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NCLefty

(3,678 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2019, 05:02 AM Sep 2019

DU should respect YouTube 'start at X time' URL variable

Sorry if this isn't the suggestion board, but I noticed when you post a YouTube link that indicates the video should play at a certain time, DU just starts at the beginning anyway. Here's an example:

?t=60

The ?t=60 part tells it to start 1 minute in.

Thanks for listening.

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DU should respect YouTube 'start at X time' URL variable (Original Post) NCLefty Sep 2019 OP

agree! CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #1

You can create a link to a YouTube video to start at a specific time. Make7 Sep 2019 #2

CurtEastPoint

(18,693 posts)

1. agree!

Reply to NCLefty (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2019, 06:47 AM

Sep 2019

Make7

(8,543 posts)

2. You can create a link to a YouTube video to start at a specific time.

Reply to NCLefty (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 12:27 PM

Sep 2019

Just put the t= part right after the question mark and add an ampersand before the v= info. Like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=60&v=YIOaQzKtaPI

Not ideal, but the best option currently - especially for long videos where the relevant clip is near the end.

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