diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d9590c2..20016f2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 __pycache__/
 eco_project/backend/gcloud-credentials.json
 server.log
+eco_project/backend/videos.json
+eco_project/backend/videos.json.lock
diff --git a/eco_project/backend/app.py b/eco_project/backend/app.py
index 04f6d17..7c6eaae 100644
--- a/eco_project/backend/app.py
+++ b/eco_project/backend/app.py
@@ -465,14 +465,59 @@ def livestock():
     ]
     return jsonify(mock_data)
 
-@app.route('/api/videos')
+import json
+import bleach
+from filelock import FileLock
+
+# Path for the videos JSON file and its lock file
+VIDEOS_FILE = os.path.join(app.root_path, 'videos.json')
+LOCK_FILE = os.path.join(app.root_path, 'videos.json.lock')
+
+@app.route('/api/videos', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def videos():
-    mock_videos = [
-        {"title": "The Problem with Traditional Agriculture", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yp7XFAE8kr4"},
-        {"title": "Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/6OyGlwYUS5w"},
-        {"title": "How does an organic farmer conserve water?", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/32ZMYDbItQ8"}
-    ]
-    return jsonify(mock_videos)
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        # Handle video submission
+        data = request.get_json()
+        title = data.get('title')
+        url = data.get('url')
+
+        if not title or not url:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Title and URL are required."}), 400
+
+        # Sanitize user input
+        sanitized_title = bleach.clean(title)
+        sanitized_url = bleach.clean(url)
+
+        # A simple check to ensure the URL is a YouTube embed URL
+        if not sanitized_url.startswith("https://www.youtube.com/embed/"):
+            return jsonify({"error": "Invalid YouTube URL."}), 400
+
+        with FileLock(LOCK_FILE):
+            # Read existing videos
+            try:
+                with open(VIDEOS_FILE, 'r') as f:
+                    videos = json.load(f)
+            except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+                videos = []
+
+            # Add new video
+            videos.append({"title": sanitized_title, "url": sanitized_url})
+
+            # Write updated videos list back to the file
+            with open(VIDEOS_FILE, 'w') as f:
+                json.dump(videos, f, indent=4)
+
+        return jsonify({"message": "Video added successfully!"}), 201
+
+    else: # GET request
+        # Return the list of videos
+        with FileLock(LOCK_FILE):
+            try:
+                with open(VIDEOS_FILE, 'r') as f:
+                    videos = json.load(f)
+                return jsonify(videos)
+            except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+                return jsonify([])
 
 @app.route('/api/chat', methods=['POST'])
 def chat():
diff --git a/eco_project/backend/static/videos.html b/eco_project/backend/static/videos.html
index 216a61a..a3a3993 100644
--- a/eco_project/backend/static/videos.html
+++ b/eco_project/backend/static/videos.html
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ <h1>Video Gallery</h1>
         </nav>
     </header>
     <main>
+        <section id="video-submission">
+            <h2>Share a Video</h2>
+            <form id="video-form">
+                <input type="text" id="video-title" placeholder="Video Title" required>
+                <input type="url" id="video-url" placeholder="Video URL" required>
+                <button type="submit">Share Video</button>
+            </form>
+            <div id="error-message" class="error"></div>
+        </section>
         <section id="videos">
             <h2>Featured Videos</h2>
             <div class="video-container">
diff --git a/eco_project/backend/static/videos.js b/eco_project/backend/static/videos.js
index 9fd5e51..55a8861 100644
--- a/eco_project/backend/static/videos.js
+++ b/eco_project/backend/static/videos.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     const videoContainer = document.querySelector('.video-container');
+    const videoForm = document.getElementById('video-form');
 
     async function fetchVideos() {
         try {
@@ -15,11 +16,19 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     }
 
     function displayVideos(videos) {
+        if (videos.length === 0) {
+            videoContainer.innerHTML = '<p>No videos to display.</p>';
+            return;
+        }
         let html = '';
         videos.forEach(video => {
+            const embedUrl = video.url.includes('youtube.com/watch?v=')
+                ? video.url.replace('watch?v=', 'embed/')
+                : video.url;
+
             html += `
                 <div class="video-item">
-                    <iframe src="${video.url}" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+                    <iframe src="${embedUrl}" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
                     <div class="video-item-title">${video.title}</div>
                 </div>
             `;
@@ -27,5 +36,48 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         videoContainer.innerHTML = html;
     }
 
+    videoForm.addEventListener('submit', async (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+
+        const titleInput = document.getElementById('video-title');
+        const urlInput = document.getElementById('video-url');
+        const errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+
+        errorMessage.textContent = '';
+
+        let videoUrl = urlInput.value;
+        if (videoUrl.includes('youtube.com/watch?v=')) {
+            videoUrl = videoUrl.replace('watch?v=', 'embed/');
+        }
+
+        const newVideo = {
+            title: titleInput.value,
+            url: videoUrl,
+        };
+
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('/api/videos', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify(newVideo),
+            });
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                const errorData = await response.json();
+                throw new Error(errorData.error || `HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+            }
+
+            titleInput.value = '';
+            urlInput.value = '';
+
+            fetchVideos(); // Refresh the list of videos
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to submit video:', error);
+            errorMessage.textContent = `Error: ${error.message}`;
+        }
+    });
+
     fetchVideos();
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/eco_project/backend/videos.json b/eco_project/backend/videos.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cd647c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eco_project/backend/videos.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[
+    {
+        "title": "The Problem with Traditional Agriculture",
+        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yp7XFAE8kr4"
+    },
+    {
+        "title": "Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems",
+        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/6OyGlwYUS5w"
+    },
+    {
+        "title": "How does an organic farmer conserve water?",
+        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/32ZMYDbItQ8"
+    }
+]
diff --git a/eco_project/backend/videos.json.lock b/eco_project/backend/videos.json.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29