Using a Web Cue:

If you insert '_popup' in the URL of the video you are viewing, so that this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdIf9xVjk8s

... looks like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=PdIf9xVjk8s

... it will play full screen upon playing the cue. 

NOTE: We are seeing more and more restrictions being placed on YouTube content, so the above may not always work.

Using a clip from GodTube:

 We have contacted GodTube about playing clips in fullscreen and here is their response:

The content you find on Godtube.com is intended for personal use, not for broadcasting or playing at public gatherings.

The videos you find on Godtube are intended to be shared with your friends and family through a number of different ways including: email, Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Digg, and a few others. We do not currently offer the feature to download or burn a video from the site. However, in the near future we hope to make this feature available for select ministries and partners.

Using a Video Cue:

An alternative to playing YouTube videos as web cues would be downloading the videos as files and playing them as video cues.  This is a more reliable method of playback, and it will respond faster than downloading and playing the file at the time that you need it.  To do this you will need to use a utility to download the file from YouTube and you will also need to ensure that your computer has the appropriate codecs to play FLV and/or MP4 files.

One free video downloading utility that we find easy to use is VideoSlurp.  This can be installed as a toolbar or application, and it allows you to browse to the file you want and then press a download button to save that video as a file on your computer.  There are many others available on the internet, so you may find another that you like better.  One that we recommend you NOT use is RealPlayer's YouTube download function.  We have seen numerous cases where those files refused to play from within MediaShout even when the codecs were set correctly, and we can only deduce that their software is creating a file that isn't encoded to the FLV specification.

The standard SD file format for YouTube is .FLV (Flash video).  There are typically not codecs installed in Windows to play those files, so you will usually need to install an FLV codec to play them through MediaShout.  If you have already installed the K-Lite codec pack you won't need to install anything else because that includes a suitable codec for FLV playback.  If you haven't, that is the codec package that we recommend, and you can find the installation information for K-Lite here.  Note:  By default, MediaShout will not show you FLV files when you look for videos.  You will need to set the Type to 'All files' for them to be visible for selection.

If a video is available on YouTube in HD format it will be saved as a .MP4 video file.  As long as you have version 4.5 and QuickTime installed, you should be able to select and play those files normally.

MediaComplete does not officially support or encourage the use of third party software.  Any information that has been provided is on an 'As-Is' basis, and strictly for the convenience of our customers.

PLEASE NOTE:  You are responsible for ensuring that you are abiding by the YouTube terms of service.  Those can be found here, and the section on usage is as follows:

5. Your Use of Content

In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of Content.

The Content on the Service, and the trademarks, service marks and logos ("Marks") on the Service, are owned by or licensed to YouTube, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law.

Content is provided to you AS IS. You may access Content for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the Service and as permitted under these Terms of Service. You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of YouTube or the respective licensors of the Content. YouTube and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Service and the Content.