Published by BARUM on Aug 27, 2023

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About Shortcut for YouTube

1. How to create a YouTube shortcut on your home screen. 5.

2. A shortcut of the YouTube video is created on the home screen.

3. You can also create shortcuts for YouTube channels and playlists. (Thumbnails are currently not supported for channels and playlists.

Shortcut Customer Insights

1. PLEASE make it so that the name that appears shows the name I made for the shortcut! 2- If possible, provide a textarea where we can type a note to attach to our videos! (Personally, I would use this to type chords to the song I'm about to play.) :)Very nice and easy, with no permissions or configurations.

2. Afterwards, when I click the shortcut, a window appears with the video thumbnail, the name of the video, and a "Play Video" button.

3. It will still open in the app.Lightweight. Works great! 5 Stars In a future version: 1-When I create a shortcut, I can change the shortcut name.

4. After installing and testing, it's not really a short cut - it takes you into this app, then passes you on to the YouTube, once you've confirmed... Why?! Just launch YouTube!Good, but can't get the playlist shortcut feature to work.

5. PRO TIP: You can create a link to a specific time in a video by editing the link in a browser and creating the shortcut from there.

6. It briefly takes you to the app where it has a 'play video' icon which directly starts the desired video.Great app! Lets me make shotrcuts for my favorite channels.

7. just open YouTube in browser add shortcut to your android desktop.

8. Also shows the thumbnail of the selected video on the home screen shortcut which makes it stand out.

9. I like this app because it lets me open the educational or exercise channel/playlist that I want without getting distracted by time wasting videos on the home page.

10. shortcut will play in YouTube app.

11. If broken, please fix.Requires another tap to open, shortty does it better with just one tap as one would expect.this app takes you to their website first.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Shortcut Issues

1. Fix Shortcut Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Shortcut: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Shortcut App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Shortcut" » Open Shortcut for YouTube » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Shortcut » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Shortcut for YouTube app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Shortcut servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Shortcut for YouTube" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Shortcut app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Shortcut might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Shortcut. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Shortcut then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Shortcut not working


2. Fix Shortcut Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Shortcut be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Shortcut not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Shortcut may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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