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How To Link To A Full-Screen YouTube Video
Aug 26, 2014Web and InternetComments (16)
There are two ways to link to the full-screen version of a YouTube video. The first is using the popup player (now called the embed player), and the second is using YouTube's new TV-optimized website.


Popup (Embed) Player


Use either of these web addresses (URLs) to go directly to a full-screen version of the video using traditional YouTube controls. The first one is preferred as the second will just redirect to the first:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEOID
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=VIDEOID
Replace VIDEOID with the YouTube video ID you want to use. The player will look like this:

YouTube Full-Screen Player


YouTube TV


YouTube has a TV-optimized version of their website available at https://www.youtube.com/tv. This is a full-screen experience that is optimized for mouse-less controls. Videos play in full screen by default. You can take advantage of this by linking directly to a full-screen video with this web address (URL):

https://www.youtube.com/tv#/watch?v=VIDEOID
Replace VIDEOID with the YouTube video ID you want to use. The player will look like this:

YouTube Full-Screen Player
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TildaBoo7   Jun 27, 2020
I CAN'T DO ITTTT
meka   Oct 06, 2019
unfortunately this does not work with the majority of music videos, they will just give the 'video unavailable' screen
enock   Sep 16, 2019
I love it
enock   Sep 16, 2019
I love it
:D   Mar 17, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEOID Remove ?v= It should look similar to this https://www.youtube.com/embed/QoqDzaYntrQ
stocazz   Mar 03, 2019
"Take out the watch= in the YouTube link and add V- and watch full screen videos." Nope not working
jessie   Jan 01, 2019
Take out the watch= in the YouTube link and add V- and watch full screen videos.
AnasSaleem   Dec 05, 2018
The embed code open the video for the 1st time but after didn't play it says video unavailable .. But the tv code is working 100% fine .. Thanks for your help .. This is the link which i got from my client to be converted in full window/screen link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92tH5C0YU78 https://www.youtube.com/tv#/watch?v=92tH5C0YU78
Steve Parky   Dec 19, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEOID?rel=0&autoplay=1 No related videos at the end and auto start... ;-)
DeusExMachina   Oct 20, 2017
Neither of these do what is claimed. This does not play full screen, just full browser window, and the /v/ syntax is deprecated and will eventually break in some future update.
Katie Taylor   Mar 20, 2017
Is there a way to create a link that takes you to a full screen video that is supported by mobile phones?
Melvin Pinder   Dec 21, 2016
Thank you YouTube
Khairil Edzwan   Dec 09, 2016
Can you force to play in landscape mode or fullscreen for device?
Peter Bittner   Dec 05, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEOID?autoplay=1
Jonathan Morales   Dec 01, 2016
how to autoplay with the Popup (Embed) Player
Mike Nellermoe   Jun 19, 2015
Is there a way to do this with YouTube's short link?