Affiliate Link Gremlin
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YouTube Description Link Checker

Scan a public YouTube channel for uploads and Shorts, then check covered sponsor, affiliate, and referral links in descriptions.

Descriptions age quietly

YouTube descriptions can keep sending viewers to expired campaigns, moved product pages, or broken referral destinations long after a video is published.

What YouTube scans cover

Paste a public channel URL. Affiliate Link Gremlin gathers public uploads, including Shorts, and checks explicit description links when they match supported sponsor, affiliate, or referral patterns.

Use results as a creator fix list

Issues are grouped by video, so you can open the right upload, update the description, and move through old videos without losing track of where each broken link appeared.

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Static example

Sample report

A finished scan turns confirmed supported-link failures into a grouped fix list. This sample is static, not live scan data, and mirrors the information the scanner is built to return.

Items with issues
2
Broken links
3
Format
Grouped by page or video

  1. Holiday Gift Guide

    /guides/holiday-gift-guide

    2 broken links

    • https://go.example/amazon-holiday-picks

      Destination checked
      https://merchant.example/old-campaign
      Why it was flagged
      Destination returned 404 after redirect.

    • https://publisher.example/recommends/desk-lamp

      Destination checked
      https://merchant.example/discontinued-lamp
      Why it was flagged
      Tracked destination no longer resolves.

  2. Desk setup video

    youtube.com/watch?v=desk-setup

    1 broken link

    • https://sponsor.example/creator-desk-kit

      Destination checked
      https://sponsor.example/expired-offer
      Why it was flagged
      Sponsor landing page came back broken.

Recommended fixReplace or remove each broken destination, then rerun the scan.

Know the limits

The scan does not check comments, community posts, private videos, or every link network. It leaves unsupported links alone. For the full coverage map, read supported networks.

FAQ

Does this check private or unlisted videos?

No. YouTube scans use public channel uploads, including public Shorts.

Does it check comments or community posts?

No. The scan focuses on description links from public uploads in the current coverage.

Do I need to sign in with YouTube?

No. There is no YouTube sign-in. Paste a public channel URL to start.