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How to convert Youtube shorts to display in your listings

How to change the URL format of YouTube shorts, so they play in your listings.

Written by Lou Turner

Adding a YouTube video to your listing is a great way to engage potential candidates, and there is now a way to convert your YouTube short link to a regular URL so it displays correctlyđŸ€©

What is a YouTube short? YouTube Shorts are defined as vertical or square videos up to 60 seconds long.

Step 1: Create your video and upload it to YouTube (If your video is longer than 60 seconds, click here to learn how to add this to your existing jobs)

Step 2: Open the video, click play and then right-click on the video whilst it’s playing

Step 3: Select ‘copy video URL’

Step 4: Paste the URL into the search bar at the top of your screen.

Step 5: The video will now play as a regular YouTube video, simply copy the new URL from the search bar.

Step 6: Next, head to the listings tab and either select the 3 dot menu icon for that advert and click edit listing, or click add a new listing, and when ready, paste this URL on page 3: Description and media.

Step 5: Complete the remaining fields and click finish.

You can read our full guide to adding a listing HERE or editing a listing HERE

💡Top Tip! The video will only display when a listing is shared, and the link is opened and viewed from the share link. It will not appear when viewing them in the app.

I hope this helps. If you have any questions, simply click on the green chat icon in the bottom right of your screen to speak to one of the support team.

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