Reddit Incorporated announced on August seventeen two thousand seventeen, that they have completed their video beta program. Moving forward all reddit users will be able to upload their own video content directly to Reddit servers. Before, reddit users were required to use third party video platforms like YouTube.
Now, Reddit users can upload their videos directly to Reddit. However, there are some restrictions. The only video formats supported are moving pictures expert MP4 and Quicktime multimedia MOV. Also, videos are restricted to fifteen minutes or less.
You can either record videos with official Reddit applications or upload prerecorded video content. With a desktop computer you can just select a video file and upload it. Reddit also features a Graphics Interchange Format converter, which allows you to convert a moving pictures expert MP4 video into graphics interchange format GIF format file type.
Using mobile applications to upload your videos to Reddit allows you to create shortened video clips. You will be able to watch and participate in Reddit threads at the same time. In order to upload a video using a desktop computer, you will want to click on a “Submit Link” on any subreddit that has video enabled.
Then you will want to click on “Choose File”. Then you can select any moving pictures expert MP4 or Quicktime multimedia MOV video file. Remember you are limited to fifteen minutes or less videos for now.
Next you can choose a thumbnail for your video. You will need to to type in a title for your video. Finally, you can on “Post” to submit your video to Reddit.
Instructions for uploading videos to Reddit using mobile applications are different. You will want to click on “Post something interesting” at top of the “Home” section or on any subreddit that is video enabled. Then you can click on "Post to reddit/__".
Now you will need to click on “Image/Video” to select a video. You can then click on “Camera” to record a video or select “Library” to upload a previously recorded video. Remember you are limited to fifteen minutes or less videos for now.
Next, you can add a title and then click “Post” to submit your video to Reddit. For new Reddit users, you will need to wait thirty days and receive enough karma points to create a subreddit. Once you can create a subreddit, than you will be able to upload videos to Reddit.