YouTube Now Supports Deep Linking

Filed as News on October 27, 2008 2:44 am

by Thord Daniel Hedengren

YouTube have added support for deep linking, which means that you can link to a specific point in a video by adding the timestamp to the link. Like so:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZxRYXZ154#t=0m39s

By adding #t=0m39s, you’ll send the visitor 0 minutes and 39 seconds into the video. About time huh? (Thanks all who sent this in!)

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  1. By going like sixty posted on October 27, 2008 at 7:57 am
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    Except it doesn’t work… you didn’t test your link? Where did this tidbit orginate?

  2. By Ryan Williams posted on October 27, 2008 at 9:33 am
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    It does work. Presumably you need JavaScript enabled, and no weird extensions that might interfere with it. If you fit those criteria, I have no idea why it isn’t working or you. :/

  3. By going like sixty posted on October 27, 2008 at 9:56 am
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    I apologize. I restarted browser and yes it did work.
    Thanks for a great tip.

  4. By Hans posted on October 29, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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    Hey Thord, thanks for the tip. It works great!

    I refered to your blog on my site: http://www.nieuwsvizier.nl/FotoenVideo/youtube-ondersteunt-deeplinking-2/

  5. By Dan posted on November 13, 2008 at 3:31 am
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    My 2 cents on the YouTube deep links

    http://www.logblo.com/2008/11/13/YouTubeDeepLinkItsAboutTime.aspx

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