YouTube Upload Settings

[roflwaffle]

I have a couple of questions regarding YouTube uploads.

1. Which is the preferred frame rate, 29.97 or 30 fps? YouTube says 30, but other people mention 29.97.
2. What is the best resolution for "480p" video? 854x480 isn't allowed due to yv12/mod4 restrictions, right?

[aedipuss]

leave the framerate the same as the source. either is fine. 848 or 864 are fine if you're worried about divisible by 16. no one will notice it's not perfectly 16/9 on youtube. just make sure to use a high enough bitrate to get ok quality on the ytube. 4-5 mbps should work ok for 480p.

[Bonie81]

Following is the video format for the most viewed (well commented) videos for uploading to youtube in order to get maximum positive response.

1) YouTube The Best Video (1080p HD) General Specifications:

Complete name : YouTube The Best Video.mp4
Format : MP4

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 5 500 Kbps +++
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Scan type : Progressive

Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz


2) YouTube The Best Video (720p HD) General Specifications:

Complete name : YouTube The Best Video.mp4
Format : MP4

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 500 Kbps +++
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Scan type : Progressive

Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz

but, as said by aedipuss "just make sure to use a high enough bitrate to get ok quality on the ytube. 4-5 mbps should work ok for 480p."
i wud rather go for 5500kbps (+++) video bit-rate.

[roflwaffle]

Ok. I'm going to assume that YouTube prefers 29.97 fps.

[V1de0Luvr]

For 480p, don't waste time encoding the bitrate higher than 1100, which is what YouTube will reencode it to. For 720p, use 3000. For 1080p use 5000 or 5500.

[vibes992000]

For 480p, don't waste time encoding the bitrate higher than 1100, which is what YouTube will reencode it to. For 720p, use 3000. For 1080p use 5000 or 5500.

The higher value of video you keep, the more better quality comes after its downsizing ... I guess if our bandwidth can allow or time isn't the constraint (you can leave the upload during the night) then one should try to get the maximum bitrate as youtube will eventually REENCODE it anyways ... youtube doesn't uses two pass encoding on its server side I guess which might reduce the quality further. So best bet to get as much bitrate as you can.