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# YouTube Video

## What is a YouTube Video page?

**A YouTube Video page allow you to add a video that will fill the whole page.**

## Quick steps: how to add a YouTube Video page

1. **Open Authoring.** Create or open a [Learning Story](/authoring-docs/authoring/content-types/learning-story.md), [Assessment](/authoring-docs/authoring/content-types/assessment.md) or [Survey](/authoring-docs/authoring/content-types/survey.md) [content type](/authoring-docs/authoring/content-types.md).
2. **Open the Editor.**
3. **Add a YouTube Video page.** Select the + icon and choose YouTube Video from the Add Page options. 
4. **Enter the YouTube video ID.** Simply copy everything that appears after <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=>
5. **Adjust the available** [**settings**](#youtube-video-page-settings)**, as needed.**&#x20;
6. **Save.**

## **YouTube Video Page Settings**

**Finish Action.** Choose what should happen when the video ends.&#x20;

* **Next page (Default).** When the video ends the next page will open.
* **Stop.** When the video ends the next page will not open (the user must navigate to the next page).
* **Play again.** When the video ends the video will play again.

**Start Playback From.** Set the time in seconds to start the playback from.

**End Playback At.** Set the time in seconds to end the playback at.

### **Video display / orientation: Vertical Videos**

**Use YouTube shorts if you require vertical videos.** If you are using YouTube and require a vertical video, the video will need to be a YouTube short.

### YouTube Video Activity: Video not playing / video unavailable in Pathway

{% hint style="info" %}

#### **YouTube videos that don't play may have a restriction or setting applied. If a video is not working, always check the video setting on YouTube.** For consistent usage, ensure that the video in YouTube Studio:

1. is allowed to be embedded;
2. is not restricted to adults.
   {% endhint %}

### Video not playing in Low Power Mode (iOS only)

**If your device is set to Low Power Mode, videos may not autoplay and connections to online content may be slower.** Disable low power mode for an optimal experience.


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