The URL (uniform resource locater) means the address to something on the internet. It could be a webpage, file, or a picture. In the case of Youtube, it is the address of where a particular video is located on the Youtube website.
Why do you need to know the URL of a Youtube video?
A year or two ago, no-one cared what the URL of a Youtube video was. However now everyone wants to know. This is because everyone is downloading Youtube video’s off the internet and for this we need the Url of the Youtube video. Another important reason why we need the URL of a Youtube video is to share it with others. Maybe you want to send a link to it in an email.
How to find the URL of a Youtube video?
- Simply go to the Youtube Website at http://www.youtube.com
- Search for a video that you want to get the URL for.
- See the screenshot below. There are two places to see the URL of a Youtube video.
- One is in the top address bar on your browser and the other is next to the Youtube video itself.
How to copy a Youtube video URL?
- Select the URL by making it blue.
- Then right click your mouse on the blue part.
- A menu will appear. Choose copy.
Notes on getting the URL of a Youtube video:
- It is better to copy the url from next to the video because this is the true url. If the video is featured it will alter the url in the top address bar.
hmm what about the new look of youtube?? i mean where do i find the url now, besides the address bar?
– rAgHu~
Yeah Youtube is changing very quickly…Almost everyday. The url is just at the top in the address bar… Back to the normal place.
well i tried… but i guess it was a featured video, so i couldnt get the video…
the URL fetcher is not available in my browsers what can i do?
plz heal me
i did int get the you tube URL what is the problem?
plz help me somebody
Do you mean the address bar is missing from the top or is it that you can’t copy the url?
the new youtube doesn’t have the URL top browser, that’s what people want to know. If there is another way to get the URL of a video.
Hi there Katie
The url is the web address at the top of your browser.. It might look different or it might be hidden on your browser. It also might look different if you use Internet explorer, Firefox, or Google chrome…..