Sharing and embedding
Links, embeds, oEmbed, playlists and social previews.
Sharing a VideoBB video can be as simple as copying its link. You can also start the link at a set moment, embed the player on your own site, or collect videos in a playlist. When someone pastes your link into a chat or social app, a preview card with the thumbnail and title appears.
The articles below cover each way to share and the settings that control it.
Which way to share
- Send a link when you want people to watch on VideoBB, with comments and related videos.
- Use an embed when you want the player inside your own web page or blog post.
- Use a playlist when several videos belong together, like a course or a series.
- Check the thumbnail before you post, because it becomes the image on the preview card.
Our guide on how to embed a video on a website goes deeper on layout and speed. The embed guide has code you can copy.
Articles in sharing and embedding
Share links and start times
Every VideoBB video has a lasting link. Copy it from Share, add a start time with ?t=, or send it to WhatsApp, Reddit, email and more.Embed a video on your own site
Put a VideoBB video on your site with one iframe. Set a start time, autoplay, mute or loop, make it fit any screen, or use oEmbed.Playlists and Watch later
Save videos to Watch later or to your own playlists from any watch page or Short. Reorder, rename and share public or unlisted playlists.Social previews and thumbnails
A VideoBB link shows a card with the thumbnail, title and description. Learn how to change the thumbnail and why old cards can linger.