Comments on: Google Video Uploader for Mac … and Linux Too http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Theresa M. http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-63140 Theresa M. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:46:47 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-63140 I am running Mac OS X 10.3.9 and have not been able to upload my I movie files with either Firefox or Safari. I had the following exchange with Google Video Support. But if you tell me it is simply a matter of the Google video program not yet being compatible with Macs, please tell me and I will quit trying to upload until they iron out the kinks. Has anyone else been able to upload their i movies with a Mac? Also, how do I find out what is the bitrate of my video file? Thanks for any help. Pasted below is my question to Google support and their answer. Me: I have a .mov ( I movie) video, length 4:16, total of 132 KB on my disk, that I just cannot upload. I keep getting "failed", whether I use the web based uploader or the google desktop uploader. I just boosted my cable internet access speed to 384 kbps upstream in order to upload videos to Google. What am I doing wrong? Thanks Them: Hi, Thanks for your email. Please allow us to clarify that the 260 minimum bitrate requirement refers to the bitrate of the video file, not your internet connection speed. For further information on what this means, feel free to refer to the Wikipedia entry below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate As for why your videos show a "Failed" status, we have reviewed your account and found that your video has experienced technical difficulties. We suggest submitting your video file in one of our preferred file formats, such as MPEG4 with MP3 audio or MPEG2 with MP3 audio. If you wish to learn more about our preferred file formats and video specs, please visit: https://upload.video.google.com/video_faq.html#upload5 We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, The Google Video Team I am running Mac OS X 10.3.9 and have not been able to upload my I movie files with either Firefox or Safari. I had the following exchange with Google Video Support. But if you tell me it is simply a matter of the Google video program not yet being compatible with Macs, please tell me and I will quit trying to upload until they iron out the kinks.

Has anyone else been able to upload their i movies with a Mac?
Also, how do I find out what is the bitrate of my video file? Thanks for any help.

Pasted below is my question to Google support and their answer.

Me:
I have a .mov ( I movie) video, length 4:16, total of 132 KB on my disk,
that I just cannot upload. I keep getting “failed”, whether I use the
web
based uploader or the google desktop uploader. I just boosted my cable
internet access speed to 384 kbps upstream in order to upload videos to
Google. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

Them:
Hi,

Thanks for your email. Please allow us to clarify that the 260 minimum
bitrate requirement refers to the bitrate of the video file, not your
internet connection speed. For further information on what this means,
feel free to refer to the Wikipedia entry below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate

As for why your videos show a “Failed” status, we have reviewed your
account and found that your video has experienced technical
difficulties.
We suggest submitting your video file in one of our preferred file
formats, such as MPEG4 with MP3 audio or MPEG2 with MP3 audio.

If you wish to learn more about our preferred file formats and video
specs, please visit:
https://upload.video.google.com/video_faq.html#upload5

We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience. Please let us know if
you have any further questions.

Sincerely,

The Google Video Team

]]> By: Owen http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-20279 Owen Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:34:15 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-20279 java -jar GoogleVideoUploader.jar java -jar GoogleVideoUploader.jar

]]> By: Chuck http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-20061 Chuck Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:34:35 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-20061 I run Linux. I went to the V.G.upload page and downloaded the GoogleVideoUploader.jar file. Now what? My co-workers who DO java asked "Where is the API?" "I don't know. All I got was this jar file." (and no instructions). Help! I run Linux. I went to the V.G.upload page and downloaded the GoogleVideoUploader.jar file. Now what? My co-workers who DO java asked “Where is the API?” “I don’t know. All I got was this jar file.” (and no instructions). Help!

]]> By: Kevin http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-18498 Kevin Wed, 19 Oct 2005 03:21:32 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-18498 I can view the movies on my Mac OS 10.4.2....I have not tried to upload yet too. Google is not MS and seem to be doing great things....although the Mac community is small in comparison it is millions and it is a better OS. I think in time the world will see this. So will Google and give it more of a priority one day. I can view the movies on my Mac OS 10.4.2….I have not tried to upload yet too. Google is not MS and seem to be doing great things….although the Mac community is small in comparison it is millions and it is a better OS. I think in time the world will see this. So will Google and give it more of a priority one day.

]]> By: Kevin http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-17320 Kevin Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:49:10 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-17320 PS. Can you upload any subject matter, even adult content, and how would you search it? ThanX for any responses. Kevin PS. Can you upload any subject matter, even adult content, and how would you search it?

ThanX for any responses.

Kevin

]]> By: Kevin http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-17319 Kevin Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:45:58 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-17319 Hi, this is awesome news as I am big into tech (moved to Austin, TX from Portland, OR to work for Apple Computer (4 years) and now work at Dell, Inc.) but am wondering now that I can use Google Talk with in iChat by just a few settings tweaks and my GMail address, where can I get tech friends at? Or friends with the same interest? (See web page.) I usually don't post to message boards and blogs, but I want to know. ;-) macgurukevin@gmail.com http://www.kevinholmes.us Hi, this is awesome news as I am big into tech (moved to Austin, TX from Portland, OR to work for Apple Computer (4 years) and now work at Dell, Inc.) but am wondering now that I can use Google Talk with in iChat by just a few settings tweaks and my GMail address, where can I get tech friends at? Or friends with the same interest? (See web page.)

I usually don’t post to message boards and blogs, but I want to know. ;-)

macgurukevin@gmail.com
http://www.kevinholmes.us

]]> By: Chris http://theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-10410 Chris Tue, 28 Jun 2005 06:30:47 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/06/28/google-video-uploader-for-mac-and-linux-too/#comment-10410 Still no downloader though. I'd rather not contribute to something I can not view. Still no downloader though. I’d rather not contribute to something I can not view.

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