YouTube no longer provides a parameter that completely disables related videos at the end of an embed.
The current rel=0 parameter limits end-screen recommendations to the same channel; the deprecated showinfo parameter has no effect.
Current YouTube behavior
YouTube documents that related videos cannot be disabled. Setting rel=0 changes the recommendation pool to videos from the same channel as the video that just played.
Use the supported parameter
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID?rel=0" title="Descriptive video title" allowfullscreen></iframe>Design for the real end state
- Use a channel whose related content is appropriate for the page audience.
- Place the next website action near the player instead of depending on the YouTube end screen.
- Do not use the deprecated
showinfoparameter. - Retest provider behavior periodically because YouTube controls the embedded player experience.