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How to Post a YouTube Video on Snapchat on iPhone or iPad

This How.com.vn teaches you how to attach a YouTube video to a new Snap on Snapchat, using an iPhone or iPad. Once you attach a video, your contacts can swipe on on your Snap, and watch the linked video on YouTube. You can attach YouTube videos to all picture and video Snaps.

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Copying a YouTube Video

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open YouTube on your iPhone or iPad.
    The YouTube icon looks like a white Play button in a red rectangle in front of a white background. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Find the video you want to link.
    You can share any video from your Home feed, Trending page, Subscriptions, Library, or from a search.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap the ⋮ icon next to the video name.
    You can find this button to the right of the video's title. Your options menu will slide in from the bottom of your screen.
    • If you tap the video and open it in the player, tap the
      How.com.vn English: iPhone Forward
      icon at the top instead.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap iconShare on the menu.
    This will open your sharing options on a new menu.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap Copy Link on the Sharing menu.
    This option looks like two back-to-back pages on a gray button near the bottom-left. It will copy the selected video's URL link to your clipboard.
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Adding the Video To a Snap

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Snapchaticon on your iPhone or iPad.
    Find and tap the app icon with the white ghost on a yellow background on your home screen or in an app folder.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Create a Snap.
    You can tap the white Capture button at the bottom of your camera screen to take a picture, hold it down to record video, or swipe up and open a saved picture from your Memories page.
    • For more information about creating a Snap, check out this article for detailed guidelines. You can find detailed guidelines on how to take and edit a Snap here.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap the white paper clip icon on the right.
    You'll find this button on the editing toolbar on the right-hand side of your Snap. It will allow you to type/paste a URL, and attach a link to your Snap.
  4. Step 4 Tap the copied YouTube video under "MY CLIPBOARD.
    " Once you copy a video from YouTube, it'll automatically show up as a list item below the "Type a URL" field here. Just tap on it to preview your video.
    • Alternatively, hold down the "Type a URL" field at the top, and tap Paste.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap the Attach to Snap button.
    This is a blue button at the bottom of your screen. It will attach the copied video to your Snap.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap the Send button on the bottom-right.
    It looks like a white arrowhead icon on a blue button in the lower-right corner. This will open your contacts list.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Select My Story or a contact.
    You can post your Snap to your daily story here, or send it to your contacts individually.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Tap the Send button.
    This button looks like a blue arrowhead icon on a white button in the lower-right corner. It will post your Snap to the selected recipients.
    • Your contacts can open your Snap, and swipe up to watch the linked YouTube video.
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      1. Open YouTube.
      2. Tap the three-dot icon next to a video's title.
      3. Tap Share.
      4. Select Copy Link.
      5. Open Snapchat, and create a Snap.
      6. Tap the paper clip icon on the right.
      7. Tap the copied video under "MY CLIPBOARD."
      8. Tap Attach to Snap.
      9. Send your Snap.

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