YouTube videos have been "iPhoned"

[ModeratorOMD]

If you've ever uploaded a video to YouTube from your iPhone that you took in portrait mode- you've noticed.

The video uploads as a tall video. It's widescreen by no-means, basically it uploads in a portrait orientation.

What causes that? Has anyone found that weird and peculiar?

 

[ghostface147]

Yes and it is very annoying. People need to learn to not do that.

 

[Rocktapus]

it loads that way because you recorded it that way.

if you want nicer videos on youtube, you gotta learn how to shoot better. [ie better lighting, holding the camera steady, recording in landscape mode, etc]

there ARE ways to make portrait videos look nice through editing though. like putting 2 portrait videos side by side, or putting a title over it that extends into the black parts.

 

[Massie]

If you've ever uploaded a video to YouTube from your iPhone that you took in portrait mode- you've noticed.

The video uploads as a tall video. It's widescreen by no-means, basically it uploads in a portrait orientation.

What causes that? Has anyone found that weird and peculiar?

It uploads as a "tall video" because that's what it is--look at the iPhone screen while recording in portrait mode and ask yourself if you've ever seen a movie screen that shape. The only way to get the full video to show in a "normal" video window is to shrink it down to fit in the middle of the window.

Edit: you could also consider editing your video after shooting in portrait. Some apps (iMovie for example) automatically crop portrait video into a square to avoid the issue we're talking about.