diff --git a/player/embed.php b/player/embed.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2507e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/player/embed.php
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * embed.php — Standalone embeddable player page.
+ * Designed to be used inside an <iframe> on third-party sites.
+ *
+ * Usage:  <iframe src="https://yoursite.com/embed.php?v=video-slug"></iframe>
+ */
+require_once __DIR__ . '/includes/db.php';
+
+$slug  = trim($_GET['v'] ?? '');
+$video = $slug ? get_video_by_slug($slug) : null;
+
+// Determine absolute base URL for media files.
+// We need absolute URLs here because the embed lives on a foreign domain.
+$scheme   = (!empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] !== 'off') ? 'https' : 'http';
+$host     = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ?? 'localhost';
+$script   = dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? '/');
+$script   = rtrim($script, '/');
+$base_url = $scheme . '://' . $host . $script . '/';  // e.g. https://tyclifford.com/live/
+
+// X-Frame-Options: allow embedding from any origin.
+// If you want to restrict, change ALLOWALL to SAMEORIGIN or remove for CSP header instead.
+header('X-Frame-Options: ALLOWALL');
+header('Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors *');
+?>
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title><?= $video ? htmlspecialchars($video['title'], ENT_QUOTES) . ' — TyClifford.com' : 'Video Player' ?></title>
+  <link href="https://vjs.zencdn.net/8.10.0/video-js.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <script src="https://vjs.zencdn.net/8.10.0/video.min.js"></script>
+  <style>
+    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+
+    :root {
+      --green:  #00e87a;
+      --purple: #b060ff;
+      --bg:     #09090f;
+      --text:   #e8e8f8;
+      --text-2: #9898c0;
+      --text-3: #58587a;
+    }
+
+    html, body {
+      width: 100%; height: 100%;
+      background: var(--bg);
+      overflow: hidden;
+      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
+      color: var(--text);
+    }
+
+    .player-wrap {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: #000;
+      position: relative;
+    }
+
+    /* Top shimmer bar — matches site theme */
+    .shimmer-bar {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+      height: 2px;
+      z-index: 10;
+      background: linear-gradient(90deg,
+        #ff424d, #b060ff, #00c8ff, #00e87a,
+        #00c8ff, #b060ff, #ff424d);
+      background-size: 300% 100%;
+      animation: shimmer 5s linear infinite;
+    }
+    @keyframes shimmer {
+      from { background-position: 0% 50%; }
+      to   { background-position: 200% 50%; }
+    }
+
+    /* Video.js fills the whole container */
+    .video-js {
+      width: 100% !important;
+      height: 100% !important;
+      position: absolute !important;
+      inset: 0 !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Custom VJS skin to match site */
+    .video-js .vjs-big-play-button {
+      background: rgba(176,96,255,.8) !important;
+      border: 2px solid rgba(176,96,255,.95) !important;
+      border-radius: 50% !important;
+      width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important;
+      top: 50% !important; left: 50% !important;
+      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important;
+      margin: 0 !important;
+      line-height: 64px !important;
+      transition: background .2s !important;
+    }
+    .video-js:hover .vjs-big-play-button {
+      background: rgba(176,96,255,1) !important;
+    }
+    .video-js .vjs-control-bar {
+      background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.9)) !important;
+      height: 3.2em !important;
+    }
+    .video-js .vjs-play-progress    { background: var(--green) !important; }
+    .video-js .vjs-volume-level     { background: var(--green) !important; }
+    .video-js .vjs-slider           { background: rgba(255,255,255,.15) !important; }
+    .video-js .vjs-load-progress    { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1) !important; }
+    .video-js .vjs-current-time,
+    .video-js .vjs-duration,
+    .video-js .vjs-time-divider     { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8) !important; font-size: .7em !important; }
+
+    /* Title + branding overlay at top (fades out) */
+    .title-overlay {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 8px; left: 12px; right: 12px;
+      z-index: 5;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: flex-start;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      pointer-events: none;
+      opacity: 1;
+      transition: opacity .5s;
+    }
+    .title-overlay.hidden { opacity: 0; }
+
+    .title-text {
+      font-size: .78rem;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      color: #fff;
+      text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
+      line-height: 1.3;
+      max-width: 70%;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    }
+    .brand-link {
+      font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+      font-size: .6rem;
+      letter-spacing: .12em;
+      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
+      text-decoration: none;
+      text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
+      pointer-events: all;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      transition: color .2s;
+    }
+    .brand-link:hover { color: var(--green); }
+
+    /* No-video state */
+    .no-video {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      width: 100%; height: 100%;
+      gap: .75rem;
+      background: var(--bg);
+    }
+    .no-video p {
+      font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+      font-size: .72rem;
+      color: var(--text-3);
+      letter-spacing: .1em;
+    }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="player-wrap" id="player-wrap">
