YouTube Facades
YouTube Embeds Without the Weight
Each YouTube iframe loads ~500kb of JavaScript. Pageflare replaces them with lightweight facade thumbnails.
Two Embeds — Both Replaced With Facades
These heavy iframes are replaced by lightweight thumbnail placeholders. The player loads only on click.
How facades work
Pageflare detects YouTube iframes in your static HTML export and replaces each one with a lightweight placeholder. The placeholder shows the video thumbnail and a play button. When a visitor clicks, the real YouTube player loads on demand.
- 500kb+ saved per embed
- Lightweight thumbnail image as placeholder
- Click-to-play loads the real player on demand
- Works with all YouTube URL formats