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How to add support for Smash Balloon GDPR setting in unsupported GDPR plugins

How does automatic GDPR plugin integration work in Smash Balloon's plugins? Smash Balloon's plugins include an automatic integration with sever...

How to force CRON jobs to run on my server to update my feeds?

CRON jobs are like scheduled tasks for your website. They automatically perform specific actions at set times, such as updating content or fetchin...

How to fix a blank or empty plugin interface

This guide will help you if you are facing an issue where the plugin interface or feed preview appears blank or empty, like in the example below. ...

Add Category Support for the YouTube plugin Custom Post Type

The following document goes through additions to your theme's functions.php file. Only make changes to this at your own risk and ensure you have a...

Add Custom JavaScript snippets for the YouTube plugin.

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPCode plugin on your website. Upon activation, the plugin will add a new menu...

How to get the System Info from our plugins (Support Request)

To help us troubleshoot the issue you're having, it is important that you share your System Info this way, we are more likely to be able to provid...

Guide to Creating a Custom Search

You can create a completely custom search query using the custom search input field and the parameters show below. How to Format a Custom Search...

YouTube Pro - Shortcode Use

Below is a list of available shortcode options to use within the YouTube Pro plugin.  These options are not required, and if they are not specified...

YouTube Feed Option Features – PRO vs. Free

The following table depicts the different plugin setting option differences when comparing between the PRO vs Free version of the Feeds for YouTube...

Licenses Explained!

Contents: Licenses explained! How are 5 site and 10 site licenses distributed? Do you have an option to purchase one single license for all your pl...

Feeds for YouTube GDPR Compliance

Important: If you are using our Feeds for YouTube plugin on your website then please refer to our GDPR disclosure for full details regarding compli...

YouTube Feed Change Log

= 2.2.4 February 14, 2024 = * Fix: Plugin hardening. = 2.2.3 September 19, 2023 = * Fix: Fixed an issue causing the next update schedule time foun...

Setting up the Free Feeds for YouTube WordPress Plugin

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 1) To upload the plugin, click Add New at the top of your WordPress Plugins page. 2) Click Upload at the top. 3) Browse...

Setting up the Feeds for YouTube Pro WordPress Plugin

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 and above Note: Setup directions for the Free Instagram Feed plugin can be found here. 1) Once you’v...

What Does Feeds for YouTube Do to Prevent My Site From Loading Slowly?

The plugin was built with site optimization in mind. This is accomplished in a few ways which are detailed below: API Requests Cached When the ...

How Can I Filter or Moderate Which YouTube Videos Display in the Feed

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 and above. You can filter your feeds by going to WordPress Dashboard > Feeds for YouTube > (click the name of the f...

Converting YouTube Videos to a WordPress Custom Post Type

When videos are displayed in a feed, the videos are automatically saved in your WordPress database as custom posts. By default, these posts have th...

Add Custom Pause and End of Video Actions to Your YouTube Videos

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 and above. The plugin offers 3 custom displays that can be used when a user of your site pauses or finishes a video. This...

Error: "YouTube Data API has not been used in project"

To resolve this issue you will want to create a new project in the Google Developer console using the steps in the following FAQ: https://smashball...

My Feed is Showing Unlisted/Private Videos

This indicates you are not using an API key. The method used to retrieve your videos without an API key will return all available videos, regardles...

YouTube Feed Error Message Reference

If you receive an error message when trying to display your videos then you can use the table below to diagnose the issue and find the relevant sol...

My Playlists are Showing the Same Videos

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 To display separate playlists, you should create a new feed that will have different IDs; this will prevent the feed from...

My Upcoming Live Stream Is Not Showing up in the Feed or Won't Play on My Site

In order for live streams to work in the feed, you need to schedule the live stream in advance rather than start it right away. You will also need...

Guide to Creating and Using a YouTube API Key

In addition to using the Smash Balloon App to connect a YouTube account and use an access token and refresh token, you can use your own YouTube API...

How Does the YouTube Feed Affect Page Load Speed

The plugin is designed with minimizing the affect on page speed in mind. The feed will display thumbnails of your videos that are optimized for siz...

Can I Display Multiple YouTube Feeds on My Site or on the Same Page?

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 and above. Yes, you can display as many feeds as you need to by creating multiple feeds and adding their shortcodes to yo...

How Do I Embed a YouTube Gallery Directly into a WordPress Page Template?

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 You can embed your YouTube gallery directly into a template file by using the WordPress do_shortcode function: <?php e...

How Do I Find the Nickname or Channel ID for Different YouTube Channels?

You can embed any YouTube channel on your website using the unique YouTube channel ID. This can be found by viewing the channel page on YouTube and...

Can I Change Whether the YouTube Video Autoplays or Plays on Click?

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 Navigate to: Feeds for YouTube > All Feeds > Feed Settings > Videos > Lightbox Experience > When does vide...

Will Feeds for YouTube Work with W3 Total Cache or Other Caching Plugins?

The Feeds for YouTube plugin should work in compatibility with most, if not all, caching plugins, but you may need to tweak the settings in order t...

Manually updating the Feeds for YouTube Pro Plugin

If you're experiencing an issue updating the plugin via your WordPress Plugins page then you can manually update the Feeds for YouTube plugin in on...

Guide to Creating Custom Templates

[new-yt-docs] Version 2.0 The HTML for Feeds for YouTube can be customized using a setting and PHP files added to the active theme's folder. Please...

My Single YouTube Posts Are Showing 404 Errors

If you are getting 404 errors when visiting an individual YouTube video post, you may need to flush your permalinks. To do this, go to the dashboar...

What GDPR Consent Plugins does the Plugin Work With?

The following third-party GDPR related plugins are compatible with the latest versions of our plugins: Cookie Notice by dFactory GDPR Cookie C...

I Just Upgraded to Pro But Can't Use the New Features

The "Pro" version and "free" version are separate plugins. A quick and easy way to check which version you might still be using is to go to the plu...

Will the plugin continue to work after my license expires?

When a license expires, the plugin will still continue to display your feeds as it did before your license expired, however, you will lose access t...