Hi there, my blog will be very video-heavy, live music performances filmed. We currently semi-use Squarespace and run everything on our Youtube ( @maisonbaked ) I want to be able to use the Youtube URL link embed, but I want it to look clean when not playing. Squarespace has the option to put a photo…

I’ve been looking. Let me know if you find the answer

[image] maisonbaked: Hi there, my blog will be very video-heavy, live music performances filmed. We currently semi-use Squarespace and run everything on our Youtube ( @maisonbaked ) I want to be able to use the Youtube URL link embed, but I want it to look clean when not playing. Squarespace has …

I made a quick and simple tool. You can generate HTML code with a Youtube URL, that will just put the cover image with play icon to the page, and user click runs actual iframe from youtube-nocookie domain. So, it’s super fast and privacy friendly. Please check if it helps: Better YouTube Embed - Pri…

Does it work in email? :slight_smile:

Yes. I just wrote details in new topic. :blush: [image] A simple tool to embed Youtube videos in a better way Share & showcase After reading another topic , I had a quick idea of making a simple tool embed youtube videos to Ghost posts with a more customized, p…

Custom Thumbnail Cover Image (Youtube / Vimeo)

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muratcorlu January 1, 2026, 10:30pm 6

Yes. I just wrote details in new topic.

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Custom Thumbnail Cover Image (Youtube / Vimeo)

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