diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/README.md b/xExtension-YouTube/README.md
index dbc55633..e89c55f6 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/README.md
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ With activated Youtube extension:
 
 ## Changelog
 
+1.4.0:
+- Added an option to disable embedding videos, e.g. to only use the channel icons and URL conversion
+
 1.3.2:
 - Fixed PHP warnings about HTML5 tags (such as `<figure>`) when displaying the feed content
 
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/configure.phtml b/xExtension-YouTube/configure.phtml
index 5a4b15b8..247800e2 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/configure.phtml
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/configure.phtml
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 	<input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="<?= FreshRSS_Auth::csrfToken() ?>" />
 	<div class="form-group">
 
+		<div class="group-controls">
+			<label class="checkbox" for="yt_embed_videos">
+				<input type="checkbox" id="yt_embed_videos" name="yt_embed_videos" <?= $this->isEmbedVideos() ? 'checked="checked"' : '' ?> />
+				<?= _t('ext.yt_videos.embed_videos') ?>
+			</label>
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="group-controls">
 			<label class="checkbox" for="yt_autosize">
 				<input type="checkbox" id="yt_autosize" name="yt_autosize" <?= $this->isAutoSize() ? 'checked="checked"' : '' ?> />
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/extension.php b/xExtension-YouTube/extension.php
index 77872725..052528fe 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/extension.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/extension.php
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
  */
 final class YouTubeExtension extends Minz_Extension
 {
+	/**
+	 * Whether videos should be embedded in the article content
+	 */
+	private bool $embedVideos = true;
 	/**
 	 * Whether the video player should use responsive sizing
 	 */
@@ -317,6 +321,11 @@ public function loadConfigValues(): void {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$embedVideos = FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->attributeBool('yt_embed_videos');
+		if ($embedVideos !== null) {
+			$this->embedVideos = $embedVideos;
+		}
+
 		$autoSize = FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->attributeBool('yt_player_autosize');
 		if ($autoSize !== null) {
 			$this->autoSize = $autoSize;
@@ -348,6 +357,14 @@ public function loadConfigValues(): void {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether videos are embedded in the article content.
+	 * You have to call loadConfigValues() before this one, otherwise you get the default value.
+	 */
+	public function isEmbedVideos(): bool {
+		return $this->embedVideos;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether responsive sizing is enabled for the video player iframe.
 	 * You have to call loadConfigValues() before this one, otherwise you get the default value.
@@ -413,6 +430,10 @@ public function embedYouTubeVideo(FreshRSS_Entry $entry): FreshRSS_Entry {
 
 		$this->loadConfigValues();
 
+		if (!$this->embedVideos) {
+			return $entry;
+		}
+
 		if (stripos($entry->content(), '<iframe class="youtube-plugin-video"') !== false) {
 			return $entry;
 		}
@@ -588,6 +609,7 @@ public function handleConfigureAction(): void {
 					$this->resetAllIcons();
 					break;
 			}
+			FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->_attribute('yt_embed_videos', Minz_Request::paramBoolean('yt_embed_videos'));
 			FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->_attribute('yt_player_autosize', Minz_Request::paramBoolean('yt_autosize'));
 			FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->_attribute('yt_player_height', Minz_Request::paramInt('yt_height'));
 			FreshRSS_Context::userConf()->_attribute('yt_player_width', Minz_Request::paramInt('yt_width'));
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/de/ext.php b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/de/ext.php
index 5f20418d..05a76cd9 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/de/ext.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/de/ext.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 return array(
 	'yt_videos' => array(
+		'embed_videos' => 'Videos in Artikel einbetten',
 		'autosize' => 'Automatische Größe des Players',
 		'height' => 'Höhe des Players',
 		'width' => 'Breite des Players',
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/en/ext.php b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/en/ext.php
index 202be5e7..56a85ec1 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/en/ext.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/en/ext.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 return array(
 	'yt_videos' => array(
+		'embed_videos' => 'Embed videos in articles',
 		'autosize' => 'Automatically size the player',
 		'height' => 'Player height',
 		'width' => 'Player width',
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/fr/ext.php b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/fr/ext.php
index e9b792d7..32f8937e 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/fr/ext.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/fr/ext.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 return array(
 	'yt_videos' => array(
+		'embed_videos' => 'Intégrer les vidéos dans les articles',
 		'autosize' => 'Taille automatique du lecteur',
 		'height' => 'Hauteur du lecteur',
 		'width' => 'Largeur du lecteur',
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/pl/ext.php b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/pl/ext.php
index e8a3c246..0f1f7768 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/pl/ext.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/pl/ext.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 return array(
 	'yt_videos' => array(
+		'embed_videos' => 'Osadzaj filmy w artykułach',
 		'autosize' => 'Automatyczny rozmiar odtwarzacza',
 		'height' => 'Wysokość odtwarzacza wideo',
 		'width' => 'Szerokość odtwarzacza wideo',
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/tr/ext.php b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/tr/ext.php
index f7611e97..0d4e0434 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/tr/ext.php
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/i18n/tr/ext.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 return array(
 	'yt_videos' => array(
+		'embed_videos' => 'Videoları makalelere yerleştir',
 		'autosize' => 'Oynatıcıyı otomatik boyutlandır',
 		'height' => 'Oynatıcı yükseklik',
 		'width' => 'Oynatıcı genişlik',
diff --git a/xExtension-YouTube/metadata.json b/xExtension-YouTube/metadata.json
index fe2eb1aa..f158b8f7 100644
--- a/xExtension-YouTube/metadata.json
+++ b/xExtension-YouTube/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "YouTube Video Feed",
 	"author": "Kevin Papst, Inverle",
 	"description": "Embed YouTube feeds inside article content.",
-	"version": "1.3.2",
+	"version": "1.4.0",
 	"entrypoint": "YouTube",
 	"type": "user"
 }