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How to Start YouTube Video at Certain Time?

23 December 2021 John Weaver Senior Program Developer

Last update by James Smith at 9 November 2026

Summary
YouTube includes a number of video resources. We can watch, upload and talk about videos in this website. Some users prefer to collect videos and play merely a part of the video. Do you know how to start a YouTube video at a certain time? In this essay, we will tell you how to do.

CONTENTS

Part 1: How to Start YouTube Video at Certain Time?

1. For Repeated Views
2. For Video Share

Part 2: How to Record & Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

1. What is Renee Video Editor Pro?
2. How to Record YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?
3. How to Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

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Part 1: How to Start YouTube Video at Certain Time?

1. For Repeated Views

When watching a YouTube video, you can drag the progress bar to the specific point. But you should repeat the movement next time you watch the same video. You can follow this way to start a YouTube video at a certain time when you are going to watch a video repeatedly.

Open the target YouTube video, and then add [#t=XmYs] at the end of the URL. [X] stands for minutes and [Y] for second. For example, you want to play a video at 2 minutes 30 seconds, so you should add [#t=12m30s] at the end of the URL. Then, you can press the Enter key to turn to this point and play the video. This edited link can be collected into the bookmarks, too.

2. For Video Share

Do you know how to start a YouTube video at a certain time when you share the video to the other people? Here are the steps.

① Right click at the video that is being played. Then, select [Copy video URL at current time]. Next, send the copied link to your friend. The YouTube video will be started at the certain time.

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② Click at the Share button below the video. In the pop-up window, check the box [Start at] and then set the specific time. Finally, send the URL to your friend. The YouTube video will be started at the certain time.

These are the ways to start a YouTube video at a certain time. Some YouTube videos include advertisements. If you don’t want to watch the advertisements, you can record the video and even cut the video to the specific time with the professional video editing software. The followings are more details.

Part 2: How to Record & Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

1. What is Renee Video Editor Pro?

Renee Video Editor Pro is the editing software which can record screen, edit video and convert formats. Before recording screen, we can set the recording area, watermark, cursor style, sound source, target format and auto recording schedule. The online movie, conference video, video game and software operation process can be recorded and saved.

Besides, we can use the software to improve videos. For example, we can cut and merge videos, crop, rotate and flip video screen, add video opening/ending, transitions, filters, background music and subtitles, and remove the original sounds. Many formats, such as MXF, AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, M2TS, M4V, AAC and AC3, can be converted.

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2. How to Record YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Open the software and get into [Screen Recorder].

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Step 2: In the following window, set the options in [Target], [Audio] and [Output].

TipsInstruction of the options:

Target: User can select to record whole screen or define the area you want to record.

Audio: Refers to the source of sound like microphone, computer or both.

Output: Location to save the record.

Step 3: Click at the gear icon at the lower right corner, and then set the output format, quality, resolution, frame rate, cursor effect and watermark.

Step 4: After that, return to the last interface. Click on [Record] to begin recording screen.

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Step 5: During the process, click on [Pause] to suspend recording or [Stop] to end up recording and save the recorded video.

In addition, Renee Screen Recorder also provides the functions of auto schedule recording. Click on the button at the lower right corner. Then, set the options of the auto recording schedule, such as the specific start and end time and the recording target. Then when it reach the time you have set, the software will start to record the screen automatically.

TipsIn the window of Auto Record Settings, select [Do not stop] under [Auto Stop Settings] and [Hide Audio Recorder] under [How to display when Audio Recording]. Press the hot keys [Ctrl+Alt+F3] to stop recording, or end the Screen Recorder task in Task Manager.

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3. How to Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

If the recorded video is too long, you can use Renee Video Editor Pro to cut the video.

Steps:

Step 1: Open Renee Video Editor Pro. Click on [Video Toolbox].

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Step 2: Click on [Add Files] to select the video and then click on [Cut].

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Step 3: Select the start and end time to cut the video, and then adjust the playback speed. Click on [OK] to confirm the change.

Step 4: Select the output format and the output folder. Finally, click on [Start] to save the video.

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Part 1: How to Start YouTube Video at Certain Time?

1. For Repeated Views

2. For Video Share

Part 2: How to Record & Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

1. What is Renee Video Editor Pro?

2. How to Record YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

3. How to Cut YouTube Video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

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