Title: Youtube javascript
Last modified: October 30, 2020

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# Youtube javascript

 *  Resolved [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/)
 * (@anandbb)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/)
 * Can autoptimize defer youtube js files for eg.
 * [https://www.youtube.com/s/player/9b65e980/www-embed-player.vflset/www-embed-player.js](https://www.youtube.com/s/player/9b65e980/www-embed-player.vflset/www-embed-player.js)
 * these files are slowing my website.

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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13599998)
 * no, because that is (a) 3rd party JS which AO cannot optimize and (b) it is called
   from within the YT iframe.
 * hope this clarifies,
    frank
 *  Thread Starter [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/)
 * (@anandbb)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600149)
 * Can wp YouTube lyte help in this situation?
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600189)
 * yes, because it stops the iframe from being loaded until the user clicks “play”
   🙂
 *  Thread Starter [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/)
 * (@anandbb)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600193)
 * Can you give recommended settings for wp Youtube lyte to do this?
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600302)
 * But you did use LYTE before, no? Any particular reason why you disabled it?
 *  Thread Starter [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/)
 * (@anandbb)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600357)
 * not working for me as i am using extra theme with divi builder
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600362)
 * then it’s not a matter of settings, but of how you add the video. try adding 
   it with the LYTE shortcode or with the LYTE widget maybe?
 *  Thread Starter [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/)
 * (@anandbb)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600426)
 * this how I am adding video in extra theme
 * [https://i.ibb.co/pvQxjBw/sample.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/pvQxjBw/sample.jpg)
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/).
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by [anandbb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anandbb/).
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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/youtube-javascript/#post-13600500)
 * well, in that case try to add a Youtube URL in a normal text block instead (or
   use a LYTE shortcode or LYTE widget)?

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