Title: Remote Media Libraries Author: Louis-Michel Raynauld Published: September 18, 2014 Last modified: October 3, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/remote-medias-lite/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=997451) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/remote-medias-lite/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=995177) # Remote Media Libraries By [Louis-Michel Raynauld](https://profiles.wordpress.org/loumray/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remote-medias-lite.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-medias-lite/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-medias-lite/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-medias-lite/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-medias-lite/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/) ## Description Remote Media Libraries (RML) gives you access to your favorite content from Youtube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Flickr and Instagram directly into the media library. The RML plugin makes it possible to navigate, search, and inserts remote media into you posts and pages. This will increased your page load time and also save on server bandwidth. It is also a nice solution to easily share media across multiple wordpress sites. It could also be use to integrate access and use multiple CDNs content on your wordpress site. You can create create as many remote libraries as you want. They will show in the left sidebar of the WordPress media library. #### Currently Integrated Services * Youtube * Vimeo * Dailymotion * Flickr * Instagram #### Vote for the next integration We need your feedback to know which will be the next integration added to RML. Please take 1 minute to fill out this quick survey: [Next integration survey »](https://www.onecodeshop.com/vote-for-the-next-integration/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_content=vote) #### RML Pro versions RML Pro versions let you access premium features: * Navigate through your content quickly with service relevant filters (albums, tags, folders, …) * Unlimited amount of media in the library * Set Feature images * Create galleries of remote librairies medias * Access secure private content * Batch upload media from your WordPress media library to your remote service * And more … More informations on RML pro versions: * [RML for Amazon S3 and CloudFront](https://www.onecodeshop.com/downloads/wordpress-rml-for-amazon-s3-cloudfront-plugin/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=awss3) * [RML for Youtube](https://www.onecodeshop.com/downloads/wordpress-rml-for-youtube-plugin/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=youtube) * [RML for Flickr](https://www.onecodeshop.com/downloads/wordpress-rml-for-flickr-plugin/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=flickr) * [RML for Instagram](https://www.onecodeshop.com/instagram-pro-remote-media-libraries/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=instagram) * [RML for Google Drive](https://www.onecodeshop.com/downloads/wordpress-rml-for-google-drive-plugin/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=googledrive) * [RML for Dropbox](https://www.onecodeshop.com/downloads/wordpress-rml-for-dropbox-plugin/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_term=dropbox) #### Upcoming Services * Amazon S3 Services * Amazon Cloud Front * Vimeo Pro (Upload capability) * DropBox * Tumblr * Photobucket * Facebook * Twitter * Cloud files * Pixabay * [Vote for the next integration »](https://www.onecodeshop.com/vote-for-the-next-integration/?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_content=vote) #### Follow us! * [onecodeshop.com](https://www.onecodeshop.com?utm_source=wp&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=rml&utm_content=home) * [facebook.com/onecodeshop](https://facebook.com/onecodeshop) * [twitter.com/onecodeshop](https://twitter.com/onecodeshop) #### Buy us a coffee! We do work hard to bring you the best of the RML plugin. As normal programmers and designers we live on coffee, support us and buy us a coffee, you will make us happy 🙂 Humm coffee … [Buy us a coffee »](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=S3AP9M5V9Z8VL) ## Screenshots [⌊Adding remote libraries to media manager⌉⌊Adding remote libraries to media manager⌉[ Adding remote libraries to media manager [⌊Validate your remote libraries settings⌉⌊Validate your remote libraries settings⌉[ Validate your remote libraries settings [⌊Insert remote images with your wanted size setting, just like any other local images.⌉⌊Insert remote images with your wanted size setting, just like any other local images.⌉[ Insert remote images with your wanted size setting, just like any other local images. [⌊Inserting multiple medium size images at once⌉⌊Inserting multiple medium size images at once⌉[ Inserting multiple medium size images at once [⌊Inserting a large size image⌉⌊Inserting a large size image⌉[ Inserting a large size image [⌊Direct Vimeo videos in media manager⌉⌊Direct Vimeo videos in media manager⌉[ Direct Vimeo videos in media manager [⌊Embeds appears in editor since WP 4.0⌉⌊Embeds appears in editor since WP 4.0⌉[ Embeds appears in editor since WP 4.0 ## Installation #### Minimum Requirements * WordPress 3.5 or greater * PHP version 5.4 or greater * PHP cURL module installed #### Manual installation 1. Download the plugin file to your computer and unzip it 2. Using an FTP program, or your hosting control panel, upload the unzipped plugin folder to your WordPress installation’s wp-content/plugins/ directory. 3. Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu within the WordPress admin. #### Configuration 1. Go to Medias -> Remote Librairies 2. Click Add New to Add an external medias source like Youtube, Vimeo, Dailymotion or Flickr. 3. Insert a Title, Select the remote service you would like to query. 4. Insert your Service reserve ID, make sure it is valid, and publish it. 5. A new section identified by the title you entered will be added in the Media Manager for each published and valid remote library. 6. Go to a post or page, click Add Media and select the library. The content of the remote library should be available to insert into your post. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/edd985d3940ee8e59e489baf430a8a268e718d484e383c55cb35276c9e1e29c6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Terrible support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/terrible-support-104/)󠁿 [jhoekstrafp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jhoekstrafp/) June 5, 2024 I have contacted them four times to simply get a copy of invoices for my accounting department, no response. If they don’t respond to something as simple as needing a copy of an invoice, I can’t imagine them doing any better with actual plugin issues. Planning to cancel my subscription with them. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db5703bd45ef3e6065df3d26f99fa3da0464cfb82073160aa3cb2d295e573b67? