Why are my Youtube videos bad quality?

[YogiOG]

I am on a Macbook Pro. I am using QuickTime Player to record my screen and then exporting it in 1080p. I then open it in Premier Pro, edit it and export it in the format : H.264 and Youtube Widescreen HD preset, I also click 'use maximum render quality'. I upload the video to youtube and it does not fill the whole screen and it is really bad quality. Not filling the whole screen is probably something to do with Premier pro, but I don't know how to fix it. Can somebody tell me why they are such bad quality and what I should do?
Thanks

[Baldrick]

DO you get good quality if you upload the screen recording directly? Just to check if it's the premiere pro rendering that causes the quality problems. Make a short test recording and upload.

What video frame size/resolution are you recording in? If you want 16:9 widescreen must you record in it or crop it to 16:9 with premiere pro.

[YogiOG]

I did a test recording and uploaded it. It is about the same quality. I am really bad at this kind of stuff, so if you see check what you think of my videos, I would appreciate that.
How do I found out what video frame size. resolution I am recording in? How do I record in 16:9 widescreen? I am not too worried about my videos being not full screen, more about the quality.
Please take a look yourself: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy5S7ox-VoSV6Xi68l69GnA/videos
Thanks

[jagabo]

I downloaded the first of your samples. It was 1152x720, an aspect ratio of 16:10. Play and record with a 16:9 frame size if you want 16:9 video. For example, 1280x720. But doesn't your Macbook have a 16:10 screen? Otherwise, the video looked about like one would expect from Youtube.

[YogiOG]

How do I change my frame size to 16:9? Would this make the video fullscreen?

[Baldrick]

Can't you record in a custom size? If not then try find another screen recorder.

[YogiOG]

I want to know how I can make my videos better quality please. I am not bothered about the size.
Thank you for your help on that though.

[newpball]

Unlike my fellow Videohelp members I see no issue with 1152x720.

Some people like to sacrifice keeping a video in its original aspect ratio for 'holy' standards.

[Cornucopia]

Except you are ignoring the simple fact that if you give YT any AR besides 16:9 (or maybe 4:3), it will letterbox/pillarbox it.
WHICH IS ONE OF THE THINGS THE OP WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT.

There are good reasons for using standards, regardless of you shutting your mind to them.

Scott

[YogiOG]

I am not bothered about the size. I want to know how I can make my videos better quality please???

[roma_turok]

Change video resolution of the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K3Ky2kZ7ek

[YogiOG]

What will that do? I am not a techie guy. Sorry. Will it make my videos better quality?

[YogiOG]

Somebody help me please D:. I just want better quality videos.

[roma_turok]

What will that do? I am not a techie guy. Sorry. Will it make my videos better quality?

Yes

[YogiOG]

I have done that. How will it improve the quality of my videos? Did you look at them?

[roma_turok]

What resolution you recording?

[YogiOG]

How do I find out?

[roma_turok]

Maybe its different in Mac but on PC:
In QuickTime Player when you open recorded file
select Window -> show movie inspector

[YogiOG]

1142x714? is that it?

[YogiOG]

Format: H.264, 1280x800

Current Size: 1142x714

[roma_turok]

Can you change video resolution of the game to 1920 x 1080 ?

[YogiOG]

Ok. What will that do?

[roma_turok]

You can make test and see by yourself

[YogiOG]

It is better quality

[YogiOG]

So what about my editing? I think premiere pro makes the quality worse aswell.

[roma_turok]

First check if recorded file OK

[YogiOG]

Upload to yt and see the quality?

[roma_turok]

Upload to yt and see the quality?

yes

[YogiOG]

It is better quality. Thanks It still will turn bad when I put it through premiere pro though

[roma_turok]

What resolution you record?