Get more YouTube subscribers from your social links
When fans tap your YouTube link from Instagram or TikTok, it opens in a slow in-app browser where they aren't logged in. Most never subscribe. OnLynk opens the YouTube app instead.
Start for freeSubscribing on YouTube's mobile website is friction: the visitor has to be logged in, and inside a social app's in-app browser they usually aren't. So they watch once and leave, and your subscriber growth stalls even when your links get clicks.
OnLynk detects YouTube and opens your channel, video or Short directly in the app, where the viewer is already signed in. Subscribing, liking and watching the next video all take one tap.
How it works
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Create your OnLynk link
Paste your YouTube channel, video or Short URL into OnLynk and get one smart link back.
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Share it anywhere
Put it in your Instagram bio, TikTok, stories or posts, like any normal link.
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Fans land in the app
OnLynk opens the YouTube app, already logged in, or the browser if the app isn't installed.
Why it works
More subscribers
Logged-in viewers subscribe in one tap instead of hitting a login wall.
More watch time
Native playback and autoplay keep viewers watching, which YouTube rewards.
Any YouTube URL
Channels, videos, Shorts and YouTube Music all open natively on iOS and Android.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Channel, video and Shorts URLs all open in the YouTube app, and YouTube Music links open in the Music app.
What if a fan doesn't have the app installed?
The link opens in their own browser (Safari or Chrome) where they may already be logged in, never the slow social in-app browser.
Do my fans need to install anything?
No. They tap a normal link. OnLynk handles the app detection for you, on both iOS and Android.