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[wimpy business model](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wimpy-business-model/)󠁿 [eduguytoo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eduguytoo/) January 25, 2019 One of the big issues that is beginning to “creep” into this industry is the idea of designing a “Crippled” product they used to do this back in the old days we called it Nag wear, the problem here is that the business model is not a sound investment. They are basing their revenue model on how much you upload to a service for which you pay to use. They do not provide that service, you do and you pay for it as well. This is a terrible way to generate revenue. In fact no sane business would invest in something like this. Crippled and broken ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e88fe4a9fff319b9ffb973b6398827f493535667cd6dc44402ab9a4b87b5f7a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not Working and No Support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-and-no-support-13/)󠁿 [cjjr82](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cjjr82/) February 22, 2018 I am updating my review after figuring this out. Once you add your remote media library it WILL NOT show up within the normal media library. This is where my error was as this is what I expected it to do. Instead, you add the RML and when you are posting and select ‘Add Media’ the option will be given there. I raised my original review to a 4 because the plugin does work, but left that 5th star off because support was still not given to help figure this out. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I tried this plugin originally over 5 months ago. I was having issues getting YouTube to work, so I posted in the support forum. A couple people responded with the same issue, but it was never resolved. It seems the plugin is still being updated, but support is not lacking greatly on the wordpress support area. I decided to give it another shot today, thinking maybe it got updated and would work not. I followed the directions exactly and it says my channel is valid, but once published nothing is added to my Media Library. I posted again in the support forum, but not expecting much. Great Idea for a plugin, and seems to be the only one out there, but it doesn’t seem to work well, at least for youtube. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77b5517418b04eb1dc37567be6bab0670752b55d0f8b5066e7420666450ffca6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Fantastic Support! Great Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fantastic-support-great-plugin-7/)󠁿 [](https://profiles.wordpress.org/schuster211/) August 9, 2017 I tried every plugin and gallery that promised to integrate Flickr and Wordpress— and I finally found the solution using Remote Media Libraries and their RML Flickr Pro addon. I now use these plugins with Divi gallery and have achieved all my goals. Special thanks to Louis-Michel for his extra effort solving issues related to Divi and keeping me updated! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/93399d087d10fd898e722eff8ff077a5057239772cfdd73e0ff6b8d85126184f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does not work!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-work-655/)󠁿 [lautiamkok](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lautiamkok/) September 3, 2016 1 reply Does not work at all! I have my youtube account so I have the YouTube User ID: xxxx_Hw But it kept saying Account Status: Invalid when I tried to validate it! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8d754bc4fa3e6f75b6e2fe4018f97a30c6592d4ea19e2d182c4d0aad71e7fe8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-support-709/)󠁿 [stephenhb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenhb/) September 3, 2016 Really great support from Louis-Michel with the Flickr PRO plugin. Many thanks! [ Read all 14 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Remote Media Libraries” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Louis-Michel Raynauld ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/loumray/) [Translate “Remote Media Libraries” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/remote-medias-lite) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/remote-medias-lite/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/remote-medias-lite/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remote-medias-lite/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remote-medias-lite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.6.3 * Improve handling of error when insert media to post. * Added tools to show remote libraries in page builders. #### 1.6.2 * Instagram service update to comply with another instagram change. #### 1.6.1 * Fixed compatibility issue with old versions of premium plugins introduced in last update. #### 1.6.0 * Updated Instagram Service to comply with latest major instagram changes. * Now requires PHP 5.4+ #### 1.5.1 * improve support for services that need authentication #### 1.5.0 * Fixed for WP 4.9.0 support * Updated youtube service. Added support of youtube playlists. * Updated Instagram service. Using new method to extract data. Added video embeds. #### 1.4.3 * Minor stability & styling improvements #### 1.4.2 * Fix styling issue introduced in WP 4.7.4 #### 1.4.1 * Fix bug on PHP 7.1 that prevent saving new remote libraries #### 1.4.0 * Support adding/editing captions when inserting images * Remove Remote Librairies menu from top admin bar to clean up interface * Other changes are code optimizations #### 1.3.1 * Improve stability preventing interference by other plugins. #### 1.3.0 * Re-enable youtube support. Now using API V3. V2 being deprecated. #### 1.2.0 * Initial support of instagram * Update media library attachment template in media library to match WP behavior for local medias. * Added missing image size in display settings * Fixed a bug that occured in the case that Youtube do not return any author * Makes plugin main script parsable by PHP 5.2 to fail gracefully and display a notice. * Extend plugin to support APIs that require authentication #### 1.1.2 * Fixed a bug causing bad edit links on re-activated Link Manager admin links page #### 1.1.1 * Added Media Manager attachement sidebar for mobile * Now using WP native image attachements sidebar for remote images #### 1.1.0 * Added Flickr Basic Support for photos & videos * Improved Remote Libraries settings panels * Fix a bug that occured if you activated on an unsupported version of PHP. #### 1.0.0 * Initial Release. ## Meta * Version **1.6.3** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 3.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * PHP version ** 5.4 or higher ** * Tags * [dailymotion](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dailymotion/)[flickr](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/flickr/) [media library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[vimeo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vimeo/) [youtube](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-medias-lite/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 8 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 3 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remote-medias-lite/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Louis-Michel Raynauld ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/loumray/) ## Support Got something to say? 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