# How do I add a basic video player?

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-basic-video-player/80117
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [February 17, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-basic-video-player/80117 "2025-02-17T18:19:52Z")
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### Author: ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-add-a-basic-video-player/80117/24 "2025-03-18T12:20:09Z")

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See [What would it take to get videos to work in Glide?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-would-it-take-to-get-videos-working-in-glideapps/80805/13) for a related discussion.

> [@Hbrezy](#):
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> • Next, I uploaded the video to Google Drive, enabled sharing, and used the link, but the video still won’t play.

I’d let YouTube host the video.

> [@Hbrezy](#):
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> but YouTube keeps blocking it, asking me to verify I’m not a bot.

Any idea why this was happening? Has this issue been solved? Maybe this has to do with the settings of the video on YouTube?

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