+  <div class="shimmer-bar"></div>
+
+  <?php if ($video && !empty($video['sources'])): ?>
+
+    <!-- Title + brand overlay -->
+    <div class="title-overlay" id="title-overlay">
+      <span class="title-text"><?= htmlspecialchars($video['title'], ENT_QUOTES) ?></span>
+      <a class="brand-link" href="<?= $base_url ?>index.php?v=<?= urlencode($video['slug']) ?>"
+         target="_blank" rel="noopener">tyclifford.com</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <video id="embed-player"
+           class="video-js vjs-default-skin vjs-big-play-centered"
+           controls preload="metadata"
+           <?php if ($video['thumbnail']): ?>
+             poster="<?= htmlspecialchars($base_url . MEDIA_URL . $video['thumbnail'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>"
+           <?php endif; ?>>
+      <?php foreach ($video['sources'] as $src): ?>
+        <source
+          src="<?= htmlspecialchars($base_url . MEDIA_URL . $src['file_path'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>"
+          type="<?= htmlspecialchars($src['mime_type'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
+      <?php endforeach; ?>
+      <p class="vjs-no-js">Your browser does not support HTML5 video.</p>
+    </video>
+
+  <?php else: ?>
+
+    <div class="no-video">
+      <svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"
+           stroke="#58587a" stroke-width="1.5">
+        <rect x="2" y="3" width="20" height="14" rx="2"/>
+        <line x1="8" y1="21" x2="16" y2="21"/>
+        <line x1="12" y1="17" x2="12" y2="21"/>
+      </svg>
+      <p><?= $slug ? 'video not found' : 'no video specified' ?></p>
+    </div>
+
+  <?php endif; ?>
+</div>
+
+<?php if ($video && !empty($video['sources'])): ?>
+<script>
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+  var player = videojs('embed-player', {
+    controls: true,
+    autoplay: false,
+    preload: 'metadata',
+    fluid: false,
+    responsive: false,
+    playbackRates: [0.5, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2],
+    controlBar: {
+      children: [
+        'playToggle', 'volumePanel', 'currentTimeDisplay',
+        'timeDivider', 'durationDisplay', 'progressControl',
+        'playbackRateMenuButton', 'fullscreenToggle'
+      ]
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Hide title overlay once user starts playing
+  var overlay = document.getElementById('title-overlay');
+  player.on('play', function () {
+    if (overlay) overlay.classList.add('hidden');
+  });
+  player.on('pause', function () {
+    if (overlay) overlay.classList.remove('hidden');
+  });
+});
+</script>
+<?php endif; ?>
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/player/includes/layout.php b/player/includes/layout.php
index acc532f..51204ad 100644
--- a/player/includes/layout.php
+++ b/player/includes/layout.php
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function render_head(string $title = 'Media — TyClifford.com', string $extra_c
 
 function render_topbar(string $active = ''): void {
     $title = setting('site_title', 'Ty Clifford');
-    $sub   = setting('site_sub',   'tyclifford.com / media');
+    $sub   = setting('site_sub',   'tyclifford.com / player');
 ?>
 <header class="topbar">
   <div class="topbar-brand">
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function render_topbar(string $active = ''): void {
 
 function render_footer(): void { ?>
 <footer class="page-footer" role="contentinfo">
-  <p class="footer-note">TyClifford.com &nbsp;·&nbsp; media</p>
+  <p class="footer-note">TyClifford.com &nbsp;·&nbsp; player</p>
   <p class="footer-note"><a href="https://git.tyclifford.com/">open source</a></p>
   <p class="footer-note">hobbies are my hobby</p>
   <p class="footer-note"><a href="mailto:ty@tyclifford.com">ty@tyclifford.com</a></p>
diff --git a/player/index.php b/player/index.php
index dff73f2..6e270cc 100644
--- a/player/index.php
+++ b/player/index.php
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ $per_page = (int)setting('catalogue_per_page', '10');
 $page     = max(1, (int)($_GET['page'] ?? 1));
 $paged    = get_videos_paginated($page, $per_page);
 
+// Build absolute base URL used for embed snippet generation
+$_scheme   = (!empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] !== 'off') ? 'https' : 'http';
+$_host     = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ?? 'localhost';
+$_script   = rtrim(dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? '/'), '/');
+$_base_url = $_scheme . '://' . $_host . $_script . '/';
+
 render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
   /* ── Catalogue grid ── */
   .cat-section { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1rem; }
@@ -141,6 +147,61 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
   /* pagination row */
   .cat-footer { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }
   .cat-count   { font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.65rem; color:var(--text-3); letter-spacing:.06em; }
+
+  /* ── Embed panel ── */
+  .embed-panel {
+    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
+    overflow:hidden;
+    max-height:0;
+    transition:max-height .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), padding .35s;
+    padding:0 1.1rem;
+  }
+  .embed-panel.open { max-height:320px; padding:.9rem 1.1rem; }
+  .embed-panel-inner { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.75rem; }
+  .embed-label { font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.6rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--text-3); }
+  .embed-code-wrap { position:relative; }
+  .embed-code {
+    display:block; width:100%;
+    background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius:var(--r);
+    padding:.65rem .85rem; padding-right:5.5rem;
