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<?php
$string = '<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h9jOaIB1VGo?rel=0&wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>';
preg_match("#(?<=v=)[a-zA-Z0-9-]+(?=&)|(?<=v\/)[^&\n]+(?=\?)|(?<=embed/)[^&\n]+|(?<=v=)[^&\n]+|(?<=youtu.be/)[^&\n]+#", $string, $matches);
var_dump($matches);