How to upload Product Videos in Magento 2 - Youtube API Key

Are you wondering how to attract and persuade customers more effectively? The answer is, show them, don’t tell them. To help your products be more attractive and lively, Magento 2 allows uploading individual video for any product you need. Videos comprise all kinds of medium, from images to audios, hence being a powerful method to convey any messages. That is why watching Magento product video will bring a true overview of your product to customers before purchasing. The more visual a product is, the more sales is created by the clients.

The video can be uploaded from your browse or you can embed the Youtube link to the product settings. To do that, you must get an API Key from your Google account and insert it in the configuration.

The required steps you should follow are listed clearly in this tutorial.

3 Steps to Upload Product Videos in Magento 2

Step 1: Get Your YouTube API Key

First, you have to get your YouTube API Key by going to your Google account:

• Log in to your Google account, and visit the Google Developers Console. Then, follow these:
  • Under Use Google APIs, click Youtube Data APIs.
  • Click on Manage
  • In the panel on the left choose Credentials, click on Create Credentials and choose API key.
  • When prompted to create a new key, choose Server key. Enter a name for the key and IP address, and click on Create.
• After you get the key, copy the key to the clipboard.

Step 2: Configure in Magento

Now, come back to the Magento and finish the settings:

• On the Admin Sidebar, Stores > Settings > Configuration.
• In the panel, under Catalog, choose Catalog.
• Expand the Product Videos section, paste Youtube API key into the required field.

• Click Save Config.
• Go to Cache Management to refresh the cache.

Step 3: Link to Video

Add the video on your site and everything will be set!

• From the Product Detail, click on Add Video in the Images and Videos.

• Enter the URL of the YouTube or Vimeo video. In the URL field, if you haven’t entered the Youtube API key yet, the system error message will appear, click on OK to continue.

• Enter the Title and Description of the video.
• To upload a Preview Image, browse to the image and select the file.
• If you prefer to use the video meta data, click on Get Video Information.
• To assign the role to the video, mark the corresponding checkbox of each Role:
  • Base Image
  • Small Image
  • Swatch Image
  • Thumbnail
  • Hide from Product Page
• When complete, click on Save.

Options for Magento 2 Product Video Configurations

You can adjust various product video choices in the config.xml setup file. You can modify these settings within your custom module’s file.

Option	Default Settings	What this option offers	Types
play_if_base	Videos are not played on the page load	Videos are played automatically on the page load	Boolean
show-related	Related videos are not shown	Admin can show related videos	Boolean
video-auto-restart	Videos are not automatically replayed	Videos are replayed automatically	Boolean

## Issues with Magento 2 Product Video If you're not very familiar with technical tasks as an admin user, you might encounter some challenges when setting up product videos. For instance, you might encounter a message like: *Could not get preview image information. Please check your connection and try again.* This could indicate that certain settings have been configured incorrectly. Therefore, if you've linked to a YouTube video, attempt to only use the YouTube ID (which is shown after "v=" in the URL). ## Final words It’s easy, isn’t it? Creating a product video is more effective than thousands of pictures you show on the product page, thanks to the display of nonverbal communication, especially in today’s digital age and quick pace of life. We and your customers can’t wait to see your videos, so add them now! Feel free to send us the results or share any thoughts on this! ## FAQs: **1. I wanted to add youtube videos to my products but the Field YouTube API Key is greyed out (disabled). And I can't figure out why.** Have you ever executed the config dump command on your installation? If so, you should find a file named config.php in the /app/etc directory. If you observe the configuration variables below in that file, it indicates that you or someone on your team has performed this action. Furthermore, have you already chosen a store from the dropdown menu at the top left? Please verify and choose "Default," then try again. **2. What video format does Magento 2 use?** You can add multiple video formats such as (FLV, MPEG, MP4, etc.) or embed videos from popular platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo. **3. What is the maximum file size for Magento 2 import?** In Magento 2, the maximum default size for an import file is 2 megabytes. To accurately update the file, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of the column descriptions in the CSV file structure. The "sku" serves as an identifier used as a key product attribute in the Magento 2 core. **Related Topics:** - [How to Create Product Attribute Sets](https://www.mageplaza.com/kb/how-to-create-product-attribute-sets-magento-2.html) - [How to Change Welcome Message](https://www.mageplaza.com/kb/how-change-welcome-message-magento-2.html) - [How to change Email Logo](https://www.mageplaza.com/kb/how-to-change-email-logo-magento-2.html) - [How to Enable Customer Login/Register Captcha](https://www.mageplaza.com/kb/how-to-enable-customer-login-register-captcha-magento-2.html)