Playable YouTube Videos Directly In Google's Search Results

Feb 5, 2014 - 8:12 am 5 by
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new youtube logoMoz on Google+ noticed a new search result format showing up in the search results for videos.

When you do a search that triggers videos, I think only from YouTube, Google may show a wide video embed from YouTube directly in the search results. You can play the video directly in the search results without clicking through to the site to view it. It is a good thing Google owns YouTube. ;-)

Here is a picture for a search on [neil young cinnamon girl].

YouTube Videos Directly In Google's Search Results

I should note, that Google had this also but only triggered it through the music knowledge graph carousel. Now Google is more likely to show video results directly in the search results, even without that knowledge graph.

Forum discussion at Google+.

 

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