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How Do You Link To Random Youtube Video URL?

by snowcloud
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This has gotta be possible. There's gotta be a way to make a Youtube URL that simply links to any random video on Youtube.

Im not talking about a plugin or or some sort of php script that accomplishes this.

Just a URL that you can link to that spits you out at a random Youtube URL when you click on it.
#link #random #url>>> #video #youtube
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  • Profile picture of the author goindeep
    Of course there is a way top do it but the only way would be via a script or plugin.
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  • Profile picture of the author JustLight
    Do you mean from your site or blog? If yes, then get a freelancer to write a script or plugin for you.
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    • Profile picture of the author highstake
      Hi snowcloud,

      A YouTube URL seems like this.
      watch?v=KfXIF2Mm2Kc

      In this whole URL the code after v= is the actual YouTube file code which varies for each YouTube video.

      YouTube doesn't provides an API through which we can get a random video each time because its YouTube who has complete database of Videos. You can make your own Script (Whether in JavaScript or PHP) and can define a list of Videos (as much as you can) and then print a random link on you blog every time a user visits. OR can make a website to provide random YouTube video link to the world whenever they need.

      thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Features do not exist by default. Somebody has to write them. And no, YouTube does not provide a "random video" URL.
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  • Profile picture of the author snowcloud
    I have heard of sripts that can pull up a random video from a set group of them.. but I guess it would make sense that Youtube is the only one that would be capable of making a true random video link.. thanks you guys
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  • Profile picture of the author simplexity01
    There's a way! But only from a particular Youtube Channel or Playlist. mityurl.com creates permalinks to the Newest, Previous and a Random video in any Youtube Channel or Playlist. Here are some examples using the TED Talks Youtube Channel.

    Random video: https://mityurl.com/y/TEDT/r

    Clicking that link will yield a different random video each time. You can even add constraints to the selection. Example:

    Random video from the Newest Ten: https://mityurl.com/y/TEDT/r-n-10

    Random video Between the 5th and 25th: https://mityurl.com/y/TEDT/r-5-25

    Equally impressive are the following links, which will always route to the most up-to-date content no matter when they are clicked.

    Newest video: https://mityurl.com/y/TEDT/n

    Previous Upload: https://mityurl.com/y/TEDT/p

    If you're a Youtuber, the links are ideal for just leaving them in the description boxes of all your videos without ever having to worry about changing them. They are certain to increase click-through.

    Hope this helps!
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