diff --git a/youtube/templates/watch.html b/youtube/templates/watch.html
index 7068fb7..0b61f92 100644
--- a/youtube/templates/watch.html
+++ b/youtube/templates/watch.html
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
             <input class="v-checkbox" name="video_info_list" value="{{ video_info }}" form="playlist-edit" type="checkbox">
 
-            <span class="v-direct-link"><a href="https://youtu.be/{{ video_id }}" >Direct Link</a></span>
+            <span class="v-direct-link"><a href="https://youtu.be/{{ video_id }}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Direct Link</a></span>
 
             <details class="v-download">
                 <summary class="download-dropdown-label">Download</summary>