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    8 YouTube URL Tips and Tricks

    1. Link to any part of a video


    Normally, when you copy a link to a YouTube video and open it, it starts from the
    What? beginning. But if you want to show someone a certain section of a video or skip a lengthy
    intro, you can append a timestamp to the URL to start it at that time.
    Manually add &t=YmXXs to the end of a video URL, and you'll set it to start Y minutes and
    XX seconds into the video. You can omit minutes, or use only seconds, such as 90s for a
    minute and a half.
    How?

    Alternatively, pause the video at the time you'd like to share it at, then right-click and
    choose Copy video URL at current time.
    Example? youtube.com/watch?v=Tt5ShaI5hW8&t=120

    2. Loop a video infinitely


    YouTube is a great place for listening to music that you can't find elsewhere, such as
    What? video game soundtracks for studying. If you're into a song and want to listen to it over and
    over, you can do this in a few ways.
    Add repeater after youtube in the URL. This will open the video at YouTubeRepeater.com,
    which loops the video for you.
    How?

    Alternatively, right-click on YouTube video and toggle Loop on to keep playing it.
    Example? youtuberepeater.com/watch?v=shibvkpyb8E

    3. Bypass age restrictions


    YouTube has age restrictions on certain videos flagged as containing mature content.
    What? Whether you don't have a YouTube account or don't feel like signing in to watch one, you
    can perform a little trick to bypass signing in.
    Take a YouTube URL and add nsfw in front of the youtube part of the link.

    How? The video will open on a new site that features no age restriction. In case you still see the
    message about age restriction, click the here to try another method text at the top of the
    page. This will load it on a new page that will hopefully play the video successfully.
    Example? nsfwyoutube.com/watch?v=wvZ6nB3cl1w

    4. Skip a certain amount of the intro


    Similar to the URL trick that lets you pick the start time of a video, you can also choose to
    What? skip a certain number of seconds at the start of the video. This is similar to the timing one,
    but is a bit faster to type and doesn't require you to remember a certain timestamp.
    Manually add &start=X to the end of a video URL. You can't specify minutes with this one,
    How?
    so use 90 (seconds) for a minute and a half.
    Example? youtube.com/watch?v=M03bTkQxVUg&start=90

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    5. Claim a custom YouTube channel URL
    If you have your own YouTube channel and meet certain requirements, you can set a
    What? vanity URL for your page. This is much easier to remember than the default random string
    of characters, so it's worth doing for easier linking on social media and other sites.
    To get a custom URL, your channel needs to meet the following criteria:
    - Have at least 100 subscribers
    - Be at least 30 days old
    - Have an uploaded profile photo and channel art

    How? If you satisfy these, head to YouTube Studio by clicking your profile picture at the top-
    right of YouTube and choosing YouTube Studio. On the left menu, click Customization,
    followed by Basic info at the top.

    On this page, under Channel URL, you'll see your channel's normal URL as well as the field
    to set a Custom URL, if you're eligible. Use this to pick your channel's vanity URL.
    Once your custom URL is set up, anyone can head to youtube.com/[YourCustomURL] to
    Example?
    visit your channel.

    6. Jump straight to your YouTube subscriptions


    Many times, the suggestions offered by YouTube aren't useful. Whether your
    recommendations are filled with strange content or the home page contains videos you
    What?
    don't care about, you can set a better YouTube landing page: your YouTube
    subscriptions.
    When you're signed in, try changing your YouTube bookmark from the main homepage to
    How?
    your subscriptions page using this URL: youtube.com/feed/subscriptions

    7. Grab the thumbnail of any video


    It's common when searching Google for images to see pictures from YouTube videos,
    What? usually titled maxresdefault. With a URL tweak, you can easily view a high-quality
    thumbnail for any YouTube video (if it has one).
    Go to img.youtube.com/vi/[VideoID]/maxresdefault.jpg and replace [VideoID] with the text
    How?
    after the v= at the end of a YouTube Video.
    To view the thumbnail for this video: youtube.com/watch?v=YMbm_SFJugQ
    Example?
    Visit this link: img.youtube.com/vi/YMbm_SFJugQ/maxresdefault.jpg

    8. Make a GIF from a YouTube video


    Found a YouTube video that has a GIF-worthy moment? You can easily create an
    What?
    animated GIF from any part of a video.
    How? Simply add gif before the YouTube link.
    Example? gifyoutube.com/watch?v=gy1B3agGNxw

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