function parseYouTubeURL($url){
$pattern = '#^(?:https?://)?'; # Optional URL scheme. Either http or https.
$pattern .= '(?:www\.)?'; # Optional www subdomain.
$pattern .= '(?:'; # Group host alternatives:
$pattern .= 'youtu\.be/'; # Either youtu.be,
$pattern .= '|youtube\.com'; # or youtube.com
$pattern .= '(?:'; # Group path alternatives:
$pattern .= '/embed/'; # Either /embed/,
$pattern .= '|/v/'; # or /v/,
$pattern .= '|/watch\?v='; # or /watch?v=,
$pattern .= '|/watch\?.+&v='; # or /watch?other_param&v=
$pattern .= ')'; # End path alternatives.
$pattern .= ')'; # End host alternatives.
$pattern .= '([\w-]{11})'; # 11 characters (Length of Youtube video ids).
$pattern .= '(?:.+)?$#x'; # Optional other ending URL parameters.
preg_match($pattern, $url, $matches);
return (isset($matches[1])) ? $matches[1] : FALSE;
}
