Play YouTube videos in Hoopla

Learn how to show most YouTube videos including Live broadcasts

You can play a YouTube video on your Channel or Segment via the Web Page step type.

Get your YouTube URL

1. Go to YouTube and start to play the video you wish to add to your Channel.

2. Click on the “Share” button and copy the URL.

3. Paste the URL and remove “?feature=shared” from the link.

Add to your Channel or Segment

1. In the Configure tab, navigate to the Channel or Segment that you wish to add the YouTube video to.

2. Drag the Web Page tile from Available Steps to your lineup.

3. Paste the YouTube URL into the URL field in the right-hand details column. Additional YouTube options will be displayed as soon as you enter the URL.

4. Set the Start Time. If you want to start your video any time other than the beginning, watch the video on YouTube and make a note of the time you want to begin on Hoopla TV and then enter it here.

5. Mute the video. Check this box if you don’t want to hear the video sound when playing on your TV.

6. Set the Duration. Select how long you want to play the video.

7. Click Save.

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