diff --git a/plugins/search_youtube.lua b/plugins/search_youtube.lua
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+++ b/plugins/search_youtube.lua
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+
+do
+
+local BASE_URL = 'http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/'
+
+function get_yt_data (yt_code)
+  local url = BASE_URL..'/videos/'..yt_code..'?v=2&alt=jsonc'
+  local res,code  = http.request(url)
+  if code ~= 200 then return "HTTP ERROR" end
+  local data = json:decode(res).data
+  return data
+end
+
+function send_youtube_data_1(data, receiver, link)
+  local title = data.title
+  local description = data.description
+  local uploader = data.uploader
+  local text = title..' ('..uploader..')\n'..description..'\n\nLink:' .. link
+  local image_url = data.thumbnail.hqDefault
+  local cb_extra = {receiver=receiver, url=image_url}
+  send_msg(receiver, text, send_photo_from_url_callback, cb_extra)
+end
+
+function searchYoutubeVideo(text)
+  local data = httpRequest('http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos?max-results=1&alt=json&q=' .. URL.escape(text))
+  if not data then
+    print("HTTP Error")
+    return nil
+  elseif not data.feed.entry then
+    return "YouTube video not found!"
+  end
+  return data.feed.entry[1].link[1].href
+end
+
+function httpRequest(url)
+  local res,code  = http.request(url)
+  if code ~= 200 then return nil end
+  return json:decode(res)
+end
+
+function run(msg, matches)
+  local text = msg.text:sub(string.len(matches[1]) + 1,-1)
+  local link = searchYoutubeVideo(text)
+  local yt_code = link:match("?v=([_A-Za-z0-9-]+)")
+  local data = get_yt_data(yt_code)
+  local receiver = get_receiver(msg)
+  send_youtube_data(data, receiver, link)
+end
+
+return {
+  description = "Search video on youtube and send it.",
+  usage = "!youtube [term]: Search for a youtube video and send it.",
+  patterns = {
+    "^!youtube"
+  },
+  run = run
+}
+
+end