APA Citation Guide

Streaming Video from a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)

Basic Format

Name of Account That Uploaded the Video. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Streaming Service. URL

Note: For the author, use the name of the account that uploaded the video, even if they are not the creator.

This part of the format is based on the latest information from the APA Stye Blog. It simplifies the directions in the APA Publication Manual.

The Tone Poets. (2012, May 18). Origin of Rat Fink [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/OunLb78HD_8

Bootsy Collins. (2020, September 16). The power of the one [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xoGoKe8z7Ok