How To Add Google Drive Link In YouTube Description (2023)

Learn How To Add Google Drive Link In YouTube Description

[karendpeterson]

There's another step to access advanced features which appears under Video Details - Description:
"To make external links clickable, first complete a one-time verification."

[dubcg]

does not work for me, the link to the file in my drive is not clickable in YouTube

[tankenginefanaticstudios]

The one time I tried adding a Google Drive link, I got banned from YouTube for a week.

[maxmillman]

Doesn't work; link is truncated (shortened) with three dots at the end.
Not only is it not clickable, it's not even copy/pastable as it it shortened!