I'm using google's youtube api in my csharp application. is there any way to embed the references (dll files) in to my application so they don't have to be in the same directory at runtime?

Where do you want them to be?
They can in the Global Assembly Cache (the GAC).

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.