How to Upload a Video to Your LakerApps YouTube Account

Overview

  • Ensure the video is stored locally on the computer you are using.
  • Ensure the video is in a format YouTube accepts.

Instructions

  1.  While logged into LakerApps Gmail with your SUNY Oswego email account, click the App Launcher icon (the matrix of 9 dots) in the top right of the page. Scroll down until you see "YouTube" listed and then click on it.

    image showing YouTube icon is highlighted in red. The YouTube icon is a red rectangle with rounded corners and a white play icon triangle in the center.
     
  2.  A new window/tab will open showing your SUNY Oswego YouTube account. Click on the "Create" icon that looks like a film projector. in the upper right of the window select "Upload Video."

    image showing icon is a gray film projector with a plus on it. Clicking on it reveals the "upload video" option.

     
  3.  If this is your first time uploading a video to YouTube, you will be asked to create your YouTube channel. Click the "Get Started" button.

    picture showing cartoon characters of three people and a cat with video recording type equipment and editing tools. The title reads: "Your creator journey begins" There is a blue button with white text that reads "Get started" as well as a link that says "No thanks."
     
  4.  You will then be asked how you'd like to name your YouTube channel. Again, you will only be presented with this if you have never uploaded a video to YouTube before.  

    image showing to choose the name for your YouTube channel
     
  5.   Once your channel has been created, you will be presented with a window to upload your video. Click the "Upload Video" button.  

    image showing a cartoon character looking through a camera. Text reads: "Upload a video to get started. Start sharing your story and connecting with viewers. Videos you upload will show up here." There is a blue button with white text that reads: "Upload Video."

     
  6.  A new window will open where you can either drag and drop the video file(s) or find them using the "Select Files" button.

    image showing a large up arrow with a line under it. Text under it reads: "Drag and drop video files to upload. Your videos will be private until you publish them." There is a blue rectangular button with white text that reads: "Select Files."
     
  7.  When you have chosen the video(s) you want to upload, you will be presented with options to give it more detail. Fill in the fields as you'd like and proceed to the next one by clicking the "Next" button.



    image shows title, description, and age appropriate details


    image shows video elements can be added, mostly for the purposes of marketing other material you createimage showing copyright check to make sure your video is not in violationimage showing video permissions and visibility options
  8. Eventually, your video will be published and you will be presented with a window saying so along with the link to the video.  Copy the video link.  Click the "Close" button.

    image showing gray background with blue text showing the link to the YouTube video. A copy icon is highlighted to copy the link.

     
  9. You will be returned to your YouTube "Home" tab where your video is now listed. If you ever forget the link to the video or want to change some of the details, just click the video from the "Home" tab and you'll be presented with the link as well as the fields to adjust the details.
     
  10. You can use your video's link elsewhere to embed it into other content. 

 

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