Adding a youtube video in iBook Author

I am trying to add a youtube video to my template in iBook Author. What is the easest way? Thanks

I don't have a way at the moment to upload. I tried and had a few others try while watching the video and still the same result. When you go to preview the button is present and does launch a blank lightbox without content(youtube video). The youtube video that was drug into the light box displays all the time unless you select the light box trigger and then the light box pops up over the video. I think what is happening is that the video is not inside the container. I have tried several times selecting the container, button as in video and inserting the <iframe embed code but still have the same result.

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A few weeks ago I started tinkering with iBooks Author. I really like it, very easy to work with. I'd also tried to add some movies and that's where it is getting frustrating... I simply cannot add movies. Whatever I try...
Of course I read the help page, browsed Apple support and apparently all I need to do is open a video with Quicktime X, choose export, select iPad and hit the button, but, it simply doesn't work. Whatever I try, I get the message "The media file "test.m4v" wasn't added. One or more video tracks are unsupported."
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I know you've already solved your problem, but just in case you need to add in some of those components back for some reason....
I had a similar issue, but once I used Apple's "Compressor" app it solved all my problems. It did require paying for "Compressor" but it was worth it, as I needed to keep some of the other components for other work.
And by using "Compressor" I was sure all my files were as tiny as possible. "Compressed" to the maximum so to speak.
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If anyone is curious, here is our American Sign Language & English book, using Compressor, here it is:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/strollin-little-baby-owen/id550867985?ls=1

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I started creating an ebook in ibooks author version 1 that included a widget I found on the 'net that embedded a youtube video that played from the web. There's also http://bookry.com/author/widget/library/youtube/ widget and http://ibooksgenerator.com
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I've also seen on another thread something about Apple not approving books any more with videos that play from the web as they expect them to be included in the book so it could be played offline. (reference https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4005675?start=0&tstart=0)
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hi Robert,
I'm able to do this in any plae within book (video in intro media or within video widget) - though I'm using 420p m4v vidoe content (generated with QT Player X as in help file).
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