Embeds a YouTube live stream or the most recent video from a channel using a simple shortcode.
As of April 2026, Livestream Embedder is a WordPress embed plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 894 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….
Livestream Embedder allows you to embed a live stream from a YouTube channel or the most recent video using a shortcode. You can configure the API key and channel ID via the plugin’s settings page.
Features:
* Embed a live stream or most recent video with a shortcode.
* Configure the YouTube Data API key and default channel ID via settings.
* Display error messages if no live stream is available.
* Responsive video embeds.
Note on External Services:
This plugin uses the YouTube iframe API and YouTube Data API to fetch video data from YouTube and display it. Users must provide their own YouTube API key, which is required to make requests to the YouTube Data API v3. The data requested includes information about the live streams or videos on a given YouTube channel.
By using this plugi…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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