YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
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YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
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Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#2I thought there was already a subset of users who could go over the 15 minute limit. Is there anything new here? I can see this being cool once they no longer have the limit; and I think that is where they are going based on this article, but I can't really tell you.
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#3I wonder if this has anything to do with server resources; IE is 1 30-minute video less intensive and take up less space than 3 10-minute videos? (Considering that most long videos are just cut into parts.)
If so, I'd imagine it would have an impact, considering the sheer size of YouTube's userbase.
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#4key word left out of HN title: "some"
Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#5I thought there was already a subset of users who could go over the 15 minute limit. Is there anything new here? I can see this being cool once they no longer have the limit; and I think that is where they are going based on this article, but I can't really tell you.
Before today, certain accounts could go beyond the 15 minute limit (partner accounts, director accounts, things like that). Starting today, regular YouTube users who have been on the site for a while and haven't caused any copyright problems for YouTube can also go beyond that 15 minutes. Power to the people.
Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#6I thought there was already a subset of users who could go over the 15 minute limit. Is there anything new here? I can see this being cool once they no longer have the limit; and I think that is where they are going based on this article, but I can't really tell you.
Before today, certain accounts could go beyond the 15 minute limit (partner accounts, director accounts, things like that). Starting today, regular YouTube users who have been on the site for a while and haven't caused any copyright problems for YouTube can also go beyond that 15 minutes. Power to the people.
Awesome, thanks for the further bit of information.
Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#7I thought there was already a subset of users who could go over the 15 minute limit. Is there anything new here? I can see this being cool once they no longer have the limit; and I think that is where they are going based on this article, but I can't really tell you.
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Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#8key word left out of HN title: "some"
Actually, I feel the title is accurate. Some restrictions are always assumed -- for example, you need an internet connection to upload to Youtube. This restriction prevents many more people from uploading than the actual restrictions mentioned in the article. For those who didn't read the article, an account with a good history is required for uploading. Yes, not everybody has one of those, but anybody with an internet connection can get one of those.
Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#9I wonder if this has anything to do with server resources; IE is 1 30-minute video less intensive and take up less space than 3 10-minute videos? (Considering that most long videos are just cut into parts.) If so, I'd imagine it would have an impact, considering the sheer size of YouTube's userbase.
Not really. A 30 minute video file might be slightly smaller than three 10 minute video files but the difference would be negligible.
What's happened is that YouTube has developed a way to identify infringing content, and profit from it.
They can find an "illegal" clip of a TV show or movie, contact the copyright owner, and with their permission leave it on the site but serve up advertising alongside, splitting the revenue with the legitimate owner. Everybody wins. Allowing longer videos will let them do the same thing with full episodes or feature movies.
Re: YouTube Lifts Time Limit for Videos
#10key word left out of HN title: "some"
It's left out, but if anything I'd say without is more accurate, given this part:
>... beginning with a subset of users.
Nowhere does it claim to only remove limits from "some" videos, merely "for some people right now", and it also doesn't imply it won't reach everyone. Though I haven't seen anything from YouTube, so it could be that that is the case.