diff --git a/backend/app/jobs/recordings/verify_youtube_replay_job.rb b/backend/app/jobs/recordings/verify_youtube_replay_job.rb
index fbb1015..811109a 100644
--- a/backend/app/jobs/recordings/verify_youtube_replay_job.rb
+++ b/backend/app/jobs/recordings/verify_youtube_replay_job.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ module Recordings
       result = Recordings::VerifyYoutubeReplay.new(recording).call
 
       if result.ok?
-        Recordings::ClearTemporaryMediaJob.perform_async(recording.id, "verified")
+        recording.reload
+        embeddable = recording.metadata.is_a?(Hash) && recording.metadata.dig("youtube", "embeddable") != false
+        if embeddable
+          Recordings::ClearTemporaryMediaJob.perform_async(recording.id, "verified")
+        else
+          Rails.logger.warn(
+            "[Recordings::VerifyYoutubeReplayJob] keep_temp recording=#{recording.id} " \
+            "youtube_not_embeddable"
+          )
+        end
         return
       end
 
diff --git a/backend/app/services/recordings/verify_youtube_replay.rb b/backend/app/services/recordings/verify_youtube_replay.rb
index 252e40d..1ca5c96 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/recordings/verify_youtube_replay.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/recordings/verify_youtube_replay.rb
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ module Recordings
         return Result.new(status: :pending, message: "vod_not_ready")
       end
 
+      info = enable_embed_if_needed!(info)
       apply_verified!(info)
       Rails.logger.info(
         "[Recordings::VerifyYoutubeReplay] ok recording=#{@recording.id} " \
-        "youtube_video_id=#{info.video_id}"
+        "youtube_video_id=#{info.video_id} embeddable=#{info.embeddable}"
       )
       Result.new(status: :ok, message: "verified")
     rescue Youtube::VodStatus::Error => e
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ module Recordings
         "thumbnail_url" => info.thumbnail_url,
         "privacy_status" => info.privacy_status,
         "upload_status" => info.upload_status,
+        "embeddable" => info.embeddable,
         "verified_via" => "live_broadcast"
       ).compact
 
@@ -82,5 +84,23 @@ module Recordings
 
       @recording.update!(attrs)
     end
+
+    def enable_embed_if_needed!(info)
+      return info if info.embeddable != false
+      return info if info.video_id.to_s.start_with?("mock_")
+
+      session = @recording.stream_session
+      Youtube::BroadcastService.new(session.match.team).enable_video_embed!(
+        info.video_id,
+        privacy_status: info.privacy_status
+      )
+      refreshed = Youtube::VodStatus.new(@recording.team, channel: "team").fetch(info.video_id)
+      refreshed.ready ? refreshed : info
+    rescue Youtube::BroadcastService::Error, Youtube::VodStatus::Error => e
+      Rails.logger.warn(
+        "[Recordings::VerifyYoutubeReplay] enable_embed recording=#{@recording.id}: #{e.message}"
+      )
+      info
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/broadcast_service.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/broadcast_service.rb
index f731dc1..2f9f530 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/broadcast_service.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/broadcast_service.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module Youtube
         ),
         content_details: Google::Apis::YoutubeV3::LiveBroadcastContentDetails.new(
           enable_auto_start: true,
-          enable_auto_stop: false
+          enable_auto_stop: false,
+          enable_embed: true
         )
       )
       result = client.insert_live_broadcast("snippet,status,contentDetails", broadcast)
@@ -97,6 +98,24 @@ module Youtube
       :skipped
     end
 
+    def enable_video_embed!(video_id, privacy_status: "unlisted")
+      return if video_id.blank? || video_id.to_s.start_with?("mock_")
+      return if @credential.blank? || missing_oauth_config?
+
+      client = authorized_client
+      video = Google::Apis::YoutubeV3::Video.new(
+        id: video_id,
+        status: Google::Apis::YoutubeV3::VideoStatus.new(
+          embeddable: true,
+          privacy_status: privacy_status.presence || "unlisted",
+          self_declared_made_for_kids: false
+        )
+      )
+      client.update_video("status", video)
+    rescue Google::Apis::Error => e
+      raise Error, e.message
+    end
+
     def complete_broadcast!(broadcast_id)
       return if broadcast_id.blank?
       return if @credential.blank? || missing_oauth_config?
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/vod_status.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/vod_status.rb
index 1d70a89..e919c5e 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/vod_status.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/vod_status.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Youtube
       :thumbnail_url,
       :privacy_status,
       :upload_status,
+      :embeddable,
       keyword_init: true
     )
 
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ module Youtube
           duration_secs: nil,
           thumbnail_url: nil,
           privacy_status: "unlisted",
-          upload_status: "processed"
+          upload_status: "processed",
+          embeddable: true
         )
       end
 
