Comments on Embedding a YouTube Video on Your Website with AutoPlay (Yes You Can, Perhaps You Shouldn’t)

By: Scott Whitney

2010-05-12T20:02:26Z

Hey, Tom.

I agree with you on most accounts. We have in the past autoplayed a video on a website but have done so w/ no audio. It is OUTSTANDING at creating curiosity with the visitor,

“Hey, what’s going on with that video? Turn up the volume so I can here what’s being said!”

More times than not, we’d don’t autoplay.

Regarding the YouTube logo, for me, it’s a matter of professionalism. If you go to a F500 website, you’ll be hard pressed to find an embedded video w/ the YouTube video. The reason? Branding. YouTube isn’t paying me to further their brand so I am disinclined to help in that matter.

By: Tom Dolan

2010-05-12T19:57:21Z

Hey Scott,

I like the fact that the videos can be started/stopped at the will of my visitors. I have multiple videos on my site and so auto-start is not a choice for me. As far as the YouTube logo goes, I don’t care really. It’s become ubiquitous on the web and I don’t think people even see it anymore.

I see this feature simply as another choice. Good for some not for others.

BTW, if you get a chance, visit my blog. I built it on a free WordPress theme with some long distance advice and assistance. Production values are increasing, Content still needs filling out, and I think I’ll redo the ‘About’ video, but all-in-all I’m off to a good start.

Thanx for the info, always gets me thinking.

By: Scott Whitney

2010-05-12T19:53:57Z

You got it, Anne. Kinda of a PITA and not a great idea.

By: Anne V. Williams

2010-05-12T19:20:29Z

So that’s why I’m getting blasted by these websites that I’m trying to open in the background – the ones I’m planning to deal with one by one after I’m through with a list. We’re usually listening to baseball on MLB.com at the same time, so I don’t want to turn down the main volume control, and I don’t want to hear one, much less five raving videos roaring along with the game.