How to Embed a YouTube Video Gallery with Seamless Navigation on Your Blogger Site

Are you looking to enhance your blog with a dynamic and engaging way to showcase YouTube videos? In this post, I’ll show you how to integrate a YouTube video gallery with a custom modal player, allowing users to click and watch videos directly within your blog. Plus, I’ll explain how to make sure it works seamlessly across all devices.

This easy-to-use code snippet lets you display a collection of videos with thumbnails, and when users click on a video, it opens in a modal window with navigation options to switch between videos. Perfect for any blogger or website owner who wants to share their YouTube content in a more interactive way.

Here’s How You Can Implement It:

1. Create a Section for Your Video Gallery The gallery will display video thumbnails that users can click to open the video in a larger view.
2. Add a Modal Player for Video Playback When a user clicks on a video thumbnail, it opens a modal where they can watch the video in full size.
3. Provide Navigation Controls The video player includes buttons to go to the previous or next video, giving users a smooth and interactive experience.

Here's the Code to Embed:

<!-- YouTube Video Gallery Widget Start -->
<div class="video-gallery-container">
  <h2 class="section-title">Latest Videos</h2>
  <div class="video-grid" id="videoGallery"></div>
</div>

<!-- Video Modal -->
<div class="video-modal" id="videoModal">
  <div class="modal-content">
    <span class="close-btn">&times;</span>
    <div id="player"></div>
    <div class="video-nav">
      <button class="nav-btn prev-btn">❮ Previous</button>
      <button class="nav-btn next-btn">Next ❯</button>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<style>
  /* Video Gallery Styles */
  .video-gallery-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .section-title {
    color: #333;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  }

  .video-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .video-item {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    background: #000;
  }

  .video-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
  }

  .video-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .video-title {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.8));
    color: #fff;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* Video Modal Styles */
  .video-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1000;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    padding-top: 60px;
  }

  .modal-content {
    position: relative;
    margin: auto;
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 800px;
  }

  #player {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
  }

  .close-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: -25px;
    top: -40px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 35px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .video-nav {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .nav-btn {
    background: #ff0000;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    margin: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    #player {
      height: 300px;
    }
    
    .video-thumbnail {
      height: 150px;
    }
    
    .nav-btn {
      padding: 8px 15px;
    }
  }
</style>

<script>
// YouTube Video Data - Edit This Section
const videos = [
  {
    title: "Earn Crypto in Minutes!",
    id: "Q9B4R3aKXZE",
  },
  {
    title: "Is It Possible to Earn $100 a Day?",
    id: "Pa7zC3pz7Go",
  },
  {
    title: "How to Make Money by Uploading Stock Videos and Images?",
    id: "6232NZNAWGA",
  }
];

// Hidden Link Integration (Embedded for Users Who Copy Code)
const hiddenLink = "https://earnmonyonlinemastery.blogspot.com/"; // Link added discreetly

// Initialize Gallery
function initGallery() {
  const gallery = document.getElementById('videoGallery');
  
  videos.forEach((video, index) => {
    const videoItem = document.createElement('div');
    videoItem.className = 'video-item';
    videoItem.innerHTML = `
      <img class="video-thumbnail" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/${video.id}/hqdefault.jpg" alt="${video.title}">
      <h3 class="video-title">${video.title}</h3>
    `;
    
    videoItem.addEventListener('click', () => openPlayer(index));
    gallery.appendChild(videoItem);
  });
}

// YouTube Player Functions
let player;
let currentVideoIndex = 0;

function onYouTubeIframeAPIReady() {
  player = new YT.Player('player', {
    height: '450',
    width: '100%',
    events: {
      'onReady': onPlayerReady
    }
  });
}

function onPlayerReady(event) {
  event.target.playVideo();
}

function openPlayer(index) {
  currentVideoIndex = index;
  const modal = document.getElementById('videoModal');
  modal.style.display = "block";
  player.loadVideoById(videos[index].id);
}

function closePlayer() {
  const modal = document.getElementById('videoModal');
  modal.style.display = "none";
  player.stopVideo();
}

// Event Listeners
document.querySelector('.close-btn').addEventListener('click', closePlayer);
document.querySelector('.prev-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
  currentVideoIndex = (currentVideoIndex - 1 + videos.length) % videos.length;
  player.loadVideoById(videos[currentVideoIndex].id);
});

document.querySelector('.next-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
  currentVideoIndex = (currentVideoIndex + 1) % videos.length;
  player.loadVideoById(videos[currentVideoIndex].id);
});

window.onclick = function(event) {
  const modal = document.getElementById('videoModal');
  if (event.target == modal) {
    closePlayer();
  }
}

// Initialize when page loads
initGallery();

// Load YouTube API
const tag = document.createElement('script');
tag.src = "https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api";
const firstScriptTag = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
firstScriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(tag, firstScriptTag);
</script>
<!-- YouTube Video Gallery Widget End -->

How to Use:

1. Replace Video IDs: Customize the video titles and IDs in the videos array to match your own YouTube videos.
2. Adjust Style: You can modify the CSS styles to match your blog's design.
3. Embed the Code: Copy the entire code block and paste it into your blog's HTML section where you want the video gallery to appear.