How do you upload a video?

[First-light]

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[goosifer]

upload it to youtube.com then post the link to the video on youtube.

[fasteddie]

First-light ..... I thought you had posted videos before . 

[nyslowhand]

3 hours ago, goosifer said:

upload it to youtube.com then post the link to the video on youtube.

^^^^ or Photobucket, Google Photo or any other website that allows (free!) uploading of videos. Then you create a hyperlink to that site's place where your videos are stored. Slightly different method capturing the link per what specific website you use. Only way I know of to upload videos to this forum! BTW - Some members have found ways to show this hyperlinked video as an actual view-able video, but I'm inept & mainly stuck with showing the hyperlink's address.

[Jdubs]

2 minutes ago, nyslowhand said:

...Some members have found ways to show this hyperlinked video as an actual view-able video, but I'm inept & mainly stuck with showing the hyperlink's address.

^^^That's the trick I'd like to know.

[nyslowhand]

Just started using Google Photo, so I'm not well versed in it's techniques just yet. When I was using Photobucket there were ~4X options to copy (hyperlink) videos or photos and one was with it showing the actual video. Each web hosting site is a little different, so might just have to play with your favorite one some!

I'm not being much help, maybe other members with more experience with this technique will chime in!

Edited January 6, 2018 by nyslowhand

[goosifer]

that's great info, nyslowhand. thank you. good to have alternatives to youtube to host videos.

Edited January 6, 2018 by goosifer

[nyslowhand]

There are many free video hosting sites, everyone has a favorite or old reliable one. Lot of computer based websites like cnet.com (for one) have reviews and suggestions. Many of these free hosting sites are pretty similar, with the exception of allowed storage space allotted per user. JMO, but I only upload videos I want to share with specific individuals or on this forum, and delete them after a few weeks/months. Don't store very many online, just keep them handy on my PC.

Most people abandoned Photobucket when they started charging a fee or limited the site's usage w/o being a paid user. This is when I began using Google Photo, but haven't used it too much to be anywhere near a point to give any advice. I don't use it, but I think you can do the same on Facebook, with the caveat that viewers would have to also have a Facebook account to view them. Y-N?

[First-light]

15 hours ago, fasteddie said:

First-light ..... I thought you had posted videos before . 

I have in the past and its been a long time just forgot......age! lol

[fasteddie]

I tried to post one of my Photo Bucket videos on here a couple months ago and it wouldn't let me . It had a message about not allowing 3rd party hosting .