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Dennis Donovan

(29,970 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:28 AM Jan 27

How to get YouTube "shorts" videos to play on DU [View all]

Last edited Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:23 PM - Edit history (1)

Hi Everyone. There's a way to get YouTube "Shorts" videos to display and play on DU:

1) Copy the video's URL (for example) :

2) After copying/pasting the URL in your post, remove shorts/ and replace it with watch?v=

3) Your link to the video should now look like this:

It will now display and play on DU.

On edit - I had my syntax mixed up - straightened out now. My apologies.

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How to get YouTube "shorts" videos to play on DU [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 27 OP

Steps 2 and 3 do not agree with each other. TexasTowelie Jan 27 #1

It's highplainsdem Jan 27 #3

Thanks! Just tested it, and it does work. Great tip! highplainsdem Jan 27 #2

Thanks! Believe it or not, I know how to do this Rhiannon12866 Jan 27 #4

Thank you for your hard work in videos! Dennis Donovan Jan 27 #5

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Jan 27 #6