Uploading videos to youtube.

arc@css

arc@css

arc@css

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I've never uploaded a video to youtube, so I thought it was about time and decided to just upload a test video first. The first thing that struck me was how slow it seemed to be, despite only being a very short video. I'm only using a free version of fraps atm btw. Can someone point me in the right direction? Do I need something else to convert the video so it can be uploaded much faster?

Thanks.
 
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How big is your file?

I'd run it through something like handbrake first to reduce the filesize.

Remember in the UK, most of us have terrible upload speeds.
 
bledd. said:
How big is your file?

I'd run it through something like handbrake first to reduce the filesize.

Remember in the UK, most of us have terrible upload speeds.
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It's 2.15gb.

Earlier when I started uploading it, something like twenty of thirty minutes had gone by and it was only around 4 - 5% completed.
 
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Assuming you get a typical upload speed of 1Mb/s, it's going to take about five hours to transfer that file. As above - you should really re-encode the video to something more suitable before uploading!
 
Install the free software hankbrake and re-encode it to a lower bitrate, should quarter your file size.
 
What would you say is the best recording software to buy (unless there's software that is free of course). Fraps?

I have the free software MSI Afterburner, so would that be of any use?
 
For some reason, any video I upload is only as high as 480p (using afterburner), yet when I first uploaded a video (using a free version of fraps), there was the option to view at 1200p. Do I need to purchase a higher grade version of afterburner to upload in 1080 / 1200p?
 
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