The dock · Media & links

YouTube

Play the clip without leaving your board.

Paste a link and the video plays right on the board — no tab-switching, no recommendations sidebar luring the room away mid-lesson.

  • Free for teachers · no login required
YouTube in 45 seconds
A quick look at YouTube on a real board.
How it works

Three steps, zero setup

No setup screen, no import wizard — YouTube lives on the same board as everything else and it's running before the class has sat down.

1

Open the dock and tap YouTube

Paste any YouTube link.

2

Play it in place

The video runs inside your board, alongside your timer and notes — not in a runaway browser tab.

Save your regulars

Keep a list of go-to videos in the widget, so brain-break songs are two taps away.

Classroom ideas

Try it tomorrow

Three ways teachers actually run youtube — steal one for tomorrow morning.

The two-minute explainer

Some concepts want a video more than a lecture. Play it in place, with your questions still visible beside it.

Freeze-frame discussions

Pause, park predictions on a sticky note next to the player, resume. Active watching instead of screen time.

The calm-down loop

A saved nature or lo-fi loop for wet break — and no recommendations sidebar to derail the room, because there isn't one.

Homework as a QR code by the door and our daily links as big buttons — I haven't typed a URL in front of the class in months.
Tom Gallagher Middle School Teacher
Same dock, one tap away

Pairs well with

Every tool lives on the same board — these turn youtube into a whole routine.

Timer

Video plus a visible countdown — watching with a deadline.

Sticky Note

Predictions and questions parked right beside the player.

Poll

Pause the video and vote on what happens next.

Work Symbols

The symbol says watch — everyone knows the drill.

…and the rest of the dock is one tap away:

FAQ

Good to know

Is it safer than opening YouTube?

The video plays inside your board rather than on YouTube's site, which removes most of the wandering-off risk.

Can I save videos for later?

Yes — the widget keeps a list of saved videos, so your regulars are always two taps away.

Can I have the video and my notes up together?

Yes — the player is just another widget. Video on the left, questions on the right, timer underneath.

Do I need an account to try it?

No — no login, no install. Your saved videos live with the board on this device; an account is only for other devices.

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Put YouTube on your board

Open a board, tap the dock, and it's there. That's the whole setup.