diff --git a/.changeset/clever-hats-count.md b/.changeset/clever-hats-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44ebd852f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clever-hats-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tiptap/extension-youtube": minor
+---
+
+Improve YouTube embed URL creation, support start timestamps, fix Shorts & Live embeds
diff --git a/packages/extension-youtube/src/utils.ts b/packages/extension-youtube/src/utils.ts
index 046a065b9..270c66240 100644
--- a/packages/extension-youtube/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-youtube/src/utils.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,28 @@ export const getYoutubeEmbedUrl = (nocookie?: boolean, isPlaylist?:boolean) => {
   return nocookie ? 'https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/' : 'https://www.youtube.com/embed/'
 }
 
+const getYoutubeVideoOrPlaylistId = (
+  url: URL,
+): { id: string; isPlaylist?: boolean } | null => {
+  if (url.searchParams.has('v')) {
+    return { id: url.searchParams.get('v')! }
+  }
+
+  if (
+    url.hostname === 'youtu.be'
+    || url.pathname.includes('shorts')
+    || url.pathname.includes('live')
+  ) {
+    return { id: url.pathname.split('/').pop()! }
+  }
+
+  if (url.searchParams.has('list')) {
+    return { id: url.searchParams.get('list')!, isPlaylist: true }
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
 export const getEmbedUrlFromYoutubeUrl = (options: GetEmbedUrlOptions) => {
   const {
     url,
@@ -66,98 +88,84 @@ export const getEmbedUrlFromYoutubeUrl = (options: GetEmbedUrlOptions) => {
     return url
   }
 
-  // if is a youtu.be url, get the id after the /
-  if (url.includes('youtu.be')) {
-    const id = url.split('/').pop()
+  const urlObject = new URL(url)
+  const { id, isPlaylist } = getYoutubeVideoOrPlaylistId(urlObject) ?? {}
 
-    if (!id) {
-      return null
-    }
-    return `${getYoutubeEmbedUrl(nocookie)}${id}`
+  if (!id) { return null }
+
+  const embedUrl = new URL(`${getYoutubeEmbedUrl(nocookie, isPlaylist)}${id}`)
+
+  if (urlObject.searchParams.has('t')) {
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('start', urlObject.searchParams.get('t')!.replaceAll('s', ''))
   }
 
-  const videoIdRegex = /(?:(v|list)=|shorts\/)([-\w]+)/gm
-  const matches = videoIdRegex.exec(url)
-
-  if (!matches || !matches[2]) {
-    return null
-  }
-
-  let outputUrl = `${getYoutubeEmbedUrl(nocookie, matches[1] === 'list')}${matches[2]}`
-
-  const params = []
-
   if (allowFullscreen === false) {
-    params.push('fs=0')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('fs', '0')
   }
 
   if (autoplay) {
-    params.push('autoplay=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('autoplay', '1')
   }
 
   if (ccLanguage) {
-    params.push(`cc_lang_pref=${ccLanguage}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('cc_lang_pref', ccLanguage)
   }
 
   if (ccLoadPolicy) {
-    params.push('cc_load_policy=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('cc_load_policy', '1')
   }
 
   if (!controls) {
-    params.push('controls=0')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('controls', '0')
   }
 
   if (disableKBcontrols) {
-    params.push('disablekb=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('disablekb', '1')
   }
 
   if (enableIFrameApi) {
-    params.push('enablejsapi=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('enablejsapi', '1')
   }
 
   if (endTime) {
-    params.push(`end=${endTime}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('end', endTime.toString())
   }
 
   if (interfaceLanguage) {
-    params.push(`hl=${interfaceLanguage}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('hl', interfaceLanguage)
   }
 
   if (ivLoadPolicy) {
-    params.push(`iv_load_policy=${ivLoadPolicy}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('iv_load_policy', ivLoadPolicy.toString())
   }
 
   if (loop) {
-    params.push('loop=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('loop', '1')
   }
 
   if (modestBranding) {
-    params.push('modestbranding=1')
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('modestbranding', '1')
   }
 
   if (origin) {
-    params.push(`origin=${origin}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('origin', origin)
   }
 
   if (playlist) {
-    params.push(`playlist=${playlist}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('playlist', playlist)
   }
 
   if (startAt) {
-    params.push(`start=${startAt}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('start', startAt.toString())
   }
 
   if (progressBarColor) {
-    params.push(`color=${progressBarColor}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('color', progressBarColor)
   }
 
   if (rel !== undefined) {
-    params.push(`rel=${rel}`)
+    embedUrl.searchParams.set('rel', rel.toString())
   }
 
-  if (params.length) {
-    outputUrl += `${matches[1] === 'v' ? '?' : '&'}${params.join('&')}`
-  }
-
-  return outputUrl
+  return embedUrl.toString()
 }
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/extensions/youtube.spec.ts b/tests/cypress/integration/extensions/youtube.spec.ts
index 698d2816a..8229b0c1a 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/extensions/youtube.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/extensions/youtube.spec.ts
@@ -85,4 +85,109 @@ describe('extension-youtube', () => {
     editor?.destroy()
     getEditorEl()?.remove()
   })
+
+  describe('start timestamp', () => {
+    const timestamp = 60
+
+    const urls = [
+      {
+        url: `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=testvideoid&t=${timestamp}s`,
+        expected: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid?start=${timestamp}`,
+      },
+      {
+        url: `https://youtu.be/testvideoid?t=${timestamp}`,
+        expected: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid?start=${timestamp}`,
+      },
+      {
+        url: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid?start=${timestamp}`,
+        expected: `https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid?start=${timestamp}`,
+      },
+    ]
+
+    urls.forEach(({ url, expected }) => {
+      it(`parses the start timestamp for url ${url}`, () => {
+        editor = new Editor({
+          element: createEditorEl(),
+          extensions: [
+            Document,
+            Text,
+            Paragraph,
+            Youtube,
+          ],
+          content: {
+            type: 'doc',
+            content: [
+              {
+                type: 'youtube',
+                attrs: {
+                  src: url,
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        })
+
+        expect(editor.getHTML()).to.include(expected)
+
+        editor?.destroy()
+        getEditorEl()?.remove()
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('parses live url', () => {
+    editor = new Editor({
+      element: createEditorEl(),
+      extensions: [
+        Document,
+        Text,
+        Paragraph,
+        Youtube,
+      ],
+      content: {
+        type: 'doc',
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'youtube',
+            attrs: {
+              src: 'https://www.youtube.com/live/testvideoid',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(editor.getHTML()).to.include('https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid')
+
+    editor?.destroy()
+    getEditorEl()?.remove()
+  })
+
+  it('parses shorts url', () => {
+    editor = new Editor({
+      element: createEditorEl(),
+      extensions: [
+        Document,
+        Text,
+        Paragraph,
+        Youtube,
+      ],
+      content: {
+        type: 'doc',
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'youtube',
+            attrs: {
+              src: 'https://www.youtube.com/shorts/testvideoid',
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(editor.getHTML()).to.include('https://www.youtube.com/embed/testvideoid')
+
+    editor?.destroy()
+    getEditorEl()?.remove()
+  })
 })