JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<button onClick="play()">Play</button>

<embed allowScriptAccess="always" id="yt" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6eK-W32IME0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&enablejsapi=1&playerapiid=yt" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"     width="330" height="200"></embed> 

<script>
    var yt = document.getElementById("yt");
    
    function play() {
        yt.playVideo();            
    }
</script>