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Add and delete videos in WordPress

Learn how to embed YouTube or Vimeo videos in your blog posts and pages.

Article ID: SLN29444

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You can easily add YouTube or Vimeo videos to your Posts and Pages by pasting the video URL.

Add a video

  1. Go to your YouTube or Vimeo video page and copy the video URL.
  2. Sign in to your WordPress dashboard.
  3. Navigate to the Post or Page where you wish to embed the video.
  4. Mouse over the Add block icon. 
    Add Block Icon.
  5. Search for either YouTube or Vimeo
    Search YouTube or Vimeo
  6. Enter the video URL and click the Embed button.
    YouTube URL
  7. Click the video to adjust the width, change the alignment and insert a new URL using the video tools
    Video Tools.  
  8. Click the Save draft link to save your changes, click the Preview link to preview your changes, and Publish when ready.
    The Save Draft and Preview links and Publish button.

Delete a video

  1. Sign in to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Navigate to the Post or Page where you wish to delete the video.
  3. Click the video, then select the Options icon and click the Remove YouTube link.
    Delete Video.
  4. Click the Save draft link to save your changes, click the Preview link to preview your changes, and Publish when ready.
    The Save Draft and Preview links and Publish button.

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