# \[Solved\] Youtube video in webview

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [January 18, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311 "2021-01-18T18:09:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![sp72979rdrlbc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sp72979rdrlbc/32/94224_2.png) [@sp72979rdrlbc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sp72979rdrlbc)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311/1 "2021-01-18T18:09:29Z")

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I was trying to figure out how to link a youtube video with the web viewer component, I used a link that’s given for the video in the URL bar, but it doesn’t show in the web viewer. Should I use a stream link? Or is there a way to download a youtube video and display it with a video component?

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311/2 "2021-01-19T02:03:56Z")

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well you cant because youtube is a secure website so thunkable cant open ityou can use the open link block instead

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311/3 "2021-01-19T04:09:31Z")

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You need to test the web viewer using Thunkable Live on a mobile phone.

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**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311/4 "2021-01-19T04:34:21Z")

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Hi!

I tried linking a Youtube video to the video component, but it was not working even on Thunkable Live Test. Any idea how to do this? I feel it’s more convenient for the users to have the video displayed in the app without having to click a button. I also read the docs for the video component, and they said that videos from the net and Youtube will not work, and only downloaded videos can be displayed. How do I do this? I can’t even download the video from Youtube because the video is different in my app every time it is used.  
Any idea how to do this?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-youtube-video-in-webview/1056311/5 "2024-11-08T13:30:42Z")

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