# Link to a particular spot in a you tube video **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 7, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560 "2013-08-07T04:05:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/1 "2013-08-07T04:05:15Z")
I will swear I saw someone say how to do this here a while back, but I will be damned if I can find the link. So if I want to send a friend a you tube video and have it start playing at say 1 minute 15 seconds in, how do I do this? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/2 "2013-08-07T04:10:33Z")
to the end of the link add #t=00m00s so yours would be #t=1m15s ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/3 "2013-08-07T04:15:42Z")
They’ve added it to the website functionality now. On the video’s page underneath it and to the right are 3 tabs: About Share and Add To. Click on Share and there’s a big link box with a check box, the words start at and a time field. Check the box, put in your start time and copy the link. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/4 "2013-08-07T04:21:05Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > to the end of the link add #t=00m00s > > so yours would be #t=1m15s This worked like a champ, thanks! **Inner Stickler** No check box. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/5 "2013-08-07T04:32:21Z")
You can also right click the video and select “Copy video URL at current time” ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/6 "2013-08-07T05:20:13Z")
> [@Mikahw](#): > > You can also right click the video and select “Copy video URL at current time” Ooh, I’ll try that. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/7 "2013-08-07T11:52:13Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > to the end of the link add #t=00m00s > > so yours would be #t=1m15s Wow, I didn’t know you could do that! Cool info! I would have just given the link and told them where to look in the video. You da ‘man’, **PSXer**! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-particular-spot-in-a-you-tube-video/665560/8 "2013-08-07T12:01:19Z")
> [@Mikahw](#): > > You can also right click the video and select “Copy video URL at current time” I always do this. It’s a lot easier than trying to remember the exact format of the timestamp stuff in the URL. Plus, I don’t have to remember the exact time of interest; I just watch the video until the good stuff is about to start, then right-click, “copy URL at current time,” and I’m good to go.