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Description

Paste YouTube links in Obsidian and they expand into 'Channel: Video Title' format

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Latest Version

1.7.0
3 months ago

Changelog

Add embed video option to link format setting. Paste a YouTube link and choose 'Embed video' in settings to render it as an inline player.

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YouTube Links

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Paste a YouTube URL into any note and it instantly becomes a clean, readable link showing the channel name and video title, just like Notion does it.

Demo

Before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
After:  [Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ)

No API key needed. Works with regular links, short links, and Shorts.

Supported URL formats

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
  • https://youtu.be/...
  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/...

Settings

Open Settings > YouTube Links to configure:

  • Link format - choose between Channel: Video Title, video title only, or embed the video inline
  • Show loading text - show Loading... as a placeholder while the title is being fetched

Installation

Search for YouTube Links in Settings > Community plugins > Browse.

Manual

  1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release
  2. Create a folder .obsidian/plugins/youtube-links/ in your vault
  3. Copy both files into that folder
  4. Enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins

Support

If this plugin saves you time, consider buying me a coffee or sponsoring on GitHub.

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