How To Link To A Specific Timestamp In A YouTube Video
On YouTube, there is something for everyone, but not every video is compelling enough to watch through to the end. You might specifically be interested in a particular time period in a YouTube video. Is there a method to link to that specific location then? I’d say there is.
You’ll learn how to link a certain timestamp on YouTube in this article so you may share it or view it again whenever you like.
Ways to Link to a Specific Timestamp on YouTube
To link to a specific timestamp on YouTube, follow these steps:
- Open the video you want to link to in YouTube.
- Pause the video at the timestamp you want to link to.
- Right-click on the video and select “Copy video URL at current time” from the context menu. This will copy the video’s URL to your clipboard, including the timestamp of the current point in the video.
- Paste the URL wherever you want to create the link. When someone clicks on the link, the video will start playing from the timestamp you specified.
Link to a Specific Timestamp on YouTube using Windows, Mac, or Chromebook
- Visit “YouTube“ and open the video of interest.
- Navigate to the timestamp you want to link.
- Right-click the video and select “Copy video URL video at current time.”
You can then share the link as you wish.
How to Link to a Specific Timestamp on YouTube on iPhone
To link to a specific timestamp on YouTube on an iPhone, you can follow these steps:
- Open the YouTube app on your iPhone and navigate to the video you want to link to.
- Pause the video at the desired timestamp.
- Tap the share icon (usually an arrow pointing upwards). This will open the share menu.
- Tap the “Copy link” option. This will copy the link to the video to your clipboard.
- Paste the copied link into a text message, email, or any other app where you want to share it.
- To link to a specific timestamp, add the following to the end of the URL:
How do I share a YouTube link with a timestamp?
To share a YouTube link with a timestamp, follow these steps:
- Find the video you want to share on YouTube.
- Start playing the video and pause it at the point you want to share.
- Click on the share button below the video player.
- A pop-up window will appear with the video’s link and a number of options for sharing the video.
- To add a timestamp to the link, click on the “Start at” checkbox and enter the time you want the video to start playing at in the text field provided. The time should be entered in the format “HH:MM:SS.”
- Click on the “Copy” button to copy the link with the timestamp to your clipboard.
- You can then paste the link into a message or post to share it with others. When someone clicks on the link, the video will start playing at the specified timestamp.
Note: If you want to share a video with a timestamp that is more than an hour long, you will need to include the number of hours in the timestamp as well. For example, a timestamp for a video that is 2 hours and 3 minutes long would be entered as “02:03:00.”
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