http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_mKY2CQ9Kk
Sometimes you want to embed a funny cat video from YouTube on your blog post or website, but the particular video is full of a long, boring block of time where the cat does nothing. Wouldn’t it be great if you could send a link to someone and have the video start at exactly the spot you want it to? Well, it’s actually quite easy with YouTube. Here’s how you do it:
1. First thing you want to do is decide what time you want your video to start. Look at the time code on YouTube and make a note of it. For this example, I want the video to start at 6:39.
2. After you have your time code, grab your embed code by clicking the “Share” button, then the “Embed” tab.
3. Now you need to do a simple calculation to figure out how many seconds into the video you want it to start. Multiple the number of minutes by 60, then add the seconds. 6*60 + 39 = 399.
4. With the total number of seconds into the video where I want it to start, along with ?start=, I’ll replace the ?rel=0 code. So, my embed code will look like this:
<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/i_mKY2CQ9Kk?start=399” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
5. Now just copy and paste that link into your blog or website HTML editor.
Next time you embed a video and want it to start at a specific time code, follow the steps above – your readers will thank you for it.
Thanks for this article! It’s a simple fix but I wasnt managing to figure it out on my own.
Thank you!
I still need HELP
Thanks!
When I click play, it never actually plays. I had to change it back to normal. This was my code:
Am I missing something in the code?
http://specialopsmoms.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-voice-inside-my-head.html
Why don’t use the #t= like in the normal URL? Geez Google….
Thanks guys
Thanks Zach, this method worked out great! I got my video put on my blog in no time and it starts exactly where I wanted it.
Awesome, works just fine and very easy!
does not work. Needed a video to start 7 seconds into the video, it consistently starts from the beginning.
Thank you – just what I was looking for!
thank you.
just one point, no need to replace the ?rel=0, you can add the start with a “&” ?rel=0&start=399