diff --git a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
index edddcb3e..b3aa48f4 100644
--- a/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/lib/string.test.ts
@@ -463,44 +463,44 @@ describe('parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl', () => {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_short',
       source: 'youtubeShorts',
       hideDetails: true,
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
     {
       type: 'youtube_video',
       source: 'youtube',
       playerUri:
-        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoId?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=0',
     },
 
     undefined,
diff --git a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
index 0f97eb08..3270b6f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/embed-player.ts
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
   // youtube
   if (urlp.hostname === 'youtu.be') {
     const videoId = urlp.pathname.split('/')[1]
+    const seek = encodeURIComponent(urlp.searchParams.get('t') ?? 0)
     if (videoId) {
       return {
         type: 'youtube_video',
         source: 'youtube',
-        playerUri: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/${videoId}?autoplay=1&playsinline=1`,
+        playerUri: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/${videoId}?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=${seek}`,
       }
     }
   }
@@ -84,13 +85,14 @@ export function parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(
     const [_, page, shortVideoId] = urlp.pathname.split('/')
     const videoId =
       page === 'shorts' ? shortVideoId : (urlp.searchParams.get('v') as string)
+    const seek = encodeURIComponent(urlp.searchParams.get('t') ?? 0)
 
     if (videoId) {
       return {
         type: page === 'shorts' ? 'youtube_short' : 'youtube_video',
         source: page === 'shorts' ? 'youtubeShorts' : 'youtube',
         hideDetails: page === 'shorts' ? true : undefined,
-        playerUri: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/${videoId}?autoplay=1&playsinline=1`,
+        playerUri: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/${videoId}?autoplay=1&playsinline=1&start=${seek}`,
       }
     }
   }