How to Post Videos Online
Online videos provide sources of both entertainment and information. Funny home videos, step-by-step instructions on how to perform tasks or demonstrations of how to make crafts can be recorded and then loaded on the Internet through a video hosting site. YouTube is one of many video hosting sites on which you can upload and share videos with the public. Learn how to upload a video to YouTube or other video site to share your videos online.
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Choose a video hosting site. Vimeo, YouTube, Grouper and Videoegg are top video hosting websites. YouTube, founded in 2005, is the world's most popular video hosting site and commonly used to connect and share video information. Setting up an account and uploading to this site provides a general idea of how to upload video to the Web.
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Set up an account. Go to YouTube.com and click on the "sign up" link. A page will open with blank fields to enter personal information. Create a user name and password, provide your date of birth, gender, email address and zip code to start posting videos. Read and click to accept policies for using the website. You may receive an automatic e-mail notice to confirm your registration.
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Different video hosting sites accommodate different file formats. YouTube accepts WebM, MPEG4, 3GPP, MOV, AVI, MPEGPS, WMV and FLV files. Make sure your video is formatted appropriately for easy upload.
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Click the "upload" link at the top of the YouTube page once you are signed in. When the page loads, click on the "browse" tab. A list of file formats will appear. Choose the format in which your video was created.
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A new page will open showing you the status of the file as it loads to the website. Optional information like a title, description and category can be added to share with viewers. You can select a public or private option to make your video available to anyone or only select YouTube viewers. A URL appears at the bottom of the page, so you can copy, paste and share a direct link to your video with friends and family. Embedding options allow you to place the video on your own website or blog.
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Wait for your video to upload. As soon as the upload is complete, the video is available to view.
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Tips & Warnings
Use reputable, well-known video hosting sites and thoroughly read agreement policies. Video hosting sites should not install anything on your computer without your permission.
When loading videos for public consumption, be careful not to share private information, such as name, address or social security number. The risk of identity theft is much higher for those who make such information available to the public.
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