If you tilt your phone so that it is wide you will record a ‘landscape’ shot, which will match the dimensions YouTube plays videos in. If you record a video with your phone held so that it is tall – a ‘portrait’ shot – then your video will have thick black bars on either side when you post it to YouTube. When recording on the spur of the moment with your smartphone it is easy to automatically hold it the same way you would while texting or taking a selfie. There are shotgun mics you can plug directly into the audio jack on your phone which will record great audio, or you can get a high quality MP3 recorder and carry it around in your pocket. Ideally, you should get an external mic to record your voice while you vlog on your phone. It will help a lot if your voice has nothing to compete with. You have a lot to say, so make sure people can hear you say it! Smartphones do not tend to have very good microphones built in (neither do most cameras), so try to vlog from somewhere without a lot of background noise.
Many of the very newest smartphones have built in hardware called ‘OIS’ – optical image stabilization – that helps reduce shakiness. You can get a smartphone mount for your tripod, or you can even stabilize your phone using a selfie stick. There is equipment you can use to cut out camera shake. Camera shake is always distracting to viewers, and smartphone videos are notoriously unstable because you are almost always holding your phone in your hand. Choose whether viewers can see how many likes are on your video.For a nice, smooth, shot consider resting your hand up on a railing, table, or anything else that will keep it steady while you film. Select the category of your video, such as education or comedy.Ĭhoose whether viewers can leave comments on the video. Indicate if you’d like to send notifications to your subscribers for your new video.Īllow others to create Shorts using the audio of your video. Select if your video can be embedded on a different website. Otherwise, tags play a minimal role in your video's discovery.Ĭhoose the original video language and caption certification.Įnter the date the video was recorded and the location where your video was filmed. Tags can be useful if the content of your video is commonly misspelled. You can create your own video chapters or use the automatically generated chapters by checking the 'Allow automatic chapters (when available and eligible)' checkbox.Īny video chapters entered will override auto generated video chapters.Īdd descriptive keywords to help correct search mistakes. You can add video chapter titles and timestamps to your videos to make them easier to watch. Let viewers and YouTube know that your video has a paid promotion. To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), you’re required to tell us whether your videos are made for kids.Īge-restrict videos that may not be appropriate for all audiences.Īt the bottom of the Details page, select SHOW MORE to choose your advanced settings. The image viewers will see before clicking your video.Īdd your video to one of your existing playlists, or create a playlist. For video attributions, use the following format: