Bring YouTube into Shortcut with this link preview integration. Users can paste videos from YouTube to see real-time videos in markdown editors, including comments. The YouTube Integration requires no set up - it should work out of the box with any shareable link from YouTube.
With this integration you will be able to:
- Embed YouTube videos in Shortcut stories, comments, Epics, Objectives, Iterations, and Docs
Use Cases
- Planning:
- Better support of planning - providing video embeds would keep product and engineering planning + work in sync
- Are you using Shortcut Docs for technical documentation? Maybe you want to be able to add explainer videos.
How it Works
Using the YouTube Integration in Text Fields:
1. Copy the YouTube video link using the "Share" option on the YouTube video page
2. Paste that link into any of these text fields in Shortcut:
- Story description and/or comment
- Epic description and/or comment
- Objective description
- Iteration description
- Shortcut Doc (To come in the near
- Project description (if applicable to your Workspace)
3. Preview or save your change - your YouTube URL will show as an embedded preview of the linked YouTube video:
Using the YouTube integration in Docs:
1. Copy the YouTube video link using the "Share" option on the YouTube video page.
2. Paste that URL link into a Doc in Shortcut.
3. Your YouTube URL will show as an embedded video:
- You can use all the normal functionality of a YouTube video in your browser.
- Dragging your mouse and highlighting the video will allow you to create a comment thread.
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