How do I play a YouTube video full-screen on my displays?
  • 30 Mar 2023
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How do I play a YouTube video full-screen on my displays?

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Follow the steps below to play full-screen YouTube videos on your displays using Web View.

  1. Go to YouTube (www.youtube.com) and find the video that you want to play on your displays.

    YouTube - video highlighted

  2. Select the video to open it in YouTube.
  3. Copy the YouTube video ID of the video you opened. You can find the video ID at the end of the video's URL—it includes everything after youtube.com/watch?v=. You will need the ID for step 5.

    YouTube URL - video ID highlighted

  4. Create a web view content item in Skykit. In the URL field of the Web View settings window, enter the following URL. Make sure to insert the YouTube video ID from step 3 where it says [insert YouTube Video ID]. Do not include the brackets.

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/[insert YouTube Video ID]?rel=0&autoplay=1

    Example:
    https://www.youtube.com/embed/jlMAzTnDK00?rel=0&autoplay=1

    Web View settings - video ID in URL highlighted

  1. Manage your web view's settings.
  2. Publish the web view containing the YouTube video to your displays. The YouTube video will begin playing on your selected displays.

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