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YouTube (Google)

Video Players
Needs review
v9d956071
A library for embedding YouTube videos using its privacy-enhanced mode, which defers cookie setting until user interaction.
Updated 10/20/2026
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.ryewfCfqm_w.2021.O/am=AAAAIA/d=1/excm=base,root/br=1/rs=AGKMywGXH_NxZFq-XOKrEyUUo3QvfnSV-w/m=root,base
Overall Score
89

Recorded Observations

3

For this resource version

File Size

150.45 KB

Download size

Load Time

9.40ms

Network latency

Execution Time

0.00ms

Runtime performance

Version Telemetry

Version Timeline

Visual representation of each version's active period

Metrics Over Time

Security score, performance score, and file size trends

0255075100v9d95Normalized ScoreVersion
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Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v9d956071Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 79
Size: 150.45 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security79 / 100
Security RatingNeeds review

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations1

Security Rating

Needs review
Behavioral concerns detected; review and mitigation are advised.

Behavioral Concerns

No Known Security Risks

Our telemetry scan did not detect any immediate behavioral security risks for this resource.

Security Observations

Security-related findings from analysis

No security observations recorded for this version

Privacy & Data Flow

Data Collection

Cookies and local storage used by this script

Cookies

YSCSession
Used by YouTube to store user preferences and other unspecified purposes related to video playback. Typically set upon video play.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE6 months
Used by YouTube to estimate the user's bandwidth on pages with YouTube videos. Typically set upon video play.
PREF8 months
Used by YouTube to store user preferences, such as preferred language, playback settings, and user interface preferences. Typically set upon video play.
__Secure-YECPersistent
Related to YouTube and general user interaction with videos. Typically set upon video play.
yt-remote-device-idPersistent
Stores the user's preferred video playback settings for embedded YouTube videos.
yt-remote-connected-devicesPersistent
Stores the user's preferred video playback settings for embedded YouTube videos.

Local Storage

yt-player-headers-read
Stores a flag indicating if player headers have been read for an embedded YouTube video.
yt-player-bandwidth
Stores estimated bandwidth information for optimal video quality in the YouTube player.
yt-remote-session-app
Stores the name of the app for remote control capabilities of the YouTube player.
yt-remote-session-name
Stores the name of the remote control session for the YouTube player.
yt-player-volume
Stores the last set volume preference for the YouTube player.

Third-party Connections

External domains this script connects to

No external connections detected

Permissions Required

Browser permissions and capabilities used

No special browser permissions required.

Privacy Observations

Privacy-related findings from analysis

No privacy observations recorded for this version

Technical & Performance Analytics

Load Performance

File Size150.45 KB
Load Time9.40ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time0.00ms
Network Requests0

Impact Assessment

Good
Minimal performance impact on page load

Performance Observations

Performance-related findings from analysis

No performance observations recorded for this version

Global Variables

Variables added to the global scope

No global variables detected

Event Listeners

Events this script listens for

No event listeners detected

Browser API Access

APIs and browser features accessed by this script

No API access detected

Technical Details

Compressed
Yes
CDN Delivery
No
Recorded Observations
3
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
9d956071adcc2722952befeedc469d898c31251d64d947fd76fe24ac12f13a8f

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script facilitates the embedding of YouTube video players on websites, leveraging YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). In this mode, YouTube aims to avoid setting cookies on a user's browser until the user explicitly interacts with the video content by clicking 'play'. This mechanism helps website operators to improve their compliance with privacy regulations by reducing the immediate data collection footprint. Once a user plays a video, the script enables full video playback functionalities, including controls for play/pause, volume, fullscreen, and video quality selection, streaming content directly from YouTube's servers. It ensures that the initial load of the embed does not immediately place tracking cookies, offering a more privacy-conscious way to display YouTube content. The script manages the lifecycle of the embedded player, from loading the necessary components to handling user interactions and communicating with YouTube's backend services for video streaming and related metadata.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Video Embedding
  • Privacy-Enhanced Mode
  • Delayed Cookie Setting
  • Video Playback
  • Standard Player Controls
  • Stream Content

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation