Creating YouTube videos is noble and beneficial, whether you do it to market your business or earn an income.
One way to grow your YouTube channel and get more subscribers and views is by sharing your videos on other social media platforms.
Reddit is one of the best social media platforms, mainly because it’s based on communities known as subreddits.
Creators of these communities base them around something all the participants are passionate about.
For instance, a celebrity fashion subreddit contains people interested to know what their favorite stars are wearing to shows, events, and galas.
If your YouTube videos concentrate on celebrity fashion content, you can post your videos on such a subreddit to attract subscribers and get more views.
But how do you post a YouTube video on Reddit?
The best way to post a YouTube video on Reddit is to embed it on a post. You must be signed in to both YouTube and Reddit to do this.
Open YouTube, go to your Library, open the video you want to post on Reddit, tap the “Share” button, and select “Reddit.” On the new tab that opens, adjust the post’s title and choose a community you want to share the video with, then tap “Post.”
We prepared this article to show you how to post a YouTube video on Reddit.
Overview of Posting a YouTube Video on Reddit
Creating a YouTube channel has several benefits, from promoting your skills, talent, services, and products to building a following that can help you earn an income.
Growing your YouTube channel depends on how fast people who enjoy your content find your channel.
One of the best ways to reach your target audience is by sharing these videos on other social media platforms. You can only share the link to your YouTube videos on most social media platforms, not the video itself.
Unfortunately, you may not gain a lot of views through links because most users don’t want to leave the site they are on to watch a video on YouTube.
Luckily, Reddit lets you embed your video on a post so social media users can view the video there and then.
Embedded videos can fetch many views, especially if you post them on relevant subreddits. For instance, if you publish prank videos and there is a subreddit based on funny pranks, users on this subreddit will view your video.
However, unlike most social media platforms, Reddit has strict rules and community standards you must adhere to when sharing videos.
These rules differ from one subreddit to another, and you should read them carefully before posting your video. Other times, you won’t be able to post a video on a subreddit if it goes against the rules.
Some of the rules on subreddits include:
- Self-promotion is not allowed.
- Look for the original source of content before posting.
- Don’t post duplicates without crediting the owner.
- Read the community rules.
Check that your video honors all the subreddit rules before posting it to the community. If you share the YouTube video to your Reddit profile, ensure it doesn’t go against Reddit’s rules.
How To Post a YouTube Video on Reddit?
You can post a YouTube video on Reddit in two ways:
- As a link attached to your post
- Embedding the video to your post
Let’s look at each method below.
Method #1: Posting the YouTube Video as a Link
You can link your YouTube video to a Reddit post to get views and subscriptions from other Redditors.
Follow these steps to achieve that:
- Open YouTube.
- Go to your “Library.”
- Open the video you want to post to Reddit.
- Click on the “Share” button below the video.
- Click on the “Copy“ button to copy the video’s link.
- Open Reddit.
- Click on “Create Post.”
- Select the subreddit or community you want to share the video with.
- Click the “Link” option.
- Paste the video link in the “Link“ text box.
- Type the title of your video in the “Text“ box above.
- Click the “Insert” button.
- Add a title to your post.
- Click “Post” to publish the post.
You have successfully posted the video on Reddit. Redditors can now click on the link and watch the video on YouTube.
However, there is a better way to post your video so that Redditors can watch the video on the platform without leaving the site to go to YouTube. Let’s look at the second method to post your YouTube video on Reddit below.
Method #2: Embedding the YouTube Video to Your Reddit Post
When you embed a video on your Reddit post, users can click play and view the video on the platform. For this reason, embedded videos are convenient to the Redditor, and you will likely get more views than a link.
Follow these steps to embed a YouTube video in a Reddit Post:
- Open YouTube.
- Go to your “Library.”
- Open the video you want to post on Reddit.
- Click the “Share” button.
- Select “Reddit” on the pop-up menu that appears.
- Choose the subreddit or community you wish to post your video.
- Click “Post” to publish the post.
Summary
You can post a YouTube video on Reddit in two ways: adding the link to the video or embedding the video on the post.
Linking the video in the Reddit post is excellent, but it can be inconvenient for users who want to view the video on the platform without leaving the site.
On the other hand, embedding the video on the post is excellent because interested viewers view the video there and then hence drawing more views and engagement.
FAQs
You can get YouTube views from Reddit by posting your videos on Reddit. There are two ways to achieve that: adding the video link or embedding the video to the post. The latter is more convenient because the Redditor doesn’t need to leave the site to view the video.
To embed a YouTube video on a Reddit post, follow these steps:
1. Ensure you are logged in to YouTube and Reddit.
2. Open the video on YouTube.
3. Click the “Share” button.
4. Select “Reddit.” The link redirects to a new tab on Reddit.
5. Choose the subreddit you want to post the video to.
6. Tap “Post” to publish the post.
