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title: "How to embed a Youtube video into Mailchimp"
date: 2014-04-29
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# How to embed a Youtube video into Mailchimp

Have you ever wanted to embed a video into your Mailchimp email newsletters? I have needed this feature a few times. It’s possible and somewhat easy, but still not perfect. Remember, when people click to play the video they will be redirected to watch the video on Youtube. [This tutorial ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNHd0BI5Pk "How to embed a Youtube video into Mailchimp")will show you how to make Mailchimp do the work for you. When you embed a bit of code into your message, Mailchimp will go get the thumbnail and place a player button over it.

## [How To Embed Videos Into Mailchimp:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNHd0BI5Pk "How to Embed Videos Into Mailchimp")



## Basic Format to Embed Videos into Mailchimp:

\*|SERVICE:\[$vid=XXXX\]|\* To get more help with advanced code settings, [see Mailchimp’s answer](http://kb.mailchimp.com/article/can-i-include-music-video-in-my-campaigns/ "Mailchimp: Can I include music and video in my campaigns?").

[![How to Embed a Youtube video in Mailchimp](https://courtneyr.dev/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/youtube-in-mailchimp-thumbnail-600x337.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNHd0BI5Pk)