#Metadata with oEmbed

Playback does not require oEmbed, but UI often benefits from it.

useYoutubeOEmbed fetches metadata for a YouTube URL and returns:

• oEmbed
• isLoading
• error

const { oEmbed, isLoading, error } = useYoutubeOEmbed(
  'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZH7XWDW_k',
);

#Common fields in oEmbed

• title
• thumbnail_url
• author_name
• author_url
• provider_name
• width
• height

#Good use cases

• show a video title above the player
• render a thumbnail or preview list
• build richer media cards around the player

#Keep it optional

Use it as a UI enhancement, not as a requirement for playback.