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How to Embed Videos in Articles and Pages

Learn how to embed videos from any provider inside your article content using a Raw HTML block, for cases that aren't covered by the Video article type.

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Written by Support Newsifier

Introduction

There are two ways to display video on your Newsifier site, depending on where the video is hosted and where you want it to appear.

This article covers how to embed a video inside the body of an article or page. If instead you want the video to play at the top of the article (replacing the featured image), use the Video article type — see How to Create a Video Article in Newsifier.

When to use this approach

Use the steps below when:

  • Your video is hosted on a platform other than YouTube or Kijk.

  • You want the video to appear inline, in the middle of the article content, rather than at the top.

  • You want to use the same approach for any third-party player (video, social embed, widget, etc.).

Newsifier does not host video files directly, so the video has to live somewhere your readers can reach. Once it's hosted, you take the provider's embed code and paste it into your article using a Raw HTML block.

Step 1: Get the embed code from your video host

Most video platforms have a Share or Embed option that gives you a snippet of HTML you can copy. It usually looks something like this:

<iframe src="https://your-video-host.com/embed/your-video-id"
        width="640" height="360"
        allowfullscreen>
</iframe>

The exact wording and URL pattern will differ from one provider to another — just copy whatever embed code they provide.

Step 2: Paste it into your article

  1. Open your article in the CMS editor.

  2. Click the + button where you want the video to appear and choose Raw HTML.

  3. Paste the embed code into the block.

  4. Save the article and preview it — the video should now render inline.

A few notes

  • Make sure the video is set to public or anyone with the link on the hosting side. If it's private, readers will see an error.

  • If the host you're using doesn't offer a ready-made embed code, check their documentation — most modern video services support iframe embedding.

  • This same Raw HTML approach works for any third-party widget you want to drop into an article, not just video.

If you run into trouble, send us a message via Intercom and we'll take a look.

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