diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 327d565..c2f8f39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ key | type | description
 ### Attributes
 
 * url: URL of the most recent video
+* content_id: the content ID (useful for sending to certain media players)
 * published: The time and date the video was published
 * stars: The 'stars' recieved on youtube. (This is all reactions both 👍 and 👎 combined)
 * views: the number of video views
diff --git a/custom_components/youtube/sensor.py b/custom_components/youtube/sensor.py
index 917e126..287ec4f 100644
--- a/custom_components/youtube/sensor.py
+++ b/custom_components/youtube/sensor.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, channel_id, name, session):
         self._name = name
         self.channel_id = channel_id
         self.url = None
+        self.content_id = None
         self.published = None
         self.channel_live = False
         self.channel_image = None
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ async def async_update(self):
             else:
                 _LOGGER.debug('%s - Skipping live check', self._name)
             self.url = url
+            self.content_id = url.split('?v=')[1]
             self.published = info.split('<published>')[2].split('</')[0]
             thumbnail_url = info.split(
                 '<media:thumbnail url="')[1].split('"')[0]
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ def icon(self):
     def extra_state_attributes(self):
         """Attributes."""
         return {'url': self.url,
+                'content_id': self.content_id,
                 'published': self.published,
                 'stars': self.stars,
                 'views': self.views,
diff --git a/info.md b/info.md
index 5d3f6b4..fabed20 100644
--- a/info.md
+++ b/info.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ key | type | description
 ### Attributes
 
 * url: URL of the most recent video
+* content_id: the content ID (useful for sending to certain media players)
 * published: The time and date the video was published
 * stars: The 'stars' recieved on youtube. (This is all reactions both 👍 and 👎 combined)
 * views: the number of video views