Webflow’s native YouTube component only supports embedding individual video URLs via video IDs—not channel IDs—even for livestreams.
1. Webflow YouTube Component Limitations
- The Webflow YouTube Embed element is built to accept direct YouTube video URLs or video IDs only.
- It does not support embedding a YouTube channel or automatically detecting livestreams from a channel ID.
- For livestream embedding, you must use the specific video ID of the active stream.
2. How to Embed a YouTube Livestream
- Go to your YouTube channel and find the livestream video URL (e.g., youtube.com/watch?v=XYZ12345678).
- Use the YouTube video ID part (e.g., XYZ12345678) in the Webflow YouTube embed element.
- Paste the full video link or just the ID into the component settings.
3. Channel-Based Embeds Workaround (If Needed)
If your livestream URL changes frequently and you want to embed the current livestream without updating manually:
- Use an iframe Embed element instead of Webflow's YouTube component.
- You can try embedding this URL pattern:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=YOUR_CHANNEL_ID
- Replace
YOUR_CHANNEL_ID
with your actual YouTube Channel ID. - Note: This method requires your YouTube channel to be verified and livestreaming enabled in YouTube Studio.
- Add extra parameters if needed, like
autoplay=1
or rel=0
(e.g.,
https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=YOUR_CHANNEL_ID&autoplay=1&rel=0
).
Summary
Webflow’s native YouTube component does not support channel IDs—only specific video IDs. To embed an active livestream via your channel ID, use a Custom Embed with an iframe and the special YouTube livestream URL format.