How to Make a YouTube Embed Player Full Screen

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Do you like a full screen embed player? well, this tells you how to.

Method 1
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URL Method

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/cd\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":346,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":547,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Take the url
  2. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/01\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/01\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Delete the "watch?v=" and replace it with "v/"
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  3. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/78\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/78\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Copy the Embed code, you will use "What I go to school for -- BUSTED" which is <object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/VRy2f_3DZDw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/VRy2f_3DZDw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>
  2. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
  3. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/56\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/56\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Delete <object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/VRy2f_3DZDw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="
  4. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/0b\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-7.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/0b\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-7.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
  5. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/90\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-8.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-8.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/90\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-8.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
  6. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-9.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-9.jpg\/aid434096-v4-728px-Make-a-YouTube-Embed-Player-Full-Screen-Step-9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    The final code should begin something like " https://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?swf&video_id= "
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