Video Sharing

By Adam Harrison

Video Sharing is a very popular past time that can be found on many social networking sites. The option to use video sharing is common on many websites, and can also be added to any site that offers a way of programming new lines into a web page. Video sharing is an easy way of watching videos online without having to search out the video by name and download the video, then speed through to find exactly what you are looking for. Video sharing normally includes clips of movies, music videos and any other type of media that can be found on the internet. Users simply cut the clips from a whole movie or video, and then edit it according to their tastes. These clips are then embedded into the programming of what is seen on a webpage.

Types of Videos

There are many types of videos offered on social networking sites, professional sites and even training and hiring sites online. Some videos are simply shorts, or 30 second clips that give you an idea what the whole video will be like. These are much like movie trailers that you see prior to watching a movie. These are made by actually clipping certain areas of the movie or video, and then placing them together to be seen as a whole. Professional videos may include training videos for employees to become more familiar with a job or duty. These can be on DVD or VHS, but are then transferred to AVI and used on a computer. Video sharing is not only for teens online, many businesses use videos online to promote their products or services as well.

Sites

There are a few sites that are dedicated to video sharing, meaning that the only things found on these sites are videos that users have submitted for others to watch. These video sharing sites are normally free to join, and have no stipulations as to how many videos you can watch or upload. Video sharing sites offer videos from users, on subjects from the everyday family vacation to Hollywood’s elite being caught drunk in a bar falling down. Regardless the type of video you are looking for, these video sharing sites allow you to comb through their vast library of submitted videos to find exactly what you are looking for.

Searching

When searching for the right video sharing site to add your video to, look at the requirements of length. Many do require the video be at least 5 seconds long, and if yours is not this long, it is a waste to upload as it will not be shared. If you are simply searching to find that special video, do a general search on video sharing websites, and an entire page of sites will be populated for you to choose from. Each of these will require registration to upload videos, and some require it to watch them as well. Regardless of the reason for searching, once you find the site that best suits your needs, bookmark it and check back often for your favorite genre of video.


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Watching and Collecting Videos

Most people start watching YouTube one video at a time, maybe as a link received in a friend's email or a video posted on a popular blog.

Finding fun videos to watch and saving them to watch again is a great way to start using YouTube. This section shows you how to become a collector of your favorite videos.

• Find cool videos
• Find videos you watched recently
• Save videos for later
• Share your playlists with the world

Producing and Uploading

Producing and Uploading Your Own Videos

If you're ready to take the next step and share your own video creations with YouTube and the world, this section is here to help you out. You'll find tips about shooting, editing, uploading to YouTube, and even some special effects.

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Saving Videos

Saving Videos to Watch Later

Save to QuickList

QuickList is a way to grab videos that look interesting as you browse the site, and put them into a temporary playlist to watch later.

To add a video to your QuickList, click the grey "+" on the video's thumbnail image.

To view your QuickList, click on the "QuickList" link at the top of the page. The number to the right indicates how many videos are in the list. From the QuickList page, you can watch all videos in the list, delete all videos from the list, or save the list as a permanent Playlist.

Save to Favorites

If you have a YouTube account, you can save videos to your Favorites so that you can find them later. Just click the "Favorite" button underneath the video when you're watching it, and it will be saved.

To watch your Favorites later, just go to the "Account" link at the top right and choose "Favorites" from the dropdown, or go directly to the "My Favorites" page.

Finding Watched Video

Finding a recently-watched video

If you want to re-watch a video you watched since you opened your browser window, you can find it with two simple clicks:

1. Click the "QuickList" link at the top of the screen.
2. Click the "Viewing History" tab.

The list of videos that displays in your Viewing History will disappear when you quit out of your web browser.

Share Your Playlists

Share your playlists with the world

Display playlists on your profile

Once you've created a playlist, you can display it on your profile page and share your good taste with other people on YouTube.

1. Go to the Channel Design section of your account.
2. Check the "Playlist Box" option.
3. Now, select up to 3 playlists to display on your profile page by clicking on the playkist name and then clicking the "Add" button.
4. Once you're done, click "Update Channel" and you're all set!

Note: Playlists which you've marked "Private", or for which you've unchecked the option to allow external sites to embed, will not appear on your channel page.

Share and embed playlists

You can also share playlists via email or embed them directly into your own website or blog. Here's how to do it.

1. Go to the Playlists section of your account.
2. Select the playlist you'd like to share or embed from the left-side column.
3. To share the playlist, copy the HTML code underneath the "Link:" heading and paste it into your IM or email.
4. To embed the playlist, copy the HTML code underneath the "Embed:" heading and paste it into your web page or blog entry.

Find Cool Videos

Tips for Finding Cool Videos

Search using keywords related to your interests

For example, if you want to find videos about Hawaiian music, you could try "hawaii ukulele uke" as keywords in the search box, and you would find some good videos to start watching.

Once you've found videos you like, use them to find more:

• Look at the "Related Videos" box for videos that have a connection to the one you're watching.
• Check out the channel of the person who uploaded the video; they may have other videos or favorites that are similar.
• If that person makes a lot of videos you like, subscribe to them so that their new videos appear on your home page.

Check out the Spotlight Videos on the home page

Spotlight Videos are chosen by our staff editors and guest editors.

Click on the "Videos" tab and start browsing by the categories.

When you find a video you like, look at the Related Videos on the right side for others that may be of interest.

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