How to Decode DTS with YouTube
While very few commercial utilities can encode sound with five-track Digital Theater Systems (DTS) audio, many can read the proprietary codec and convert it into an alternative format. YouTube encourages all users to upload the original source of their media. The service advises against converting digital videos before submitting them because multiple encodings often compromise quality. This advice includes digital videos that are encoded with DTS audio. When you upload a digital video with DTS audio to YouTube, the service can decode the media’s information and convert it into various streaming media formats for posting on the website.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Launch an Internet browser, and go to the YouTube website. Click the “Sign In” link, and log into the service with your Google account. If you do not have a Google account, click the “Create Account” link to register for the service.
-
2
Click the “Upload” link on the homepage; the video upload module will automatically load. Click the “Select files from your computer” button, and browse for your digital video with DTS audio in the file selection window. Select the item, and click “Open.” The file transfer progress will display. YouTube will begin the process of decoding the media’s codecs and converting it into various streaming formats.
-
-
3
Enter data in the “Title,” “Description” and “Tags” fields for the uploaded media. The more relevant the information you enter in these sections, the higher your clip will be indexed in search results.
-
4
Open the “Category” pull-down menu, and assign a category to your clip. This will classify the content in YouTube’s video directory.
-
5
Program a license of your clip. Choose between the “Standard YouTube License” and the “Creative Commons Attribution License” options. While the “Standard YouTube License” selection prevents your content from being re-purposed by other users, the “Creative Commons Attribution License” selection gives permission for others to use your content.
-
6
Select a “Public,” “Unlisted” or “Private” setting for your clip. While “Public” videos can be searched and viewed by all YouTube visitors, “Unlisted” videos can be loaded only through a direct link that is not publicized. Meanwhile, “Private” videos can be accessed only by a specific selection of users authorized by you.
-
7
Program a thumbnail for your clip by choosing one of the automatically generated stills. YouTube generates these stills by pulling frames at the 25 percent, 50 percent and 75 percent points in the footage.
-
8
Click the “Save Changes” button to post your clip to YouTube with all of these properties.
-
9
Select the “My Videos and Playlists” link on the top menu; the listing for your recently uploaded video will appear. Click the title to load the clip on its individual YouTube watch page.
-
1
