Hi team,
Please consider adding support for embedded YouTube iframes.
As a writer, teacher and researcher I find it a valuable addition to a text editor, and it would be wonderful if it were supported in the new editor 
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Hello,
we might have something concerning this in the next update, but Iād like to ask some questions about how you imagine the feature requested. Do you want to play the YouTube videos inside the note/document or tap to play them fullscreen/in your browser?
Regards.
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Hi @trix180
Preferably in place within Bear please (as most markdown editors which support iframes).
With the future web editor (and tables), Iām hoping Bear will fully support my in-class teaching and replace Evernote for me (though Iāve used Bear for years for personal work). Added to that, when taking notes whilst watching a YouTube video, it is helpful having the video and the notes in one space.
I have been using Craft since release, but came back to Bear because it is just so snappy 
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I just joined the forum specifically to reply to this thread. I would also like to see basic iframes support in Bear, the way it is handled in Obsidian and other similar markdown editors.
The purpose of embedding a video would be to do note taking directly in Bear while viewing it, so full screening them to a browser would defeat that purpose.
An additional feature which would be also very useful would be the option of having time tagged notes, as Yinote for Chrome does. This would make it an incredibly powerful annotation and reference tool.
Thank you for your consideration!
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Hello all,
Iād just like to chime in with some pushback on this idea:
Bear is very special to me - as someone who considers messing around with writing/text editing/word processing software a hobby, of sorts - in that it has remained the single space in which I can compose without distractions. Iāve opined here on the forums and on the subreddit about why this is, but it definitely has something to do with its limitations. In no other case would I argue that a lack of features to be anything but a lack of features, but in Bearās case, I legitimately believe I would benefit if advanced embeds were continued to be left to those other editors. Iām not sure if this means anything for anyone else, but I know in my case, I will most certainly find myself messing around with embeds long before it makes sense (when I should be composing.) I would also argue that Shinyfrogās extremely deliberate process when adding features like this is the reason why Bear has continued to be so āsnappy.ā
In the case of YouTube embeds, specifically, I would caution against asking the Bear team to address an issue that is fundamentally on YouTubeās end - their refusal to support PiP/background play for free users.
That said, I would argue that an educatorās benefit be prioritized over mine, any day.
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As a professional software maker, I couldnāt agree more with this.
One has to assess the whole platform in which an app exists. Being able to watch media (or read a book, play a game, listen to a podcastā¦) while also take notesāmultitaskingāfeels very much like a platform problem/feature, not an app feature.
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to provide your viewpoint on this. We find all the feedback noted on this forum helpful, especially when making future decisions.
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Personally, Iād just like to see a small preview image of the video as a link to view it in my browser/youtube app.
Play in the note please, for being able to take notes in Bear while watching a lesson or a seminar.
Hi there,
This is currently possible in Panda.
You can use Command + K to insert a YouTube link into Panda.
You can title the link and then you can select āShow previewā and click āDoneā.
This will give you a preview of the YouTube link.
Give it a go and let us know what you think!
Sounds awesome. I lover the Bear app. Itās one of my favorite apps Iāve used in a long time. I wouldve been fine as it is but Iām thrilled such improvements are coming. Iāll give it a try.
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Thatās great to hear!
Any feedback you have about it, throw it all back in the forum and the team will be in touch in the threads.
Hi,
thanks for explaining that. I think it is a good idea. My feedback:
- It seems video canāt be played from Panda, so embedding is previewing the video cover; it will be possible to play the video in Bear?
- Video frame in a paragraph has a different geometry than the text in the paragraph itself; there will be any option to keep the paragraph compact?
Cheers
Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback. Regarding embedding videos, weāve decided against adding the ability to play YouTube videos inside the Editor at the moment.
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Hi folks, thanks for letting me know.
I think playing YouTube videos inside the Editor would be helpful for study and annotate.
YouTube is not only music and kittens 
But I totally respect your decision.
Cheers
PS: Workflowy as an example has that feature
No problem at all, we aim to be as transparent as we can.
We agree that it could be of benefit, but we also have to consider does it make sense for Bear?, and what the possible drawbacks of adding it are.
Therefore, as noted, we ultimately decided against adding the ability for now and we thank you for respecting the current decision.
If anything was to change regarding this though, we will let the community know!
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Hello,
Iād also love embedded YouTube videos in the editor!
Hi all,
I want to see if this topic is still open for discussion.
Being able to stay in one app; and be in as distraction-free of an interface as possible without switching apps, is key to maintaining focus and being productive; so I think this would be a vital feature.
While I am in Bear, I want to be able to watch a video without having to switch apps - This helps me maintain focus and stay in Bearās minimal interface, and the context of my notes; without the distraction of switching to an app (such as youtube, whose interface is set up like a slot machine, to keep you distracted and pull you out of your work flow).
Also, this could be an optional feature. Users could do an embed by placint a ā!ā before a link (as is done in Obsidian); in order to use an embed - or leave out th e"!" if they want a simple link.
REQUEST:
 ā> embeds video
[link title](www.address-to-video.com) -----> shows simple link.
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I would like to be able to playback a YouTube video inside a Bear note and make notes on it at the same time. Whilst you can do multitasking split screen on the iPad, you canāt do this on an iPhone.
For teachers especially, it would be wonderful to be able to playback a video and make class notes underneath at the same time.
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I support the possibility to embed Youtube videos, maar ook sound files.
With language learning it is important to read the text in the note while listening to the pronunciation.