{"id":5286,"date":"2020-03-10T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=5286"},"modified":"2021-10-22T12:43:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T10:43:50","slug":"disable-related-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/disable-related-youtube-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Disable Related YouTube Videos on Your WordPress Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Video is steadily on its way to becoming what 82% of all internet traffic is all about, going by Cisco\u2019s 2022 forecast<\/a>. You can see it best by looking up how many people use video platforms. YouTube, the biggest one, counts over a quarter of humanity as its user base. That\u2019s all the information anyone needs to get a sense of just how big video content is today.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]For some, videos are something they create or watch as a pastime or a hobby. For others, producing video content is a source of income, either a main or an additional one. For businesses, however, video is a tool, and a popular one at that \u2014 85% of businesses use video for marketing<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]With that many players on the field, the level of competition skyrockets. And when that happens, a seemingly innocent action such as embedding a video on your WordPress website<\/a> might backfire and cause you to inadvertently promote your competitors\u2019 videos \u2014 if you leave the related YouTube videos enabled. So let\u2019s see what you can do to avert that catastrophe.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Is It Possible to Remove Suggested Videos From YouTube Embed in WordPress?<\/h2>\n

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\n \"Related <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]The simple, time-tested way of removing the related videos that appear after a YouTube video you embedded to your website has finished playing doesn\u2019t work anymore<\/strong>. The bulk of WordPress plugins that promised they\u2019d disable related videos for you are also no longer capable of doing so.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]What gives, you might ask?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Back in August 2018, YouTube put out release notes<\/a> for a host of changes that were scheduled to come into power over the following month. Among them was a change to \u201crel,\u201d the very parameter people and plugins have been using to stop related videos from displaying<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The \u201crel\u201d parameter controlled the display of related videos after an embedded video. It was set to \u201c1\u201d by default, allowing the related videos feature to show up after a video. Assigning it a value of \u201c0\u201d was the way to disable related videos from showing up. Most, if not all, of the plugins used for disabling related YouTube videos in WordPress did their job by switching the value of \u201crel\u201d to \u201c0.\u201d People did it too in their embed links. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The change went into effect in September 2018. Since then, setting the parameter to \u201c0\u201d no longer disabled the related videos, which effectively reduces your control over the content people see on your website<\/strong>. However, there\u2019s a silver lining: setting \u201crel\u201d to \u201c0\u201d now displays related videos from the same channel that posted the original video<\/strong>. This means that if you post a video from your own channel, at least all the related videos will be yours, too, and you won\u2019t run the risk of promoting the competition.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Can I Do Instead of Disabling Related Videos?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]So the answer to the question from the title of this article is a \u201cno.\u201d Not a resounding \u201cno,\u201d but still a pretty solid one. If you\u2019re in a highly competitive field where video usage is prevalent, the situation might not look too bright to you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]But that\u2019s just how things look on the surface. You still have a couple of options for turning the situation to your advantage, or at the very least controlling some of the possible damage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Roll with the Punches: Start Using the New \u201cRel\u201d Parameter<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Your first option would be to change nothing if you have already added rel=0 to your embeds<\/strong>, or if you were using one of the many plugins that saved you the trouble of doing it the pedestrian way.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Related <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Sure, related videos will be displayed once your video finishes playing. But if you were scared your viewers might end up looking at your competitors\u2019 videos right there on your website – don\u2019t be. The new function of the \u201crel\u201d parameter takes care of that because YouTube giveth. If only it hadn\u2019t taketh away a bit more first. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]If, on the other hand, you are absolutely adamant about having no related videos displayed after the videos you embedded to your website, you might need a different solution.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Give Alternative Video Hosting Options a Go<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]YouTube might be the most popular video hosting platform, but it\u2019s far from being the only platform out there. The truth is that video hosting is a booming field with plenty of platforms that will be more than willing to host your videos without hassling you with related videos.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Vimeo is a popular choice. If you pick it as the platform to host your videos, you can choose what you want your embedded videos\u2019 end screens to look like<\/strong>. The options you\u2019ll have include:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”23px”]