https://github.com/ray-1337/youtube-discord-embed

Embed YouTube video on Discord, inspired by FixTweet.
https://github.com/ray-1337/youtube-discord-embed

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Embed YouTube video on Discord, inspired by FixTweet.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ray-1337/youtube-discord-embed
• Owner: ray-1337
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-10-14T17:44:12.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-01T00:33:54.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-01T01:30:15.176Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: discord, embed, fixtweet, next, oembed, opengraph, twitter, youtube
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://yt.cdn.13373333.one/watch?v=dOZBUnaBN6A
• Size: 313 KB
• Stars: 30
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# YouTube Discord Embed

Embed YouTube video on Discord by pulling off YouTube video, and make it playable through embeds with OpenGraph/Twitter meta tags.

This project is highly inspired by [FixTweet](https://fixupx.com), and powered with [Next.js](https://nextjs.org)/[Vercel](https://vercel.app).

![A final version of YouTube Discord Embed](https://repository-images.githubusercontent.com/704985019/9cc921f6-9f13-4c2b-98b1-001ff738f405)

# Setup

- Run `pnpm install` to install the dependencies.

- Edit `.env.example` to `.env`

- Edit `COOKIE_BYPASS` value by:

  - following the [instructions here](https://github.com/distubejs/ytdl-core?tab=readme-ov-file#how-to-get-cookies),

  - [stringify the JSON value](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/stringify),

  - and, paste the value.

- Then, use:

  - `pnpm dev` for development.

  - `pnpm build` and then `pnpm start` for production-ready.

# Error Handling

In a week or two, YouTube starts to show an error such as '`Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot`'.

You can handle this by:

- Open your browser (a browser where you previously export those cookies above), login to your YouTube account, and starts by doing something such as watching a YouTube video.

- Or, reset the `COOKIE_BYPASS` key value by redoing the **Setup** above.

# Self-host

You can fork the repository, host it somewhere else, and change the domain.

# Cloud-hosted domain

I also hosted the project for free on the cloud. You can use it by replacing `youtube.com/watch` or `youtu.be` with my domain.

- **`youtube.com/watch`**, normal route:

  - https://yt.cdn.13373333.one/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

  - https://yourdomain.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

- **`youtu.be`**, YouTube URL shortener route:

  - https://yt.cdn.13373333.one/dQw4w9WgXcQ

  - https://yourdomain.com/dQw4w9WgXcQ

- **`youtube.com/shorts`**, shorts route:

  - https://yt.cdn.13373333.one/shorts/b1hnji5jPRE

  - https://yourdomain.com/shorts/b1hnji5jPRE

## License

[MIT](LICENSE)