What your viewer gets
| Viewer's phone | What happens with a DeepLinkMagic link |
|---|---|
| iPhone (YouTube app, Safari or another browser) | The Amazon app opens straight away, on your product, with your Associates tag. |
| Android (YouTube app) | A small page opens with an Open in Amazon app button. One tap and the Amazon app opens. Android needs that tap before a web link can open another app. |
| Computer | The Amazon product page opens in the browser. |
| No Amazon app installed | They continue to the Amazon website, with your tag still on the link. |
We tested this from the YouTube app on iPhone and Android in October 2026. YouTube and the phone have the final say on how links open, and if YouTube opens a link in its own built-in browser, the same small page with Open in Amazon app appears.
Where to put your links on YouTube
- Video descriptions: the main place. Put the link near the top so viewers don't need to tap More.
- Pinned comment: repeat your main product link there for viewers who read comments first.
- Channel links: the links on your channel page are a good home for a page listing your favourite products.
- Shorts: links in Shorts descriptions and comments generally aren't clickable, so point viewers to your channel page or the description of a related long video.
YouTube sometimes shows its own notice before a viewer leaves the app. That's normal and doesn't affect your link.
How to set it up
- Copy the product link from Amazon.com (US). A full product URL, a SiteStripe link or an amzn.to link all work. Links from other Amazon countries and the Amazon app's a.co share links aren't supported yet.
- Paste it into DeepLinkMagic. Turn on Apply tag if the link doesn't already contain your Associates tag.
- Label it after the video, such as "Standing desk review – YouTube", so you can see which videos send clicks.
- Paste the new link into your description and pinned comment.
- Tap it yourself from the YouTube app on your phone after publishing.
Stay within the rules
- Disclose that you earn from the links. Amazon's Associates program and the FTC both require it, for example "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases" at the top of your description.
- Make it clear the link goes to Amazon. Write "on Amazon" or "Amazon link" next to it.