How do I embed a YouTube video in a Discussion?
You will learn how to embed a YouTube video in a Discussion post using the embed code provided by YouTube.
1. Enter your course in Canvas.
![course main page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/181/original/f184b6d4-951f-4a2c-8808-3537ded5c230.png)
2. Click on the appropriate Discussion.
![Caption the video clip discussion link is selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/182/original/94389aac-a652-4d8f-a042-7685dd53c46b.png)
3. Click on Reply.
![reply link is selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/184/original/0379e8d3-d5ab-4cb4-9cb9-b7a7ef79a905.png)
4. Open a new tab and navigate to your video in YouTube.
![YouTube.com](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/186/original/42529725-5856-4e79-9300-8ecf36383281.png)
5. Click on Share.
![Share button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/188/original/6daeeec9-dafa-466c-a009-1985405d3293.png)
6. Click on Embed.
![Embed icon selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/190/original/d5c550c2-da12-4b69-8bb7-f5b69e620254.png)
7. Tick the box for Enable privacy-enhanced mode.
![Enable privacy-enhanced mode is selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/917/777/original/6c92a6d7-a4af-4966-b481-c49ca6e2d8d5.png)
8. Click on Copy.
![Copy link is selected.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/218/original/f4502df0-969a-435e-a4ca-26c2621f6a63.png)
9. Click on the Cloud icon.
![Cloud icon selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/291/original/d241c1ee-2d54-4c1c-9d2d-731a21647852.png)
10. Paste the code.
![Embed Code field selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/307/original/9159718c-9158-42f9-b189-d797bc3623f1.png)
11. Click on the Submit button.
![Submit button selected](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/309/original/d0361cc1-f10b-4de0-966d-e7d7fc3f203b.png)
12. The video now displays with the New Rich Text Editor.
![The video displays](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/311/original/517aafc6-7a5d-431c-a0c7-db7020b8a441.png)
13. Click on Post Reply.
![Post Reply button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/916/313/original/c3ae0be2-8907-4c4b-a3b3-12167dcf37f6.png)
Article Summary
You have now learned how to embed a YouTube video in a Discussion post using the embed code provided by YouTube.