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Re: Feedback On New "Deep Link" Feature For Videos

ChocoboLee

Second page of comments on the "Where the Hell is Matt?" video has a
comment that is not linked:
"IS THAT A SHARK AT 3:04??"

On Oct 30, 12:37 am, HappyCabbie wrote:

> I like the idea.  I just recorded a tutorial on what this is and how
> to use it.  I think it is a great idea.

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_IpV0qtOoY

> On Oct 29, 8:51 pm, YouTube Timmy wrote:

> > Hi all,

> > We are pleased to announce the ability to "deep link" to YouTube
> > videos. This means you can now not only link to a YouTube video
> > itself, but you can also link directly to a specific time within each
> > video.

> > To create a deep link, append the following to the end of a YouTube
> > video URL: #t=1m15s. This says to link to the time 1:15 - you can
> > replace the numbers before the 'm' and the 's' with anything you like.
> > For example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY#t=1m18s.

> > As an additional bonus, if you mention a specific time in a video
> > comment, e.g. "haha 1:14 is funny", this will become a hyperlink.
> > Viewers can simply click on the time and the video will automatically
> > jump to the point you are referencing.

> > Let us know what you think of deep links. We'll be reading what you
> > all have to say as we think about ways of making YouTube even better!

> > Word up,
> > YouTube Timmy