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ module Youtube
         duration_secs: parse_duration(item.content_details&.duration),
         thumbnail_url: item.snippet&.thumbnails&.high&.url || item.snippet&.thumbnails&.default&.url,
         privacy_status: item.status&.privacy_status,
-        upload_status: upload_status
+        upload_status: upload_status,
+        embeddable: item.status&.embeddable != false
       )
     rescue Google::Apis::Error => e
       raise Error, e.message
diff --git a/backend/app/views/public/replay/show.html.erb b/backend/app/views/public/replay/show.html.erb
index e6ef7b7..0644588 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/public/replay/show.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/public/replay/show.html.erb
@@ -14,33 +14,6 @@
       <h2><%= t("replay.show.processing_title") %></h2>
       <p><%= t("replay.show.processing_body") %></p>
     </div>
-  <% elsif @recording.ready? && @recording.replay_source == "youtube" && @recording.youtube_video_id.present? && !@recording.youtube_video_id.to_s.start_with?("mock_") %>
-    <div class="live-player-wrap live-player-wrap--embed">
-      <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<%= @recording.youtube_video_id %>"
-              title="<%= @recording.title_or_default %>"
-              class="live-player-embed"
-              allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
-              allowfullscreen></iframe>
-      <%= render "public/live/player_overlays",
-          match: @match,
-          session: @session,
-          stream_closed: true,
-          on_air: false,
-          badge_label: t("replay.show.badge_label"),
-          badge_class: "badge-ended" %>
-    </div>
-    <p class="replay-show__meta-line">
-      <%= l_local(@recording.recorded_at_or_fallback) %>
-      · <%= t("replay.show.meta_line_duration", value: @recording.duration_label) %>
-      · <%= @recording.views_label %>
-      <% if @recording.source_platform_label != "—" %>
-        · <%= @recording.source_platform_label %>
-      <% end %>
-    </p>
-    <p class="replay-show__meta-line">
-      <%= t("replay.show.youtube_only_body") %>
-      <%= link_to t("replay.show.youtube_link"), @recording.youtube_watch_url, target: "_blank", rel: "noopener" %>
-    </p>
   <% elsif @recording.ready? && @recording.storage_key.present? %>
     <div class="live-player-wrap">
       <video id="replay-player" controls playsinline preload="metadata"
@@ -80,6 +53,33 @@
         <% end %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
+  <% elsif @recording.ready? && @recording.replay_source == "youtube" && @recording.youtube_video_id.present? && !@recording.youtube_video_id.to_s.start_with?("mock_") %>
+    <div class="live-player-wrap live-player-wrap--embed">
+      <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/<%= @recording.youtube_video_id %>"
+              title="<%= @recording.title_or_default %>"
+              class="live-player-embed"
+              allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture"
+              allowfullscreen></iframe>
+      <%= render "public/live/player_overlays",
+          match: @match,
+          session: @session,
+          stream_closed: true,
+          on_air: false,
+          badge_label: t("replay.show.badge_label"),
+          badge_class: "badge-ended" %>
+    </div>
+    <p class="replay-show__meta-line">
+      <%= l_local(@recording.recorded_at_or_fallback) %>
+      · <%= t("replay.show.meta_line_duration", value: @recording.duration_label) %>
+      · <%= @recording.views_label %>
+      <% if @recording.source_platform_label != "—" %>
+        · <%= @recording.source_platform_label %>
+      <% end %>
+    </p>
+    <p class="replay-show__meta-line">
+      <%= t("replay.show.youtube_only_body") %>
+      <%= link_to t("replay.show.youtube_link"), @recording.youtube_watch_url, target: "_blank", rel: "noopener" %>
+    </p>
   <% elsif @recording.ready? %>
     <div class="stream-ended" role="status">
       <h2><%= t("replay.show.file_missing_title") %></h2>
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/api/v1/public_replay_youtube_only_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/api/v1/public_replay_youtube_only_spec.rb
index fc6eb9b..58bbeb2 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/api/v1/public_replay_youtube_only_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/api/v1/public_replay_youtube_only_spec.rb
@@ -57,4 +57,25 @@ RSpec.describe "Public replay show youtube-only", type: :request do
     expect(response.body).to include("id=\"replay-player\"")
     expect(response.body).not_to include("youtube.com/embed/")
   end
+
+  it "preferisce il player MP4 locale se la copia temporanea YouTube è ancora presente" do
+    Recording.create!(
+      stream_session: session,
+      team: team,
+      status: "ready",
+      storage_policy: "temporary",
+      storage_key: "temporary_replays/teams/#{team.id}/sessions/#{session.id}/replay.mp4",
+      youtube_video_id: "publicYtVid01",
+      youtube_verified_at: Time.current,
+      privacy_status: "unlisted",
+      title: "Derby temp",
+      expires_at: nil,
+      metadata: { "source_platform" => "youtube" }
+    )
+
+    get "/replay/#{session.id}"
+    expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    expect(response.body).to include("id=\"replay-player\"")
+    expect(response.body).not_to include("youtube.com/embed/publicYtVid01")
+  end
 end