Advanced YouTube Search Tips and Tricks to Find the Right Video

Are you a YouTube enthusiast? If your answer is yes, then this article is for you. You will be able to easily search for your favorite videos with advanced YouTube search tricks. AnonyViet knows that some of you may be using filters while searching on YouTube. But here, we will use advanced YouTube search tricks. So, show that you are a YouTube Video watching expert with the following tips:

Using YouTube Search Filters?

First, we will see how to use YouTube filters to search for specific videos. You will understand more than 50% of search filters in this section. That is why you should understand YouTube Video filters first.

When you search anything on YouTube, it gives you results based on the search keyword. But by using filters, you can filter the search results. Check the screenshot given below to see all the filters.

Let's look at each filter one by one.

Upload date

There are a total of 5 options provided in the filter. Upload date. Here you can choose the time frame of the video for better results.

• Last hour: Find videos uploaded to YouTube in the last hour related to the video you search for.
• Today – find videos uploaded today.
• This week – YouTube will find and display videos uploaded this week (last 7 days).
• This month – find videos uploaded on YouTube in the last 30 days.
• This year – find videos uploaded in the last 1 year on YouTube.

Type

After searching on YouTube, you can choose what type of search you have.

• Video – If you only want videos related to your search, then you can choose this option.
• Channel – find the Related Channels to the name you entered in the search bar.
• Playlist – If you are looking for a playlist of your favorite singer or a series then this option will be useful for you.
• Movie – Looking for a movie on YouTube? This option will help you find the movie you are looking for.
• Display – If there is any program related to your search then by selecting this option you can get it.

Duration

If you want to watch short videos or long videos then this filter will help you. For example if you are looking for a movie trailer or trailer then you can watch short videos and if you are looking for any detailed information, some kind of course or recipe to make delicious food then you can watch long videos.

• Short (<4 minutes) – Find videos under 4 minutes long.
• Long (> 20 minutes) – Found videos longer than 20 minutes.

Features

By selecting the features provided here, you can filter the videos accordingly. Here, you can select multiple features for advanced filtering.

• Direct – If you want to watch live video then first search about it and then select this filter. It is very suitable for you to find live football matches.
• 4K – If you have a better internet connection and want to watch 4K videos then this filter will help you.
• HD – Who doesn’t want to watch HD videos in this era? So select this filter first to get only HD videos.
• Caption – Want to watch videos with subtitles or closed captions, then select this option.
• Creative Commons License – Are you a YouTube creator? Want to use someone’s video without copyright? Then you can select this option to filter CC videos. You can share, use, and build upon videos that have a CC license.
• 360 ° – Do you have a VR headset? Then you can watch 360° videos on YouTube. To find 360-degree videos, you can select this feature.
• VR180 – Similarly, if you select this filter, you can watch VR180 videos on YouTube using a VR headset.
• 3D – Yes, you can watch 3D videos on YouTube. There are many 3D videos available on YouTube. You can select this option after searching for a particular video and can watch it using 3D glasses or VR headset.
• HDR – YouTube has started supporting HDR (High Dynamic Range) videos. HDR videos show higher contrast and more colors than standard digital videos. You can watch HDR videos on high-end smartphones and smart TVs by selecting this filter.
• Location – If you want to find videos from a specific location, then search for the location name and then apply this filter. It only works for videos where the location has been tagged.
• Purchased – If you have purchased any video or movie on YouTube and cannot find it then this filter will be useful for you. After searching for the video you have purchased you can apply this filter.

Sort by

This filter is used to sort videos based on the options you select.

• Relevance – When someone searches on YouTube, by default this option is selected for sorting. Here YouTube will sort videos by relevance.
• Upload date – If you select this option to sort, you will see videos that were uploaded close to your search time. Then you will see videos that were uploaded before.
• Number of views – If you want to see the most viewed videos, you can choose this sorting option.
• Rating – By selecting this sort option, videos will be sorted in a way that has more likes and less likes.

You should take advantage of filters to find the right YouTube videos for your needs. Now, let's move on to advanced YouTube search tips.

Advanced YouTube Search Tips

Here, AnonyViet will provide you with some search query tips to find YouTube videos more accurately. These search queries are called YouTube search operators. Similarly, you can search with Google search operators on Google that we have discussed with Google search tricks.

First of all, we will see the search operator main.

You should also read the results. Google search tricks Advanced to apply to Youtube quite effectively.

Find exact phrase of video title

If you are clear about the exact phrases you want to include in your search results, you can use the (single quotation mark) For example, to get search results related to AnonyViet's tutorial articles, you can search with the phrase in double quotes “anonyviet”

Find Youtube Videos by Phrase Combination

Sometimes, the words you use in your search query are omitted from the search results. To avoid this problem, you can use commas + (plus) For example, if you want to see the highlights of Cricket World Cup 2011, but the results will come in a different year, then add + before 2011 and search this way – Highlights of Cricket World Cup +2011.

Similarly, if you want to exclude any word from the search results, use the – (apart from) . For example, if you don't want to watch Cricket World Cup 2015, then search like this – enter the search term World Cup Cricket -2015.

Find Video by name using intitle command

This search operator is really useful. If you use the operator intitle then YouTube will show videos that have your search term in their title. For example, if you want to watch highlights of the Indian team’s Cricket World Cup matches then search like this – Cricket World Cup Highlights intitle:India

Use the * character to find Videos related to the keyword

If you want to find some videos but don't want to enter the full search term, you can use the operator wildcard . Here, the wildcard operator is *** (asterisk) **. For example, if you want to find videos related to OnePlus 7 then you can use the command – OnePlus 7 *