Linking to specific point in a YouTube video

Have you ever wanted to link to a specific time in a YouTube video? I've discovered a simple clear method.

Linking to specific point in a YouTube video

 

YouTube videos are great but they can often be long, especially if they are tech related. What if you want to cut to the chase and link to a specific point in a video?

Linking to a Specific Point in the Video

YouTube allows you to append a "Time" parameter (t) to the video's URL. So, if your video's URL is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SLcruwnkLk

...then to link to the point in the video at 18 minutes and 25 secs, just add the following (in bold) to end of your URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SLcruwnkLk#t=18m25s

Explanation

"t" stands for "Time". All you then do is specify the point in minutes (m) and seconds (s) where you'd like the video to start playing.

Don't forget to include the hash "#" character as well.

Very simple but extremely useful.

Example

Try it yourself. Here's a link to an amusing video of a talkng cat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KrfjeEqQGk#t=0m13s

If anyone has any more useful YouTube video hacks leave a comment and let us know.

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