How to Add a YouTube Video to Weebly

If you want to make your website more lively and keep visitors interested, adding YouTube videos is a smart move. Whether you have a product demo, a welcome message, or a playlist that shows off your expertise, videos encourage people to spend more time on your pages and come back for more.

The YouTube video widget is an easy and practical way to display YouTube content on your Weebly website. It automatically updates when you add new videos or playlists, fits right in with your website’s style, and saves you time on manual updates – all while keeping your visitors engaged with fresh content.

The steps below are organized to make the process easy to follow, with a quick overview for fast results and detailed help if you want more control over how your videos appear.

Add YouTube Video to Weebly: Quick Guide

Here’s your shortcut for embedding YouTube videos, channels, or playlists on Weebly:

1. Open Elfsight’s editor and pick a template.
2. Customize your YouTube video widget.
3. Click ‘Add to website for free’ and copy the code.
4. Paste it into your Weebly website’s backend.

Build your own YouTube video widget in the editor!

YouTube Video Widget Features That Make It Special

You’ve seen how easy it is to shape your YouTube gallery. Here’s a closer look at the features that make managing and displaying video content simple and effective:

Key Feature	Why it Matters
Display any channel, playlist, or video, grouped and labeled	Organize content so visitors always find the right video, no matter how much you want to show.
Three preview layouts and flexible playback options	Pick the look and viewing style that best fits your website and your audience’s needs.
Robust style customization with presets or custom colors	Match the gallery to your brand and keep every detail on point, from headers to popups.
Flexible gallery layout with adjustable columns and controls	Adapt your video display for any content volume or website layout, with easy navigation.
AdSense integration for video monetization	Earn revenue by displaying your videos while keeping visitors engaged on your website.

These are just a few of the features that help you build a powerful video experience and connect with your audience. For everything the widget can do, visit the YouTube video features page. Next, let’s walk through each step to get your videos up and running.

Put Videos on Weebly Step-by-Step

This section breaks down every stage of creating, customizing, and embedding your YouTube content on your website, including practical hints for layouts, categories, and design tweaks.

1. Choose a Template

The first thing you’ll see in the widget editor is the choice of three main layout styles: Grid, List, and Slider. Grid shows videos in rows, List stacks them vertically with more room for descriptions, and Slider displays them in a swipeable carousel.

Once you’ve selected a layout you like – click “Continue with this template“.

2. Add the Source

This step decides which videos appear in your gallery. Click “Source” in the left panel, enter a URL to a YouTube video, playlist or your entire channel, depending on the goal. To organize videos into categories (for example: Tutorials vs. Testimonials) – use Source Groups. This adds navigation tabs to your widget.

3. Customize the layout

Once the videos are in, it’s time to decide how they’ll appear. You can show or hide the channel information, video details, decide if videos should open inline, in a popup lightbox, or on YouTube itself, pick navigation styles for slider (arrows, drag/swipe, dots, or scroll), and more.

4. Set the design

Now it’s about making the widget match your website’s look. Under the “Appearance” tab, choose a preset Color Scheme to start, then adjust colors of individual elements: header, buttons, tabs, backgrounds, etc.

For full control, paste CSS code directly. For example, you could make thumbnails larger or align text differently. Feel free to explore our Forum for ready-made CSS from other users.

5. Finalize your widget

Before you publish, a few optional but powerful settings are worth checking. By default, the widget uses Elfsight’s key to fetch videos, but for many videos or heavy traffic you can add your own YouTube Data API key from Google Cloud Console.

At this stage, you can also enable privacy-enhanced mode, set the widget language to match your audience and double check the layout on mobile.

6. Get the Installation Code

Once you’re satisfied with how everything looks and behaves, click “Add to website for free.” The editor will generate your unique embed snippet. Copy that code – you’ll use it on your website to display the widget.

7. Add the widget to Weebly

Select the option below based on whether you want the widget placed on a specific page or across all pages, and whether it should be Static or Floating.

Option 1: Add a static widget to a specific page

1. Log in to your Weebly account, select your website, then click Edit site.
2. From the left-hand menu, drag the Embed Code element into the place where you want the widget to appear.
3. Click Edit Custom HTML, paste your embed snippet, the code will apply automatically after clicking outside the field.
4. Click Publish in the top-right corner to make the widget visible on the live website.

Option 2: Add a static widget to all pages

1. Log in → Edit site.
2. Click Theme in the top bar, then choose Edit HTML / CSS from the left-hand menu.
3. Open header.html and, if available: no-header.html Paste your Elfsight embed code right after the tag or at desired placement within those files.
4. Save changes, then Publish your site.

Option 3: Add a floating widget to a specific page

1. Log in → Edit site.
2. Drag and drop the Embed Code element into the desired spot for your floating widget.
3. Click Edit Custom HTML, paste your Elfsight code.
   Note: Floating widgets may not appear properly in the editor; publish and view live to verify.
   