+    font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.68rem; color:var(--text-2);
+    white-space:nowrap; overflow-x:auto; line-height:1.6;
+    resize:none; cursor:text;
+    scrollbar-width:thin;
+  }
+  .embed-copy-btn {
+    position:absolute; right:.4rem; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
+    padding:.32rem .7rem; font-size:.65rem; font-weight:600;
+    background:rgba(176,96,255,.15); color:var(--purple);
+    border:1px solid rgba(176,96,255,.35); border-radius:calc(var(--r) - 1px);
+    cursor:pointer; font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; letter-spacing:.06em;
+    transition:background .2s, color .2s;
+    white-space:nowrap;
+  }
+  .embed-copy-btn:hover  { background:rgba(176,96,255,.28); }
+  .embed-copy-btn.copied { background:rgba(0,232,122,.15); color:var(--green); border-color:rgba(0,232,122,.35); }
+  .embed-row { display:flex; gap:.6rem; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
+  .embed-direct-link {
+    font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.65rem; color:var(--text-3);
+    text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
+    transition:color .15s, border-color .15s;
+  }
+  .embed-direct-link:hover { color:var(--green); border-color:rgba(0,232,122,.4); }
+  .embed-preview-link {
+    font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.65rem; color:var(--purple);
+    text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(176,96,255,.2);
+    transition:color .15s;
+  }
+  .embed-preview-link:hover { color:#c880ff; }
+  .embed-toggle-btn {
+    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:.4rem;
+    font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.65rem; letter-spacing:.08em;
+    color:var(--text-3); background:transparent; border:1px solid var(--border-2);
+    border-radius:var(--r); padding:.35rem .7rem; cursor:pointer;
+    transition:color .2s, border-color .2s, background .2s;
+  }
+  .embed-toggle-btn:hover { color:var(--text-2); border-color:var(--purple); background:rgba(176,96,255,.07); }
+  .embed-toggle-btn.active { color:var(--purple); border-color:var(--purple); background:rgba(176,96,255,.1); }
 ');
 ?>
 <main class="page" role="main">
@@ -181,7 +242,44 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
         <span><?= format_duration((int)$video['duration']) ?></span>
       <?php endif; ?>
     </p>
+    <?php if ($video): ?>
+      <button class="embed-toggle-btn" id="embed-toggle" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="embed-panel">
+        <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><polyline points="16 18 22 12 16 6"/><polyline points="8 6 2 12 8 18"/></svg>
+        Embed
+      </button>
+    <?php endif; ?>
   </div>
+
+  <?php if ($video):
+    $embed_url   = $_base_url . 'embed.php?v=' . urlencode($video['slug']);
+    $iframe_code = '<iframe src="' . $embed_url . '" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="fullscreen"></iframe>';
+  ?>
+  <div class="embed-panel" id="embed-panel" role="region" aria-label="Embed code">
+    <div class="embed-panel-inner">
+      <div class="form-group" style="gap:.35rem;">
+        <span class="embed-label">iframe embed code</span>
+        <div class="embed-code-wrap">
+          <code class="embed-code" id="embed-code-iframe"><?= h($iframe_code) ?></code>
+          <button class="embed-copy-btn" data-target="embed-code-iframe" onclick="copyEmbed(this)">Copy</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="embed-row">
+        <span class="embed-label">Direct player URL —</span>
+        <a class="embed-direct-link" href="<?= h($embed_url) ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+          <?= h($embed_url) ?>
+        </a>
+        <a class="embed-preview-link" href="<?= h($embed_url) ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+          ↗ Preview
+        </a>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <span class="embed-label" style="color:var(--text-3);font-size:.58rem;">
+          Recommended: width="560" height="315" — any 16:9 size works. Add style="border:0;border-radius:6px" for no border.
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <?php endif; ?>
 </section>
 
 <!-- ═══════════════════════════ VIDEO CATALOGUE ═══════════════════════════ -->
@@ -305,7 +403,50 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  // Embed panel toggle
+  var toggleBtn = document.getElementById('embed-toggle');
+  var panel     = document.getElementById('embed-panel');
+  if (toggleBtn && panel) {
+    toggleBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+      var open = panel.classList.toggle('open');
+      toggleBtn.classList.toggle('active', open);
+      toggleBtn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', open ? 'true' : 'false');
+    });
+  }
 });
+
+// Copy embed code to clipboard
+function copyEmbed(btn) {
+  var targetId = btn.getAttribute('data-target');
+  var el = document.getElementById(targetId);
+  if (!el) return;
+  var text = el.textContent || el.innerText;
+  navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(function() {
+    btn.textContent = 'Copied!';
+    btn.classList.add('copied');
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      btn.textContent = 'Copy';
+      btn.classList.remove('copied');
+    }, 2000);
+  }).catch(function() {
+    // Fallback for older browsers
+    var ta = document.createElement('textarea');
+    ta.value = text;
+    ta.style.position = 'fixed';
+    ta.style.opacity = '0';
+    document.body.appendChild(ta);
+    ta.select();
+    document.execCommand('copy');
+    document.body.removeChild(ta);
+    btn.textContent = 'Copied!';
+    btn.classList.add('copied');
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      btn.textContent = 'Copy';
+      btn.classList.remove('copied');
+    }, 2000);
+  });
+}
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>
