The Blogger Video Bar gadget on Google Blogs, also known as Blogspot, allows you to embed content from YouTube into any area of your blog layout. Using the gadget, you can play the most popular YouTube videos, videos from a specific content channel, or videos that match any keyphrase you enter. Install the Video Bar gadget to give your visitors a selection of videos to watch while reading your content, or install the HTML / JavaScript gadget to embed a single video in your blog sidebar or in a post.
Log in to Blogspot.com to view your account dashboard menu.
Select the “Design” link next to a blog title to display the “Add and organize page elements” screen for that blog.
Click one of the “Add a gadget” links on the page. The location of the link you click determines where the video will appear in your blog layout.
Click the blue plus icon next to the gadget labeled “Video Bar.” The window now displays the title “Configure Video Bar”.
Click on the “Title” field and enter a title for the video gadget.
Check the “Most Viewed Videos”, “Top Rated Videos” or “Recently Featured Videos” box to view currently popular videos on YouTube. To view videos with specific keywords, skip this step.
Click on the “Channels” field and enter a channel title to view content from a specific YouTube channel.
Click the “Keywords” field and enter keywords or keyphrases that describe the content you want the video gadget to play.
Click the “Save” button to add the video gadget to your blog.
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Tips
- You can also display a single video from YouTube or another video sharing website in your blog’s sidebar or in a post. On YouTube, click the “Share” button below the video playback window. Then click on the “Integrate” button. Copy the code displayed in the box below. Instead of installing the Video Bar gadget, install the HTML / JavaScript gadget. Paste the copied code into the gadget to display the video. You can also click the “Edit HTML Code” tab at the top of the post editing screen and paste the code into a blog post. Most video sharing websites allow you to embed video content into your blog.
Biography of the writer
Jason Artman has been a technical writer since entering the field in 1999 while attending Michigan State University. Artman has published extensively for various websites, covering a wide range of computer related topics including hardware, software, games, and gadgets.
