I still remember that the video period we can upload to Google’s map is ( 30 seconds ) . If it’s more than 30 , it’s automatically trimmed to be uploaded. This what I am doing from the time I started as a LG. Now I tried to upload a 27 seconds video length several time , it’s not shown up in the map !!! .
Does Google change the policy of uploading videos ?
Thank you
PS. first try was 4 days ago which mean it should be there in the maps, but it’s not there
Make sure your videos meet the following requirements:
Duration: Up to 30 seconds long File size: Up to 75 MB Resolution: 720p or higher
I agree with @MortenCopenhagen that there are some longer videos in Maps, probably due to some glitch, but we should refer to the Guidelines to prevent the video from being removed in the future.
Can you please give some more details about the video you are trying to upload, and the device used?
The video quality is reduced dramatically after upload to Google Maps. So much so that 4K and even 720 is really overkill. One tip: it seems that portrait format works better than landscape with respect to video quality.
The longer videos are not allowed, I just mentioned I have seen longer ones.
The guidelines for stills also aopply to videos: no watermark, no selfies, no recognizable faces, no copyright issues etc.
If it’s as you said ( dramatically can be downsized ) when it’s being uploaded, then my video I tried to upload several times, should be dramatically reduced , even it’s with high quality details as shown in my screenshot.
The size of a video depends of four elements, @OSAMA_1
Length
Resolution
Frame rate
Encoding
Considering as a constant the last two parameters, you can play on the first two (length and resolution) according to the next table, but of course a compression can be a solution to reduce the size by keeping a decent quality
Size and Quality of a video are two different thing, and not necessarily a 4K video means a better quality, especially if you are not watching it in a 4K screen. Keep in mind that most of the computer screens are Full HD (1920*1080) and the resolution of a mobile phone is normally even lower, so more than 3/4 of the pixel will not be correctly elaborated. Why to upload a video in 4K, if you cannot see it in 4K? While you can zoom in a photo, to appreciate the resolution, you cannot do the same with a video, so it is just a waste of data.
@ErmesT@MortenCopenhagen would you think there will be a difference between uploading videos from Android and iOS? I never had any luck with iOS but no problem using Android before. In the future I have to pay attention to Google guidelines requirements very closely, it may be the reason with problem I have using iOS, video is too big
Earlier (and maybe still) the problem for IOS users was that selecting videos was somehow not possible. If that was the case for you, I doubt the guidelines requirements were involved.
@Erna_LaBeau see the screenshot I’ve included in my comments to know the video specifications and the details, so you can record your V as shown in the Shot.
One more, I noticed before that some Iphone users complain from the same you are complaining !
I am an Android user only have no issues, but this time it seems because I’ve recorded a big file size V
Ok @ErmesT that table for sure is right , but I usually record my Vid with a 4K , 8K quality to different sites. This time I think it was a mistake from me I didn’t set my camera Vid quality for Google maps. Additionally, I knew before that there is Automatically trimmed Vid while uploading to Google maps if it is exceeds the 30 seconds. About the resolution ( Quality ) reduction, it depends also in what your selection is there in Google App Photos. If you have chosen the ( High Quality ) then your upload to Google maps will be downsized . If you have chosen the Original Quality then it’s the same to upload to Google maps. But the Vid will also reduced it’s quality even if you have chosen the ( Original Quality ) as the table shown you have in included. There are different reasons that can downsize the Vid while uploading to Google maps.
I didn’t wanted to mention the part related to Google Photos, because in that case the reason of the downsize is the way the video is stored in Photos, and not Google Maps, and I am quite sure you already searched Maps forum, and read the reply by @ShafiulB exactly about that specific question.
But of course, if you upload the video in Photos first, and then you share it in Maps (and your setting in Photos is High Quality) the quality of the video uploaded in maps is reduced
Apart from checking permissions as per @ErmesT post, the most important thing to check is if the photo and video recording format is not set to the iOS default format which is called HEIF / HEVC :
"Though capturing in HEIF and HEVC format is recommended, you can set these devices to capture media using the older formats, which are more broadly compatible with other devices and operating systems:
Go to Settings > Camera.
Tap Formats.
Tap Most Compatible. This setting is available only on devices that can capture media in HEIF or HEVC format, and only when using iOS 11 or later.
All new photos and videos will now use JPEG or H.264 format. "
By doing so you will have full compatibility of the videos uploaded to Maps
If you want to keep the proprietary HEVC format, then I suggest you bring the video format to “4K - 24 fps” always in the “Video Recorder” section.
Personally, I reduced the video recording format to these settings (keeping the iOS HEVC format) and I didn’t encounter any problems on Maps.
But also Google Maps will Automatically downsize the Vid according to the screenshot I’ve attached , even if the Vid with Original Quality in Google Photo App @ErmesT