Source link guides guidance

Choose a reviewed answer for your problem. These guides explain available workflows and limitations; they do not grant access to restricted source content.

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• A YouTube Shorts link needs the individual Short, not the channel

  Use the individual Short’s share link, then check that it identifies a /shorts/ video rather than a channel or playlist.

• Check the video ID in a YouTube watch link

  A YouTube watch link needs a v parameter identifying one video, or an accepted youtu.be media link. Copy the individual video share URL and keep the video identifier intact..

• Choose a Facebook Reel link rather than the surrounding feed

  A direct Facebook /reel/ link with its numeric media identifier selects one Reel. Copy the share address from the opened clip rather than the account or feed around it..

• Find the video identifier in a Facebook video share

  Use a Facebook link that identifies one video, such as a watch URL with a video parameter, a supported videos path, or an official share redirect.

• Inspect a local video with FFprobe without converting it

  FFprobe can report the container and streams inside a local video without converting it.

• Resolve a TikTok short share to an individual video

  TikTok accepts individual creator-video URLs and official short share links, but a profile or feed is not a single clip.

• Use a public Spotlight link, not a Snapchat Story

  The Snapchat tool supports public Spotlight clips in beta. Use a /spotlight/ media link or an official share that genuinely resolves to Spotlight.

• Use an Instagram post link rather than a profile address

  For an Instagram video post, copy the specific /p/ post link and inspect whether it contains a usable video.

• Use the individual Instagram Reel share route

  Copy the link to one Reel and use its /reel/ or /reels/ route. A profile, feed or ordinary post page has a different role.