YouTube Increases Max Upload Length to 15 Minutes
You have all begged repeatedly, and YouTube is finally listening. The Google-owned website announced today that they are increasing the uploaded length allowed to fifteen minutes for all users. The site has limited non-partner users to videos of ten minutes and under for many years as a way to help combat piracy. Thanks to their ContentID system, they are now able to offer you larger time slots for your content. ContentID is used to flag videos that may contain copyrighted material.
In order to help celebrate the new limits, YouTube is going to help you get your 15 minutes of fame. “Imagine that this video is all the world will ever know about you: what would you want to communicate? What will be the enduring stamp you’ve left on us all? Tag your video with yt15minutes, upload it by Wednesday, August 4, and we’ll select a handful of people to truly gain their 15 minutes of fame by featuring them on the YouTube homepage in a future spotlight.”
What would you put into your video? How do you hope the world will remember you when you’re no longer here?
