Videos, Sources & Storage

Can I use YouTube videos?

Updated June 10, 2025

Short answer: Yes — but not through automatic conversion.

Auto-conversion from YouTube has been retired. YouTube’s download restrictions made the import method unreliable, so it’s no longer a live feature. Its replacement is the library import: you choose which videos to bring into your SmartVideo library.

How to use YouTube content with SmartVideo today

Download and re-upload. Save the YouTube video to your computer, then upload it to SmartVideo storage through your SmartVideo library or our WordPress plugin. The video then plays through the SmartVideo player with all the speed and branding benefits — no dependency on YouTube as a source.

For other supported sources, see our supported file sources.

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