# How to insert a link to Youtube video, with preview image shown

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471>\
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**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471 "2024-06-04T08:06:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471/61 "2026-01-11T20:06:04Z")

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Test.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/piPz1prPrzs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHOA4AC4AKKAgwIABABGEYgVihyMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCQ_otMw9yKX1lhjxOQvKEOGMo-gg "What is does a yellow light mean? - Taxi TV Series - clip") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPz1prPrzs)

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471/62 "2026-07-29T02:51:58Z")

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Testing again.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/x_T8mRnqCwE/maxresdefault.jpg "Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo Starr - Sun Records Medley Live 1985") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_T8mRnqCwE)

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**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471/63 "2026-08-02T19:15:21Z")

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Test

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/duYewpRVWbA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Honeymooners | Poloponies") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duYewpRVWbA)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-insert-a-link-to-youtube-video-with-preview-image-shown/1002471/64 "2026-08-23T00:36:51Z")

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More testing:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jenWdylTtzs/maxresdefault.jpg "The Beatles - The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs)

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