I created this simple walkthrough for anyone wondering how to share a YouTube video in the best way possible — whether via link, social media, or embed. Here’s the tutorial:
Sharing a YouTube video seems basic, but there are actually several ways to do it right — especially if you want to link to a specific moment or control how it’s viewed.
In the video, I walk through:
- Copying the video URL from the Share button below the video
- Sharing via timestamp (right-click on the video and choose “Copy video URL at current time”)
- Posting to social platforms directly — like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit
- Embedding the video on your website or blog using the iframe code YouTube gives you
I also show how to share from the mobile app, which is slightly different than on desktop.
One tip I share is to avoid URL shorteners if you want full click-through data in YouTube Analytics — they can interfere with tracking.
How do you usually share videos? Straight link or with a timestamp?