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+---
+name: service request
+about: request service support in cobalt
+title: 'add support for [service name]'
+labels: service request
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**service name & description**
+provide the service name and brief description of what it is.
+
+**link samples for the service you'd like cobalt to support**
+list of links that cobalt should recognize. 
+could be regular video link, shared video link, mobile video link, shortened link, etc.
+
+**additional context**
+any additional context or screenshots should go here. if there aren't any, just remove this part.