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Youtube redirection discrepancy when using channel handles

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The edit profile form validation when adding a YouTube channel requires you to input a channel name or @ handle.

Upon inputting a valid @ handle on the YouTube field, the form will save, but users who click the YouTube button on your profile are redirected to

https://www.youtube.com/@$HANDLE

Because you can’t seemingly omit the @ from the input on the form, and Jinxxy adds an extra @ to the redirect, users will always be redirected incorrectly.

E.g input @RetrosAvatarEngineering (as the form validation requires the @)

=> Users are redirected to

https://www.youtube.com/@@RetrosAvatarEngineering (404)

Posted by RetrowaveHeyna ·
Status: Completed2 comments

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  • eepycoco

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    Jan 16

    I’ve seen a large number of creators with this issue on their profiles and I’m unsure of if they’re even aware of this invalid link error.

    It’s fairly easy to fix by editing the redirected link in your URL/address bar but it’s still quite inconvenient for creators and users alike.

    I’ll use myself as an example in these 2 images:

    (Image 1: Hovering over the YouTube icon to see the associated redirect link)

    (Image 2: Opened redirect link in browser tab - Opera GX Browser)

    It would be nice to see this issue fixed followed by a notification issued out to users about this fix. This notification could be something like “how to fix invalid YouTube links on your profile” or “changes have been made to our YouTube redirect system. Please check your profile to ensure your inputted user follows the updated format”.

  • RetrowaveHeyna

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    Jan 13

    You can observe this behavior on my current profile :)