# Plugin vs. theme component

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-vs-theme-component/240908
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [October 4, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-vs-theme-component/240908 "2022-10-04T16:41:33Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-vs-theme-component/240908/7 "2022-10-05T14:35:32Z")

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This plugin:

> [@Discourse Video Upload Plugin with YouTube and Vimeo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-video-upload-plugin-with-youtube-and-vimeo/168569):
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> Note: This plugin is available as a theme component which enables a much easier installation. The plugin in this post is not actively supported, it is recommended to use the theme component : [Video Upload to YouTube and Vimeo using Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-upload-to-youtube-and-vimeo-using-theme-component/170079) Summary: Allows users on a Discourse forum to upload videos to Vimeo and YouTube directly from the Discourse composer. link GitHub: [GitHub - xomads/discourse-video-upload](https://github.com/xomads/discourse-video-upload)arrow_right Install: Follow the [plugin installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-plugin/19157). Features All…

Was made as a theme component later as well:

> [@Video Upload to YouTube and Vimeo using Theme Component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/video-upload-to-youtube-and-vimeo-using-theme-component/170079):
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> This new theme component enables video uploads from the Discourse composer to YouTube and Vimeo. For those already familiar with [the plugin I developed recently](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-video-upload-plugin-with-youtube-and-vimeo/168569), the same is now available in this Theme Component which can be added to any theme. This makes for a much easier installation and works in exactly the same way as the plugin. Features All forum members can upload videos to Vimeo or YouTube (admins can choose to enable either or both). Admins can control the view and embed privacy of th…

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