Direct video uploads no longer supported

[Committee]

We have taken the decision to no longer support video uploads directly to the forum.

All videos must now be uploaded to a suitable video hosting service such as Vimeo or YouTube.

You can then copy/paste the URL of your video in to your post here and the forum will embed a video player automatically for you. Don’t forget to put the URL on a single line of its own in your post.

We have taken this decision because when people upload a video directly to the forum we are not able to transcode it (we’re not YouTube) so it will only play in the native format in which it was originally encoded.

This makes it pot luck as to whether your browser/device/codec/etc combination will be able to successfully play the video or not.

Nine times out of ten this then leads to the topic of conversation for the original video being a discussion about who can play the video and who can’t, and why.

The topic very quickly then has nothing to do with the original video content itself and the poor OP is left feeling somewhat deflated.

Uploading your video to Vimeo or YouTube will ensure everyone can view it.

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Instructions on how to share a video can be found in this topic:

About the Videos by Drone category

Share your drone videos here! Your videos they must be hosted on a video platform such as YouTube or Vimeo, rather than uploaded directly to the forum. How to post and share your video: Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo. Copy the link to your video. Paste the link into your forum post on its own line. When you submit your post, the forum will automatically convert the link into an embedded video player. There is no need to use the insert link button or any embed code. Important: the vi…

[Darren71]

A shame. But understandable

[Steviegeek]

@Committee

leads to the topic of conversation for the original video being a discussion about who can play the video and who can’t, and why.

The topic very quickly then has nothing to do with the original video content itself and the poor OP is left feeling somewhat deflated.

Good move admins…

[its.steves.shots]

Learnt this the hard way good move

[Malcrey1]

Continuing the discussion from Newby from Chesterfield, Derbyshire:

Hi newby back from chesterfield. Got my mini3 out took some video of rother valley country park not far from me got no filters yet. Not sure any good but have posted anyway. See what the pro flyers think.malc. can some one tell me how to upload a video please.

[milkmanchris]

Get yourself a YouTube or Vimeo account and upload there, then link the video here.

We stopped direct uploads of videos a few years ago due to the sheer number of different formats

[Malcrey1]

Ok thanks for your info.malc.

[PitchFader]

Yes that is totally under stable and a reason for good call ……

[Allan1953]

Answered my question. Thanks

[Dici58]

Hi there! Before you post, have you selected the most appropriate category for your new topic?
Hi,
Can anyone tell me what format to upload videos on site please.

[milkmanchris]

YouTube or vimeo.

We removed direct uploading of videos some years ago (see above)

[Speedbird]

@milkmanchris great timing!

Is there a ‘practise’ area on this forum? For the life of me I cannot work out how to attach GIF to a posting.

Ideas?

Cheers
Mike

[SparkyFPV]

@Speedbird

Is there a ‘practise’ area on this forum? For the life of me I cannot work out how to attach GIF to a posting.

copy the link of the gif and post it on its own line

like this

[milkmanchris]

Practice in DM

[Speedbird]

@SparkyFPV that’s what i’m doing but it’s only showing the text link i just posted?
Correction:

@SparkyFPV

post it on its own line

Is the pertinent bit

[Dici58]

Thank you

[Ianf1979]

Hi all trying to upload video done today to the site but won’t allow me too any ideas

[OzoneVibe]

Moved your post to this thread. The end of first post explains what you need to do.

[Ianf1979]

Thank you

[Daveuk02]

Hi, i’ve been a member for a while but never posted anything. I wanted to post a video for some feedback but i dont know how. It looks like a lot of video are linked from youtube but i dont have a YouTube channel. Can anyone help?