About a month ago I discovered I was no longer able to upload videos from my Windows 11 PC. I did all the usual trouble shooting. Restarted the PC, cleared the cache, tried Opera, Chrome browsers, latest updates, latest drivers, and definitely definitely less than 30 seconds per video. Tried both .mov and .mp4 formats. I have uploaded 300 video previously without any major issues.
I like to download and edit the video from my iPhone including remving the soundtrack where it is not relevant or helpful.
I am able to upload the same files directly from my iPhone 15 Pro Max. There is a workaround which involves uploading the edited video to iCloud from my PC and then sharing it to my iPhone. From there I can upload it but this is way too cumbersome.
Whilst this is being resolved I have discovered a workaround which is reasonably straightforward.
Downlaod the video from iPhone to PC. Connecting the iPhone to the the PC using a USB port should allow you to see the photo/video storage folders as a USB drive in Windows Exporer. I use a program called iMazing 3 for this.
The file I downloaded, 1920px x1080px/30p MP4 was 64MB. I edited using Cyberlink PowerDirector 365. I removed the audio exported it 1920px x1080px/25p MP4 which gave me a file size of 9MB.
Any updates on this bug? It’s still an issue for me.
It makes me chuckle, ironically, because Google made the decision to prioritise videos, and then the really simply way to upload them from your PC.
I have found a better workaround if you have a Google account. You get 15GB of Google Drive space free for all the storage on your account including any emails etc. If you install Google Drive on your PC, I assume Chromebook would work the same way, You can then upload the videos or images up to your drive. Once you have posted it successfully, you can delete it from your My Drive folder on your PC or other device.
To @nigelfreeney@MortenCopenhagen@tony_b Unfortunately count me in as well, I am unable to contribute photos or videos thru my Windows 11 Desktop. I was able to include 3 photos with a review but not separately. I tried yesterday and today. I can see contribute on my android phone but would much prefer the ease of using my desktop, especially for an old guy.
For 5 years I have contributed my photos and more recently directly from Google photos to the POI. Thru a search.
I would search Google for the POI and then add my media. As stated that’s no longer working. I searched Google Maps Help and came up for me an easy solution.
I now search for the POI in Google Maps Search Bar and once found you have a button that states “Add your Media”. Easy solution for me and now I can continue to use my desktop for contributions.
I am pleased that you have your functionality back. Unfortunately it is still broken for me. Perhaps a fix has been made with this method, and is being rolled out… Who knows
