{"id":8858,"date":"2022-07-13T06:35:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2022-07-13T06:35:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:35:17","slug":"how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story","title":{"rendered":"How to Share YouTube Links in Your Instagram Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed22fbdb9a7\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed22fbdb9a7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed22fbdb9a7\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story\/#How_to_Share_YouTube_Links_in_Your_Instagram_Story\" title=\"How to Share YouTube Links in Your Instagram Story\">How to Share YouTube Links in Your Instagram Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story\/#Uploading_a_YouTube_video_to_Instagram\" title=\"Uploading a YouTube video to Instagram\">Uploading a YouTube video to Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story\/#Adding_a_YouTube_videos_link_to_your_Instagram_story\" title=\"Adding a YouTube video&#8217;s link to your Instagram story\">Adding a YouTube video&#8217;s link to your Instagram story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-share-youtube-links-in-your-instagram-story\/#Using_the_Link_sticker\" title=\"Using the &#8220;Link&#8221; sticker\">Using the &#8220;Link&#8221; sticker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Share_YouTube_Links_in_Your_Instagram_Story\"><\/span>How to Share YouTube Links in Your Instagram Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CdN4pVO.png\" alt=\"how to share youtube link on instagram story\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to promote your YouTube channel, this article will show you how to share YouTube links in your Instagram story. To share the link of a YouTube video, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_a_YouTube_video_to_Instagram\"><\/span>Uploading a YouTube video to Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking to upload a YouTube video to your Instagram story, you have a few options. You can create your own video and post it directly to your Instagram story, but this can be time-consuming and risky. If you are unsure whether or not your video meets Instagram&#8217;s requirements, you can download it from YouTube. But downloading from YouTube is a risky business. There are websites that will allow you to copy the YouTube video URL and download the MP4 file for free.<\/p>\n<p>First, you should check the permissions of the original poster before uploading a video. Make sure to credit the original poster. Second, YouTube is one of the most popular video sharing platforms. With over one billion views per month, you can find a YouTube video that&#8217;s right for your Instagram audience. After all, the platform is the second largest search engine in the world. And if you don&#8217;t know what to post on Instagram, you&#8217;ll have plenty of material to choose from!<\/p>\n<p>The third step is to find a way to make the video larger. While this is a bit more difficult than posting a YouTube video to an Instagram story, it isn&#8217;t impossible. You just need to understand that you&#8217;re limited by the size of the video you can upload. Also, you have to have an Instagram account. This step is especially important for users with large video files. However, you need to ensure that you have the right permissions to post on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_YouTube_videos_link_to_your_Instagram_story\"><\/span>Adding a YouTube video&#8217;s link to your Instagram story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding a YouTube video&#8217;s link is an easy way to get more engagement on your Instagram story. The link will appear as a sticker on your story. Simply copy the link and paste it in your story. You can use the same method to post a link to your e-commerce store. To get started, you should have at least 10,000 followers on Instagram. After that, all you have to do is follow a few other users and you will be ready to post a YouTube video link on your story.<\/p>\n<p>Using the link to a YouTube video is the easiest way to share it on your Instagram story. Just follow people who follow similar accounts and they&#8217;ll automatically follow you. You can also use your own account&#8217;s URL to post a YouTube video link in your story. Make sure you follow accounts who have at least 10,000 followers and have a small number of followers to get started. If you&#8217;re not on Instagram yet, follow people who have similar interests to yours and share the link in your story.<\/p>\n<p>To share a YouTube video link, open up your Instagram story and click on the Link icon. Your video will appear in a chain form, and you can paste the YouTube link by hitting the write bar and choosing &#8220;paste&#8221;. Then you can place your video anywhere you&#8217;d like, and share it with your followers. It&#8217;s easy and fast, and you can do this with any type of media.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Link_sticker\"><\/span>Using the &#8220;Link&#8221; sticker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to share a YouTube video on your Instagram story, you will first need to have at least 10k followers. The &#8220;Link&#8221; sticker is a great way to increase organic engagement on your story and drive more traffic to your website. However, you&#8217;ll need to follow a few simple steps to create this link. You will need to enter the YouTube link into your Instagram account, then swipe right to open your Story. Next, you&#8217;ll need to choose any media you wish to share. Afterwards, choose the &#8220;Chain Link&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the Instagram app on your mobile device. Next, tap the &#8220;Link&#8221; sticker on the upper-right corner of your screen. You&#8217;ll need to add a caption and a thumbnail image. 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