How to Remove Black Side Bars in a YouTube Video
A YouTube video will contain black bars that run along both sides if it does not fully fill the widescreen dimensions that the website uses. This is especially true of older videos that you uploaded before YouTube enabled a widescreen option. You can edit your video's tags to add a code that will change the ratio aspect of your video, allowing it to fill the entire YouTube screen. This will remove the black side bars from your video.
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Instructions
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Left-click and highlight the following code with your mouse. Then right-click and click "Copy."
yt:stretch=4:3 yt:crop=16:9 yt:quality=high
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Log into YouTube with your user account.
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Click the arrow icon next to your name in the top toolbar and select "Videos." You will see a list of your YouTube videos.
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Click the "Edit" button next to the video that has the black side bars.
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Right-click within the "Tags" text box, then click "Paste" from the menu. This will paste the ratio aspect code into your video.
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Click "Save Changes" and allow YouTube to process the changes to your video. Once this is complete, you will be able to view your video without the black side bars.
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