Gopro people - please help!

[Mike RT4]

I've recently started using my Gopro for videos instead of my Flip and am having problems uploading the clips on to YouTube. With my Flip, all you do is down load it from the camera straight to the computer and from there you can just upload it directly to YouTube.

I've tried doing the same to the Gopro vids and it keeps coming up with an error message (after spending 8 hours uploading each time). I have tried saving it as both an AVI and an MOV file and it makes no difference, I get the same error message each time (that it has failed to upload due to being the incorrect format). It is only a 9 minute video and has been run through the Gopro software to "invert" it and save it in "medium", which makes it 3.3GB.

So what am I doing wrong / what to I need to do to be able to upload it?

Please help LOL!

[Mark CSL]

Use the Flip :thumbs:

[Mike RT4]

But I have some footage that is already recorded (from the 'ring trip), that I want to upload .

[adem.csl]

I use software called handbrake!works well

[Neil M]

It's all to do with the "angle of dangle" :whistle:
It has to be a file format which is supported, so it may need to be converted, before uploading. Good luck!

https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en-GB

http://readwrite.com/2013/06/14/handbrake-the-best-video-conversion-tool-youve-never-used#awesm=~oeNOMWF1Ei7lXw

[Mike RT4]

It's all to do with the "angle of dangle" :whistle:
It has to be a file format which is supported, so it may need to be converted, before uploading. Good luck!

https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en-GB

http://readwrite.com/2013/06/14/hand...oeNOMWF1Ei7lXw

As you can see, both MOV and AVI files are supported....

[Mike RT4]

I use software called handbrake!works well

Can you tell me what you have to do to the file from the Gopro to allow it to be uploaded? Just confused as to why it can't be loaded directly?

[race.it]

If u send it to me ill upload it for you I find Vimeo simpler but the file size is poss what YouTube is moaning about, you may have to reduce quality

[Mike RT4]

If u send it to me ill upload it for you I find Vimeo simpler but the file size is poss what YouTube is moaning about, you may have to reduce quality

I really want it uploaded onto my own channel . Do you know what the maximum size is then?

[0836whimper]

Hi Mike,

If you are on a Mac, it's pretty straightforward :

Plug in GoPro via USB lead
Open imovie
Import files using import option (GoPro files open up automatically)
Create new project and edit as required - optional
Then..then rather than use the inbuilt 'share' with Youtube (which doesn't seem to work with the GoPro files), I share and 'Export using Quicktime' to a location on the hard-drive.
The I drag and drop into the YouTube 'upload' window.

Guide here for specific video/audio settings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogWlr_W2DSU

I think the trick with the above is that the import into imovie process converts it into a native file format - and a much smaller file size - so on a Windows machine I am guessing the same applies, use some movie editing software to import (Windows Movie Maker, Vimeo ?) and then create an output file that is importable into Youtube.

Handbrake can also do the conversion.

I am not sure about file size limits on youtube, it seems to happily take 15 min HD movies, but I always go via imovie which I think makes the files smaller.

Hope this helps,

Mark

[Mike RT4]

Unfortunately I'm on a PC . I think I'll have to try the Handbrake software - thanks for trying though .

[0836whimper]

Think the key is, whatever the platform, get the file size down from the monsters that come straight out of the GoPro, they are massive.

[adem.csl]

Can you tell me what you have to do to the file from the Gopro to allow it to be uploaded? Just confused as to why it can't be loaded directly?

Ok i stick micro sd into the larger sd card then insert it into my laptop open handbrake then import file from sd card then give it a file name and convert it to whatever format you choose.it takes time but will load as long as you don't have time out on laptop or screen saver.then just drag from desk top into you tube crop it and your away.i did this with a 1080 clip which is on you tube now as bmw m3 csl novice ring lap.now i don't know a thing about pc equipment but thats how i did it

[adem.csl]

Mike this is how handbrake works put ya sd card in then open handbrake.top left corner says source.open file and select from sdhd card e.g gopro100.it will load up the clip.says source gopro100 now underneath says destination file.click browse video then add it to a folder add a file name e.g im putting donny clip.so should read c:\users\****\videos\donny clip.mp4.then output setting will be the format you want mp4.below that you can cut/crop add remove bits(too advanced for me)
Back up top press start and away ya go its decoding

[alexk]

Just tried the handbrake video editor.
Works good ! :thumbs: