Timed out on YouTube

Something else is going on here. Time out means a call to their server and no answer returned within the time limit. What I recommend is to contact You Tube directly and ask them if something is amiss.

I have seen this happen a few times before and the above action will resolve it. There is no trick in this case.

I'm guessing this a compression issue. I've referred your question to my partner Robert, who has much more technical knowledge in this area than I do.

I forwarded his question to you, but I'll remind him. We have a big shoot tomorrow, so he's a bit preoccupied. Maybe he''ll get back to you after that!

There could be several issues... but my bet is probably an ISP or router issue. Many ISPs and routers issue virtual IP and there is often a pause with web relays that causes YouTube (and several other file sites) to hang up during the process.

You can try to not use a wireless router (if you are) and use a minimal video size.

Joe, What format is the video in already? Did you just bring in directly from the camera or disc to your computer?

This isn't my area of expertise, but it is possible to change to video into a format that isn't as large and therefore will load faster for you and download faster for the watcher, but you may lose some resolution. Depending on what type of file your video is already if you convert it to a WAV or MPG file, then it may upload quicker and you won't get the time out message.

I would think though that you'd need another program to run it through though. I use Adobe Premiere Elements and it gives me the option to save it in a format specifically for uploading to YouTube. You could also trying going here: [http://tinyurl.com/32rgad] and downloading the free video converter program and convert it to another more "downloadable" format.

Hope this helps. Kimberly

Hey Joe, I'm glad you were able to get the problem solved.

I don't know anything about video_TS files, so I can't help you there. Sorry!

If you own a Mac and use iMovie (comes installed) it will give you the option to upload directly to YouTube in any size you want. You can also drag completed movies into iMovie just for the nifty direct upload feature. Saves tons of time! =)

Hey Brandi, what version of iMovie has that feature. Couldn't find it on mine. It is with OS Leopard? I'm still on Tiger. thanks!

Oh, darn.. it's not on the old version? Yes, I am running Leopard. Thanks for checking that out, Bob. =)

Menu : Share > YouTube

Yeah, you get behind in one OS upgrade and see what happens! Always taunting us with new wonderful features : )

Joe,

I've noticed you've been having some video issues (I've read your multiple posts). Here is some information that I hope will help.

These instructions assume that the DVD/DVD folder is not encrypted with CSS.

First, download MPEG Streamclip - it is a free application for both Mac OS X and Windows: http://www.squared5.com.

This application allows you to take any section of a non-encrypted DVD and encode it as basically anything you want.

Once you have MPEG Streamclip installed, put the DVD into your computer (ignore this, if you already have the VIDEO_TS folder on your hard drive). Open MPEG Streamclip and choose File > Open DVD. From there, navigate to the DVD you put into your computer (or to the folder on your Hard Drive). On the DVD, there will be two folders, AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS. Choose the VIDEO_TS folder.

Now you can play through the footage and mark in and out points to isolate just the chunk you want - i and o are the keyboard shortcuts for this.

Go File > Export to Quicktime and choose the settings you want. I'd recommend H.264 as your encoder. Just make sure that "Deinterlace video" is checked - this will ensure you don't get any jaggies when you upload the file (unless you know that the footage on the DVD is already progressive, then you don't have to).

If you don't really feel like doing it yourself, or if it's not behaving the way it should, feel free to send us a message or give us a call - we're happy to help!

~Lindy and Kris Boustedt

First, let's determine which part of the process decided to poop its pants.

Do you still have the original file that you ripped from the DVD? Play it - is the audio off there? If so, then you just need to re-rip the footage. When you do, make sure that the "re-sample audio to 48k" is checked if it wasn't on your first try (I've had that button cause me some grief in the past).

If not, go one step further down the stream. Play the file that the converter created. The file that's on your hard-drive, not the one online. If the converter caused the problem...try re-encoding. I've never actually used that software, so I'm not sure what else you could do to fix it inside the application. I'm not terribly familiar with Windows-based solutions, but if your converter keeps failing QuickTime Pro should do the trick (~$29, I think).

If there's no lag from the transcode, then somehow the YouTube Flash conversion (what happens when you upload a video to YouTube) introduced the problem.

Also, from Squared5 you should be able to create a file that is YouTube appropriate directly, without having to use any intermediaries. Just choose the Quicktime option, set your encoder to H.264 and your frame-size to 480x360. YouTube servers are pretty robust, and can handle just about anything you throw at it (quality, obviously, will vary).

Let me know if you need anything else!

O.k., I'm just really curious. Why do you have an animated photo of yourself? Yes, this is the ultimate tech question.

Joe,

We've never had such a problem with YouTube accepting H.264 files.

How big is the file you are trying to upload?