How to Copy YouTube Video URL at Current Time

Okay, here is how to copy a YouTube video link from a specific time:

To copy a YouTube video link that starts playing at a particular moment, you can use a simple method available on desktop or manually adjust the URL for mobile.

Sharing a YouTube video link that begins at a specific point is useful for highlighting a particular scene or section. The process is straightforward, especially on a computer.

On a Desktop Computer

For desktop users, YouTube provides a built-in function to get a link directly to the current timestamp.

Here are the steps:

1. Pause the video at the exact time you want the shared link to start.
2. Right-click anywhere on the video player window.
3. A context menu will appear. Click the option labeled "Copy video URL at current time".

This action copies the video link to your clipboard, automatically including the timestamp parameter. You can then paste this link wherever you need it, and the video will start playing from that specific point when opened.

Example Link Format: https://youtu.be/videoID?t=XXs (where XX is the time in seconds).

On the YouTube Mobile App

The YouTube mobile app does not offer the "Copy video URL at current time" option directly through a right-click menu like the desktop version.

As noted in the reference, you can't copy a video's URL at a specific time stamp with the mobile app, but you can manually add it.

To achieve this on mobile:

1. First, share the video normally to get the standard link.
2. Copy the standard link.
3. Manually add the timestamp parameter to the end of the link. The format is usually ?t=XXs, where XX is the number of seconds from the beginning of the video.
   • For example, if you want the video to start at 1 minute and 30 seconds, calculate the total seconds (60 + 30 = 90) and add ?t=90s to the end of the URL.

While less convenient than the desktop method, manually adding the timestamp works universally across platforms once you have the base URL.

By following these steps, you can easily share YouTube videos starting precisely where you want them to.