---
title: How to Add a YouTube Subscribe Button Below Videos (Pro)
description: Show a YouTube channel’s name, picture and Subscribe button under embedded videos with the Ultimate Blocks Video (UB) block and Ultimate Blocks Pro.
url: "https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/how-to-add-a-youtube-subscribe-button-to-videos/"
updated: "2026-11-07"
category: "How-To Guides"
---

# How to Add a YouTube Subscribe Button Below Videos (Pro)

To add a YouTube subscribe button below a video in WordPress, use the **Video (UB)** block in Ultimate Blocks with Ultimate Blocks Pro. Embed a YouTube video, then turn on **Show Subscribe Button** in the **Channel Settings** panel. The block shows the channel’s profile picture, its name and a **Subscribe** button under the video. The Video (UB) block is free; the subscribe button is a Pro feature.

## What you need

- The free [Ultimate Blocks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-blocks/) plugin.
- [Ultimate Blocks Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/pricing/), installed and activated alongside the free plugin.
- The link to a public YouTube video from the channel you want people to subscribe to.

## How to add a YouTube subscribe button

1. Open the post or page in the WordPress block editor.
2. Click **+**, search for **Video (UB)** and click the block to add it.
3. In the **Select Video Source** placeholder, click **Insert from URL**, paste the YouTube video link and confirm. Normal watch links, short youtu.be links and Shorts links all work.
4. With the block selected, open the **Channel Settings** panel in the **Settings** tab.
5. Turn on **Show Subscribe Button**. The channel details appear under the video in the editor.
6. Click **Update** or **Publish**.

## How the channel is chosen

You don’t type a channel name or ID. When you paste a YouTube link, the Video (UB) block looks up that video on YouTube and saves the channel that published it. The subscribe button always points to that channel.

- To promote your own channel, embed a video from your own channel.
- If you embed someone else’s video, the button asks visitors to subscribe to their channel, not yours.
- If you replace the video with one from a different channel, the button updates to the new channel.

## What visitors see

Under the video, visitors see the channel’s profile picture and name on one side and a **Subscribe** button with the YouTube icon on the other. Clicking the button opens the channel on YouTube with the subscribe confirmation prompt, so subscribing takes one more click.

**Tip:** Put your best video at the top of a tutorial or review post and turn on the subscribe button there. Readers who enjoy the video can subscribe without searching for your channel.

## Common problems

- **I don’t see the Channel Settings panel:** it shows only for YouTube videos, and only after the video is added. Uploaded videos, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos do not have a subscribe button. Also make sure Ultimate Blocks Pro is active and licensed.
- **The channel name or picture is missing:** the details come from YouTube while you edit. Check that the video is public, then remove the link and paste it again, and update the post.
- **The button points to the wrong channel:** the button uses the channel of the embedded video. Embed a video from the channel you want.

## Other video settings you may want

The **Video (UB)** block also has free settings such as **Autoplay**, **Loop**, **Mute on page load**, **Show player controls**, **Allow custom start time** and **Use a custom thumbnail**. See the [Video (UB) block doc](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/advanced-video-block/) for all options.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is the YouTube subscribe button free?**

No. The Video (UB) block is free, but Channel Settings and Show Subscribe Button are part of Ultimate Blocks Pro.

**How do I choose which YouTube channel the button uses?**

The block uses the channel that published the embedded video. To promote your channel, embed a video from your channel.

**Does the subscribe button work with Vimeo or uploaded videos?**

No. The Channel Settings panel and the subscribe button are available only for YouTube videos.

**What happens when a visitor clicks Subscribe?**

The channel opens on YouTube with a subscribe confirmation prompt, and the visitor confirms with one more click.

**Do I need a YouTube API key?**

No. You only paste the video link. The block gets the channel details for you.

## Related docs

- [Video (UB) block](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/advanced-video-block/)
- [Image Slider block](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/image-slider-block/)
- [Social Share block](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/social-share-block/)
- [Ultimate Blocks free vs Pro](https://ultimateblocks.com/docs/ultimate-blocks-free-vs-pro/)