Javascript – I want to embed YouTube videos in my web app while safeguarding the direct video links. How can I do this?

To embed YouTube videos in your web app while safeguarding the direct video links, you can use the YouTube Player API provided by YouTube. This allows you to embed YouTube videos on your website without exposing the direct video links.

Here’s a general approach to achieve this using the YouTube Player API:

Include the YouTube Player API script: First, include the YouTube Player API script in your HTML. You can do this by adding the following script tag to your HTML file:

<script src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api"></script>

Create a placeholder for the video: Create a placeholder element (e.g., a div) where you want to embed the YouTube video.

<div id="player"></div>

Initialize the YouTube player: In your JavaScript code, initialize the YouTube player by specifying the video ID and other options. This code should be executed after the YouTube Player API script has loaded.

function onYouTubeIframeAPIReady() {
    player = new YT.Player('player', {
        height: '360',
        width: '640',
        videoId: 'VIDEO_ID_HERE', // Replace VIDEO_ID_HERE with the ID of your YouTube video
        playerVars: {
            // Add any additional player options here
        },
        events: {
            // Add event handlers if needed
        }
    });
}```

Replace the placeholder with the video player: When the YouTube Player API is ready, it will call the onYouTubeIframeAPIReady function. This function creates a new instance of the YouTube player and replaces the placeholder with the actual video player.

Access control: By using the YouTube Player API, you can control the playback of the video, such as starting, pausing, stopping, and adjusting volume, without exposing the direct video links.

This approach ensures that the direct video links are not exposed to users, as the video is embedded using an iframe generated by the YouTube Player API. Additionally, it provides you with control over the video playback and other features.