diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 4429e29a..a492e6be 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -8,16 +8,52 @@ import rowers.teams as teams
 
 import numpy
 
+from urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qs
+
 def default(o):
     if isinstance(o, numpy.int64): return int(o)
     raise TypeError
 
+def get_video_id(url):
+    """Returns Video_ID extracting from the given url of Youtube
+
+    Examples of URLs:
+      Valid:
+        'http://youtu.be/_lOT2p_FCvA',
+        'www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOT2p_FCvA&feature=feedu',
+        'http://www.youtube.com/embed/_lOT2p_FCvA',
+        'http://www.youtube.com/v/_lOT2p_FCvA?version=3&hl=en_US',
+        'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTHlyTphWP0&index=6&list=PLjeDyYvG6-40qawYNR4juzvSOg-ezZ2a6',
+        'youtube.com/watch?v=_lOT2p_FCvA',
+
+      Invalid:
+        'youtu.be/watch?v=_lOT2p_FCvA',
+    """
+
+    if url.startswith(('youtu', 'www')):
+        url = 'http://' + url
+
+    query = urlparse(url)
+
+    if 'youtube' in query.hostname:
+        if query.path == '/watch':
+            return parse_qs(query.query)['v'][0]
+        elif query.path.startswith(('/embed/', '/v/')):
+            return query.path.split('/')[2]
+    elif 'youtu.be' in query.hostname:
+        return query.path[1:]
+    else:
+        raise ValueError
+
 # Show a video compared with data
 @user_passes_test(ispromember,login_url="/rowers/paidplans/",
                   message="This functionality requires a Pro plan or higher",
                   redirect_field_name=None)
 def workout_video_view(request,id=0):
+    # get workout
     w = get_workout_permitted(request.user,id)
+
+    # get data
     df = getsmallrowdata_db(['time','velo'],ids=[w.id])
     df['time'] = (df['time']-df['time'].min())/1000.
     df.sort_values(by='time',inplace=True)
@@ -31,6 +67,10 @@ def workout_video_view(request,id=0):
     latitude = coordinates['latitude']
     longitude = coordinates['longitude']
 
+    # get video
+    url = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=496&v=9dLFC2q9RWc"
+    video_id = get_video_id(url)
+
     # create map
     mapscript, mapdiv = leaflet_chart_video(latitude,longitude,
                                        w.name)
@@ -48,6 +88,7 @@ def workout_video_view(request,id=0):
                       'data': json.dumps(data,default=default),
                       'mapscript': mapscript,
                       'mapdiv': mapdiv,
+                      'video_id': video_id,
                       })
 
 # Show the EMpower Oarlock generated Stroke Profile