How to trim video on Youtube Editor when video stream is shorter than audio

[miguelmorin]

I uploaded a video on Youtube. The duration is 1:30.560, my editor showed it as 1:30, Youtube preview shows 1:31, and when playing Youtube shows 1:30.

I could have trimmed the video after uploading with the Youtube Editor and so keep the same link. The issue is that the video seems to have a codec problem: it plays OK on my computer with VLC but freezes on Youtube at 1:25. And so the Youtube Editor only lets me trim to 1:25, so I would lose 6 seconds, when I would only like to trim 560 milliseconds.

The video is unlisted at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SVC-2ykZgE

Is it possible to trim video on Youtube Editor when the video stream is shorter than the audio stream?

[DB83]

Youtube link ?


trimming .560 milliseconds is not IMO going to make any difference. That could be 'rounding' or simple 'delay'

[miguelmorin]

I edited the question with the link. I got the video duration from an ffprobe command. Yes, the issue is that Youtube rounds up instead of down like my editor. What do you mean by "simple 'delay'"?

[DB83]

On my browser, the video previewed at 1:30


The 'delay' I referred to could have been where the audio is before the video or vice-versa. That does not appear to be the case when I downloaded the clip for local playbach etc.


However, as you stated, the video freezes at appr 1:25 whereas the sound continues. Possibly a bad upload and the 'fix' will be to upload it again.

[miguelmorin]

Yes, the video preview is 1:30 after clicking play, but the duration on first load and when it comes in a list such as my channel dashboard is 1:31.

A new upload would fix it, but it's part of an application where I already submitted the link and so a new upload would get a new link. Or, since this is a bad upload, would Youtube Help be able to replace the video and keep the link?

[DB83]

No harm in asking.

[miguelmorin]

I couldn't find where to ask. It seems that emailing the creator team is only through the Youtube Partner Program: "If you don't see the email option, make sure that you're signed in to the channel that's in the YouTube Partner Programme." https://support.google.com/youtube#topic=9257498

Please tell me if you know any other way.

[DB83]

Well I did read and it is NOT possible to substitute a newer video for an older one and keep the unique url of the older.


So you either trim your video back to 1:25 or keep as is (is the video for the last 5 secs critical ?)


I believe you can add a picture in picture link towards the end of the original vid which if the viewer clicks will go to a later version. But I do not know that works - I have seen it in practice.

[miguelmorin]

Thanks DD83! I will keep it as is, I have heard back from the organizers and those 560 extra milliseconds should not disqualify the video.