DS YouTube video

Component description

Use the DS YouTube video to display a YouTube video on pages.

Component field properties

  • Character count limits and recommendations per field
  • Mandatory and optional elements
  • Other notable display options.

[Video] Video id
Mandatory field – generated by YouTube e.g. JvM7cA9MLjM

Display options
Choose display option between ‘Embed’ or ‘Modal.

Embed
Video displays in the page contents and can be viewed on the page.

Modal
The video displays as a CTA button or hyperlink.

  • choose between ‘text’ (hyperlink) or a ‘primary’ (red) or ‘secondary’ (standard) button.
  • The user clicks on the button/link to watch the video, it displays within a light box and user has option to close it.

Guidelines for use

  • Videos must be first uploaded to an approved La Trobe YouTube channel.
  • Use sparingly – no more than 3 videos on a page (modal). If more are required, please use hyperlinks to link off to the relevant YouTube page.
  • All videos must be approved by the Creative and Production team to ensure compliance with branding and technical specifications. The video is then uploaded to the University’s YouTube channel by the Social Media team.

Most suited for these page types

  • Landing pages
  • Content pages

Example(s) of use

Embed example

Modal examples

Example 1 - Default button size and alignment

At La Trobe we are all kinds of clever

Watch video

Example 2 - Text button

At La Trobe we are all kinds of clever Watch video

Training module