YouTube has added a new feature which allows you to add annotations to your uploaded videos . Video Annotations would be a new way to interact through commentary on your videos.

Using Video Annotations you can add background information to videos, allow the user to select which scene he wants to view and even link to related YouTube videos.

Presently only video creators can add annotations. To add Annotations to your videos go to My videos

Click on Edit Annotations button for the video you wish to add annotations.

Once you open Edit Annotations, your video would start playing. to add an annotation at a particular time, pause your video at that moment and then you may click one of the three types of annotation speech bubble, note or spotlight.

You can also add link to some youtube video or search result in the annotation and set the time for your annotation’s display.

Once you’re done with your annotations, click on Publish and Viola!! Your annotated interactive video is ready to roll on Youtube.

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