Share Your Favorite YouTube Videos on WhatsApp: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Written by: Alex Popa

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Share Your Favorite YouTube Videos on WhatsApp: A Step-by-Step Guide

Do you want to put up a YouTube video as your WhatsApp status?

You can download it to your camera roll and share it on WhatsApp through the status option.

In this article, you’ll learn how to do this in a few simple steps!

YouTube doesn’t have a feature to set a video as your WhatsApp status, so you’ll need to do it manually.

Follow these steps to set a YouTube video as a WhatsApp status:

  1. Copy the link to the YouTube video
  2. Go to Y2Mate
  3. Select a Quality and tap on Convert
  4. Tap on Download
  5. Go to your Camera Roll/Downloads, select the video, and tap on Share/Send
  6. Tap on WhatsApp
  7. Select your Status
  8. Tap on Send
  9. Trim the video and send it

Keep reading to set a YouTube video as a WhatsApp status.

Summary: In this article, I explain how to set a YouTube video as your WhatsApp status. While YouTube doesn’t have a feature for this, you can do it manually by downloading the video to your camera roll and sharing it on WhatsApp through the status option. 

I provide step-by-step instructions for copying the link to the YouTube video, converting it to a downloadable format using Y2Mate, downloading it to your phone, and sharing it on WhatsApp as your status. 

This guide makes it easy to share your favorite YouTube videos with your friends and contacts on WhatsApp.
How to Set YouTube Video As WhatsApp Status

How to Set a YouTube Video as Your WhatsApp Status

Go to YouTube, find a video you like, download it, and then set it as your WhatsApp status from the camera roll.

Follow the steps below:

  • Copy the link to the YouTube video
Image of a YouTube video page.
Copy the link to the YouTube video

First, you must find the YouTube video you want to set as your WhatsApp status and copy its link.

To do this, go to the video and tap on Share.

Then, tap on “Copy Link” when the new menu appears.

Image showing menu options that relate to a YouTube video.
Copy the YouTube video link

Don’t select WhatsApp because that’ll only share with someone on WhatsApp.

You can’t put it as your Status like that.

Download it to your phone first.

  • Go to Y2Mate

Now go to a platform that lets you convert YouTube videos to downloadable formats.

We used Y2Mate for this guide.

Paste the link of the video you copied in the previous step and tap on Start.

Image showing the Y2Mate app.
Y2Mate

Do you want the Video or Audio version? Select either one by scrolling down and tapping on Video or Audio.

  • Select a “Quality” and tap on Convert
Image showing the Convert page of the Y2Mate app.
Select a Quality and tap on Convert

There are multiple options here, depending on the quality of the video.

If you want a higher-quality video, it’ll take longer to download.

1080p is the largest quality available on this website.

  • Tap on Download
Downloading videos from the Y2Mate app.
Download converted YouTube video

After you select a Quality option and tap on Convert, wait for some time.

The process will take a few seconds.

When it’s finished, the Download button will appear.

Tap on it to download the YouTube video to your phone.

  • Go to your Camera Roll/Downloads, select the video, and tap on Share/Send
Sending a video to someone else on the Y2Mate app.
Go to your Camera Roll/Downloads, select the video, and tap on Share/Send

Find the downloaded video. It should be in your Camera Roll or the Downloaded folder.

Once you find it, long-tap on it and then select “Share” or “Send”.

  • Tap on WhatsApp
Sending a video to someone on Whatsapp.
Tap on WhatsApp

You want to set the YouTube video as your WhatsApp status.

So, tap on WhatsApp.

  • Select your Status
Image showing how to change your status on Whatsapp.
Select your Status

Instead of sending it to one specific person in the list, select “My Status” at the top.

This will upload the video to your WhatsApp status.

  • Tap on Send
Image showing how to send a video to someone else on Whatsapp.
Tap on Send

Tap the green Send button to move on to the editing phase

  • Trim the video and send it
Settings and options that show up when you want to send a video to someone.
Trim the video and send it

WhatsApp allows you to post videos that are 30 seconds long as your Status.

So, if the video is larger, you’ll need to trim it.

Maybe add a caption as well.

After trimming and editing it, tap on the green Send button again to share it as your Status.

Conclusion

Sharing stuff on WhatsApp is a great way to spend your time.

You can also share a YouTube video on your WhatsApp status.

Go to YouTube, copy the video’s link, go to Y2Mate, paste the link, and download the video.

Then, go to your Camera Roll or Downloads, and share the video through WhatsApp.

Select your Status, trim the video, and send it.

Now the video is posted as your Status on WhatsApp!

FAQ

Can you monetize WhatsApp status videos on YouTube?

Sure, you can.

If the video doesn’t have copyright issues, you can monetize it on YouTube.

Almost anything can be monetized on YouTube if it doesn’t break community guidelines.

If the video is yours and you have copyrights, you can monetize the WhatsApp Status video on YouTube.

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Alex Popa

My name is Alex and I have a knack for social media in all its shapes and forms. I’ve dealt with such things for quite some time and I noticed that many people have issues with social media and technicalities.

Unforeseen errors, bugs, and other problems make their use of social media problematic. These things will be discussed amply in the guides on Whizcase.

I'll present the facts as they are, and offer quick and easy solutions for them.

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