YouTube
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Get started building a beautiful feed today!
Use FeedSpring to display YouTube videos on your site.
This includes video thumbnails, titles, descriptions, and channel information, all available as structured data.
A YouTube feed contains:
Channel name
Channel avatar
Subscriber count
Channel link
Thumbnail image
Title
Description
Link to video
Timestamp
View count
Like count
Duration
YouTube is structured and content-driven.
This means:
Titles are a key part of the layout
Thumbnails are designed for clarity and click-through
Videos are often longer and more detailed
Content is typically consumed as a library rather than a stream
thumbnail
Video thumbnail image
title
Video title
description
Video description
link
URL to the video
timestamp
When the video was published
view-count
Number of views
like-count
Number of likes
duration
Video length
name
Channel name
avatar
Channel image
subscriber-count
Number of subscribers
channel-link
Link to the channel
YouTube content is video-first.
Thumbnails are typically used as previews
Videos are usually played on click
Duration is often displayed alongside content
Layouts may prioritise titles and metadata
Titles are a key part of YouTube content:
Often longer than other platforms
Designed to attract clicks
Descriptions can vary:
Some are short
Some are long and detailed
Consider:
Truncating long descriptions
Prioritising titles over descriptions
YouTube videos are heavier than images or text.
Consider:
Using thumbnails instead of auto-playing videos
Limiting the number of items shown
Loading content efficiently
YouTube includes engagement metrics:
Views
Likes
These values:
Change over time
Reflect popularity and performance
YouTube feeds are commonly used for:
Video sections on landing pages
Content libraries or resource hubs
Tutorials and education pages
Media or press sections
YouTube feeds are structured and video-driven
Titles and thumbnails are key
Duration and metadata add context
Best used for content libraries and structured layouts
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