allow users to upload videos to YouTube from WordPress](https://wpforms.com/allow-users-to-upload-videos-to-youtube-from-wordpress/).

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**Categories:** WordPress Tutorials

**Tags:** embed Youtube Playlist, smash balloon, YouTube Feed Pro

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