diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/common.js b/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/common.js
index 1a92cc7..e27add4 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/common.js
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/common.js
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ function entry_with_history_hook(box, button)
     }
 }
 
+common.html_to_element =
+function html_to_element(html)
+{
+    var template = document.createElement("template");
+    template.innerHTML = html;
+    return template.content.firstChild;
+}
+
 common.init_atag_merge_params =
 function init_atag_merge_params()
 {
diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
index 4962a88..2cd4ebf 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ function toggle_embed_video(video_id)
     if (embeds.length == 0)
     {
         var html = `<div class="video_iframe_holder"><iframe width="711" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/${video_id}" frameborder="0" allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>`
-        var embed = html_to_element(html);
+        var embed = common.html_to_element(html);
         embed_toolbox.appendChild(embed);
         show_button.classList.add("hidden");
         hide_button.classList.remove("hidden");
@@ -333,13 +333,6 @@ function deselect_all()
     video_card_selections = [];
 }
 
-function html_to_element(html)
-{
-    var template = document.createElement("template");
-    template.innerHTML = html;
-    return template.content.firstChild;
-}
-
 function onclick_select(event)
 {
     if (!event.target.classList.contains("video_card"))