Upload 360 degree videos
YouTube supports uploading and playback of 360 degree spherical videos on desktop Chrome and the Android app. In order to upload a 360 degree video file, you'll need to modify the file with a Python script before uploading.
Create the video
The following 360 cameras are compatible with YouTube and are available today or coming soon:
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Giroptic 360cam
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IC Real Tech Allie
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Kodak SP360
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Ricoh Theta
For the best results, encode your video at a high resolution and according to
YouTube's advanced specifications. YouTube currently supports 360 degree videos with 24, 25 or 30 frames per second. Support for higher frame rates is coming soon.
Apart from the above-mentioned cameras, 360 degree videos can also be created using custom camera rigs and third-party stitching software like
Kolor Autopano.
Prepare for upload
Your video file needs to include certain metadata for 360 degree playback to be enabled. To add this metadata, you'll use a script we've prepared that creates a new video file for you with the necessary metadata.
Download the ZIP containing the script. You’ll need to have
Python installed on your computer to run it.
Unzip the file. In the 360-Videos-Metadata sub-folder, you’ll see the 360VideosMetadata.py script From Terminal (Mac) or Command (Windows), run the script with this command:
360videosmetadata.py -i [input] [output]
Input is the full filename of the file that you’ve already created, for example: 360video.mp4. Output will be the name of the file that will be created by the script, so come up with a new name.
The command you'll run will look something like:
360VideosMetadata.py -i 360video.mp4 360videoNEW.mp4
If you’ve never run a Python script before, take a look at these resources for
Mac and
Windows.
The script will create a new file. Next, you’ll upload it to YouTube.
Upload the file
Upload the file.
Before publishing, you can verify that the file has 360 degree playback enabled by checking the video by watching it on your computer. 360 degree videos feature a pan button in the top left, and can be rotated using the WASD keys, so look for these features to confirm your video is in 360.
Source:
Youtube.com