[WB9MCW]

We received a PM request from a forum member on how to post a video link for a "You Tube Video" in a post as a link.

It is very much similar to doing a PHOTO link post. In the case of the video and with You Tube the key is to use the "SHARE" feature being that on You Tube the URL (line of code in address bar on top) does not always work.
Definition: URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is a formatted text string used by Web browsers, email clients and other software to identify a network resource on the Internet. Network resources are files that can be plain Web pages, other text documents, graphics, or programs.
URL strings consist of three parts (substrings):

1. network protocol
2. host name or address
3. file or resource location

Example >>> http://compnetworking.about.com/od/i.../bldef-url.htm

The reason why some URL's do not work is that unless you followed another link to the YOU TUBE video and did not look at any other videos then the link is the correct "share link"

Like this one
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJ7NJdwL_Q

But if you search for or click on the right side "Suggestions" list and watch any other videos or do a "SEARCH" for a video topic you sometimes end up with a URL in the top address bar that if you post as a link does not work.

These "URL's" with the "=related" at the end of the code are the ones that sometimes will not work as a link in a post on a forum or for an email.

Below is a detailed answer on how to get the correct "SHARE" URL LINK for YOU TUBE VIDEOS
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Originally Posted by WB9MCW

LOG IN TO YOUR YOU TUBE ACCOUNT

GET THE VIDEO OF CHOICE UP AND PLAYING

THEN CLICK ON "SHARE">>>

AND THEN COPY/PASTE >>>

TO THE FORUM YOU WANT THE LINK IN OR IN AN EMAIL TO A FRIEND PASTE IN YOUR TEXT BOX.

ALMOST THE SAME AS DOING A PHOTO LINK COPY/PASTE