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Embedding YouTube Video in email

  • September 23, 2015
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I am new to Marketo and trying to create my first email campaign. In the email I am developing I would like to embed a YouTube video. How to I go about adding the video to the email? Thank you!

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Best answer by JohnCl9

Hi Amy,

The usual suggestion for doing this is to include a screenshot of the video in your email and then wrap that with a link to the actual video.  This will take leads directly to your video from the email.  I don't believe it's possible to have the video actually play right there in the email client.

John

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Adobe Employee
September 23, 2015

Hi Amy,

The usual suggestion for doing this is to include a screenshot of the video in your email and then wrap that with a link to the actual video.  This will take leads directly to your video from the email.  I don't believe it's possible to have the video actually play right there in the email client.

John

Kenny_Elkington
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Kenny_ElkingtonAdobe Employee
Adobe Employee
September 23, 2015

Email clients generally forbid the <object> or <video> tags to embed videos into HTML, so even if you added the required code, it would be unable to play.  This can also have a deleterious effect on deliverability, as it is more likely to be flagged as spam.

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Anonymous
December 30, 2015

Does any one have a suggestion or best practice in regard to whether to the video should be auto play (with sound) when the image of video is clicked from the email/

SanfordWhiteman
SanfordWhiteman
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December 30, 2015

IMO, nothing is gained by autoplay and much is lost. If a user has a standard workflow of rotate or resize screen --> turn down volume or plug in phones --> press play, you're just going to annoy them. Plus mobile kills autoplay, anyway. Just make sure your player controls are user-friendly. 

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