This is a plugin meant for Jekyll.
Example use:
Easily embed a YouTube video. Just drop this file in your _plugins directory.
{% youtube oHg5SJYRHA0 %}
You can also specify a height and width. If you do not, it defaults to 560 x 420.
{% youtube oHg5SJYRHA0 500 400 %}

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GitHub Pages utilizes Jekyll's
--safemode, so all plugins are disabled.Source: Jekyll Docs
More reading: Using Jekyll Plugins on GitHub Pages