4. Publish the site to apply changes.

Option 4: Add a floating widget to all pages

1. Log in → Edit site.
2. Go to Theme → Edit HTML / CSS.
3. Open header.html (or equivalent) and no-header.html if present; paste your code just before the closing tag (or in the appropriate place as per file).
4. Save your edits, then Publish the website to make the widget live across all pages.

If you want more control or need a different way to display your YouTube gallery, the next section explains alternative widget installation methods for Weebly.

Other Ways to Add YouTube Videos to Weebly

There are a few alternative methods for adding YouTube videos to your Weebly website, though each has some notable limitations compared to Elfsight.

Weebly’s Built-In YouTube Video Element

Weebly offers its own YouTube Video element for straightforward video embedding.

1. Find the YouTube Element Open the Multimedia section in the Weebly editor and locate the YouTube Video element.
2. Drag onto Your Page Drag and drop the YouTube Video element wherever you want the video to appear.
3. Copy YouTube Link Go to YouTube, click the Share button under your chosen video, and copy the direct link.
4. Paste the Link Paste this link into the Video URL field in Weebly’s popup.
5. Adjust Settings Configure size or alignment as needed, then publish your changes.

More details can be found in the Weebly knowledge base.

Embedding YouTube Videos Using Custom HTML

You can manually embed YouTube videos using the HTML embed option in Weebly.

1. Copy Embed Code On YouTube, click Share, then Embed, and copy the HTML code provided.
2. Add an Embed Code Element In Weebly, drag the Embed Code element to your page.
3. Paste the Code Paste the YouTube embed code into the element.
4. Save and Arrange Adjust placement and sizing as desired.
5. Repeat for More Videos Manually repeat these steps for each YouTube video you want to show.

You can find more details in Weebly’s support documentation.

How Do These Methods Compare?

Method	Major Pro 👍	Major Con 👎
Elfsight YouTube Gallery	Full customization, playlist, and channel support.	Requires holding an account & use of third-party widget.
Weebly’s YouTube Video Element	Quick and easy to add a single video.	No gallery, playlist, or style customization options.
Custom HTML Embed	Supports any YouTube video with native code.	No multi-video galleries, channel feeds, or design control.

If you want practical tips for making your YouTube gallery look sharp and run smoothly on your Weebly website, keep reading for the next set of hands-on tips.

📝 Ultimate Setup Checklist

From the Elfsight team’s hands-on work with YouTube video widgets, we’ve seen that a few small setup decisions can make a big difference in engagement and monetization. Here are the top steps we recommend for a smooth, high-impact implementation.

Now that you have the essentials for a great YouTube video widget setup, let’s walk through a real example of adding a video gallery to a business homepage and see the results.

YouTube Gallery in Action: Dumb Industries

Dumb Industries produces comedy & art livestreams, including shows like The Mads Are Back, The Mystery Hour, and watch-alongs. Their website features an upcoming events calendar, membership content, replays, and merch. Though video is central to their brand, the way clips and livestreams were shown before felt fragmented.

Before using Elfsight

The default video display options left the content scattered across pages with no clear layout to scan recent shows or featured videos at a glance. Visitors had trouble finding the latest shows, and the website lacked a central hub to bring everything together.

• No single gallery to bring livestream replays and clips together
• Limited layout and playback options for YouTube videos
• A viewing experience that pulled visitors away from website

With the YouTube Gallery

“Elfsight’s widgets really help pick up the slack with quick and responsive setup that we can customize to our liking.”

Chris Gersbeck, Dumb Industries

Dumb Industries brought Elfsight’s YouTube Gallery onto their homepage, turning what used to be a jumble of embeds into a clean, central showcase. Visitors are now greeted with a grid of fresh episodes and standout clips. Playback happens inline, so audiences stay on the website while browsing. The styling options allowed them to match the gallery to the distinct voice of their existing design, which made it feel like part of the brand rather than a clunky add-on.

The YouTube Gallery didn’t just tidy up the layout, it changed how video works for both sides. Fans now have an easy way to catch replays and discover new shows, while the team saves time by letting fresh uploads appear automatically. The result is a website where video feels central and traffic trends show more people sticking around.

Alongside other Elfsight widgets like Social Feed, Event Calendar, FAQ, and Search, the gallery has become the centerpiece that keeps their audience engaged. Their traffic chart backs this up: after implementing Elfsight in September 2024, visits rose by more than 30% year-over-year.

Questions about YouTube video display or embedding are common. The next section answers the most frequent ones and helps you avoid typical mistakes when adding video content to your own business website.

Embed Problems: Solutions & Advice

Adding a YouTube widget to a Weebly website is usually straightforward, but users often face display glitches, broken layouts, or odd editor behavior after embedding. These issues stem from code conflicts, browser quirks, or Weebly’s editor itself. See common troubleshooting tips below:

Have Questions or Want to Share Your Experience?

We care about making your experience smooth and successful, and we are always interested to hear your feedback or see creative use of our widgets. Reach out and connect with Elfsight team on X, Facebook, or LinkedIn any time!