How to post a video?

[Chocolate Thunder]

I have a short video that was taken with an iPhone. When I try to upload it into a post I get the message tha .mov file extension is not supported. What do I need to do?

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[Kenny]

I have a short video that was taken with an iPhone. When I try to upload it into a post I get the message tha .mov file extension is not supported. What do I need to do?

Upload to YouTube and put the link in the post

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Upload to YouTube and put the link in the post

Thanks. Is uploading them to YouTube the only way?

 

[Kenny]

Thanks. Is uploading them to YouTube the only way?

You could use a different service, or put on your google drive and share, etc

 

[xeon]

As stated above you will need to use a third part video services such as YouTube or Vimeo. However you still should convert/compress your videos. Your best bet is to get a free piece of software called HandBrake or buy something like, Apple Compressor. They are many video conversion/compression software available. Most websites do not allow .mov files. Sites like Youtube, Viemo, Twitter, etc upload your video in .mov and then convert it to .mp4 or .m4v. They compress it very poorly. The best bet is to do your own compression. The file sizes you can create will be much smaller and will have a better quality than letting their auto conversion system do it for you.

 

[21JLURDG]

Where do we find the video upload size limit? Are these limits posted somewhere?

 

[kah.mun.rah]

You should be able to drag and drop it into your thread. Here is a .mov from my iPhone that I drug and dropped. Haha!! I just noticed the date of the original post. Sorry @Chocolate Thunder

 

[Shadowridr1]

Just tried to upload a 5 sec video that is in mp4 format and in Google drive. Says video is not recognized as a video. Any suggestions

 

[Murphydog]

Following up here - what is the maximum size of a video that can be dropped here?

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