How do I embed youtube video using C# code in ASP.NET

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Hey all,
How can i embed utube video with only c# code in asp.net. which control will help me to achieve this task. currently i am using label control, which is obviously not logically correct because of its string kind of nature and is not string and it is giving me some kind of invalid reference error
yt video embed tag is

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bi9eDZUJPQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

What I have tried:

C#

label lbl= new label();
label.text="<iframe width='560' height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bi9eDZUJPQ' frameborder='0' allow='accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture' allowfullscreen></iframe>";

Posted 30-Sep-19 23:46pm

Aftab Iqbal Clips

Updated 1-Oct-19 2:42am

phil.o

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F-ES Sitecore 1-Oct-19 5:47am

Use an asp:Literal rather than an asp:Label.

Maciej Los 1-Oct-19 6:58am

Sounds like an answer...

ZurdoDev 1-Oct-19 7:12am

I second him. ^

Aftab Iqbal Clips 1-Oct-19 8:02am

Used the literal despite of label but still getting the same error

ZurdoDev 1-Oct-19 8:20am

How can we possibly help you if you won't share what the error is or what the line of code is that causes the error?

Aftab Iqbal Clips 1-Oct-19 8:45am

Literal lit = new Literal();
lit.Text = "";
this.Controls.Add(lit);

and the error is as follows
this label has not been referenced

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dnxit · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-01T02:42:00

Solution 1

Here is a working example that I've tried with Literal control as F-ES Sitecore suggested.

Your aspx page

ASP.NET

<div>
     <asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server"></asp:Panel>
</div>

Your code behind

C#

var videoFrame = new Literal();
videoFrame.Text = string.Format(@"<iframe width=""628"" height=""374"" src=""{0}"" frameborder=""0"" allowfullscreen></iframe>", "https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bi9eDZUJPQ");
Panel1.Controls.Add(videoFrame);

Posted 1-Oct-19 2:42am

dnxit

Updated 1-Oct-19 3:45am

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Aftab Iqbal Clips 1-Oct-19 9:01am

it means that this can not be achieved with purely using c# in asp.net.
what are your thoughts bro, i will deeply appreciate

dnxit 1-Oct-19 9:29am

above code is purely C# just one Panel I've used to add that literal control.

Aftab Iqbal Clips 2-Oct-19 5:39am

yes it was in c# 99.9%. i think string.format is key regarding this matter and i was missing it before can you please put some light on " keyword "@" , why are we using it

dnxit 2-Oct-19 15:06pm

to keep multiple double quotes like width=""628"" height=""374"", which will result width="628" height="374" after rendering.

Aftab Iqbal Clips 3-Oct-19 6:34am

GOT IT
I HAVE POSTED ANOTHER QUESTION REGARDING THIS. MY NEW TASK IS TO MAKE IT MORE DYNAMIC CAN YOU PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THIS
https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/5247540/How-do-I-embed-youtube-videos-to-data-bound-contro