YouTube

Overview

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 setup - it works out of the box with any shareable link from YouTube.

Key Features

• Embed YouTube videos in Shortcut Stories, comments, Epics, Objectives, Iterations, and Docs

Use Cases

• Planning - Better support of planning by providing video embeds that keep product and engineering planning and work in sync
• Documentation - Add explainer videos to Shortcut Docs for technical documentation

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
   • 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