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title: "Snapchat allows users to share videos directly from the Youtube app on Android and IOS"  
description: "Snapchat users now can directly share videos from the YouTube app on Android and IOS"  
author: "Sanjay Goenka"  
published: 2022-04-02  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1534/snapchat-allows-users-to-share-videos-directly-from-the-youtube-app-on-android-and-ios  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["technology", "technology news", "social media platform"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Snapchat allows users to share videos directly from the Youtube app on Android and IOS

**Snapchat** opens its platform to [share videos](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93277/can-we-add-share-videos-along-with-our-article) directly from the YouTube app on **[Android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13046/10-reasons-why-i-prefer-android-vs-iphone-ios) and IOS.** After sharing the video it can be watched in Snapchat stories or snapped by just tapping the YouTube sticker.

## Highlights

```
Sharing options on YouTube now include Snapchat
Snap also gives its users permissibility to add effects to their stories
Earlier Snapchat users were required to copy and paste the video link
```

**Also Read: [Snapchat Controls Friend Suggestions For Teen Accounts, Reveals Measures To Combat Drug Spread](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1265/snapchat-controls-friend-suggestions-for-teen-accounts-reveals-measures-to-combat-drug-spread)**

Snapchat users are now eligible to share directly videos from YouTube to **Android and IOS**. The platform Snapchat has given the facility for its [customers](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13008/how-does-a-customer-portal-enhance-the-experience-of-customers) to ease their wish of adding their liked videos to their stories. Earlier users were [required](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160269/what-is-required-data-annotation-how-does-it-affect-model-validation) to [copy and paste](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95127/how-do-you-copy-and-paste-the-contents-of-a-pdf) the link but at present users can share directly any YouTube video in the Snapchat platform.

Through the **Snapchat camera,** users are now allowed to directly add the YouTube video to their stories or individual snap. The video [creators](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88377/best-ai-powered-laptops-in-2026-for-developers-and-creators) will also get noticed while making videos by more **[Snapchat](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1265/snapchat-controls-friend-suggestions-for-teen-accounts-reveals-measures-to-combat-drug-spread)** users through the new [experience](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12276/how-timely-order-deliveries-can-improve-customer-experience) that is rolling out globally.

## Here are the steps for sharing YouTube videos on Snapchat

- The latest new version of Snapchat is allowing now you to share YouTube videos directly to your Snapchat platform with these simple steps.
- Start watching a video on YouTube
- Click on **share** and select the Snapchat option from the menu below that will take you to the snap camera.
- at this stage your video will appear on a **YouTube** video sticker on your original snap and it is also allowing users to add many effects and make the video creative.
- Once everything is in your favor, click the **save** button.

**Also Read: [Snapchat, a giant social media platform is now allowing its users to change their users’ names.](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1434/snapchat-now-permits-to-change-your-username-let-s-see-how)**

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