Recently, I’ve had a lot of emails from editors with problems uploading (Sharing) files to YouTube directly from Final Cut Pro X.
So, I did some checking and discovered that the problems were caused by Google.
In early April, Google changed the APIs that control uploading to YouTube. These changes broke all automated upload systems – meaning uploads originating anywhere except a Browser – including Final Cut Pro X.
Then, on April 19, Google changed these APIs back to their original settings. This meant that YouTube exporting works again inside FCP X.
Hopefully, Google will leave things alone for a while.
On a related note, I’m getting periodic reports of problems with Vimeo uploading and DVD burning. These settings have not changed in FCP X 10.0.8, so they should still work.
However, my general preference and recommendation is to handle Sharing in three steps:
Yes, this process takes a couple of extra steps, but I have found the results to be consistently higher quality and most reliable. It is also the fastest way to export.
BIG NOTE: As FCP X shares (exports) a file, it creates a file name with the word “TEMP” at the end. This means that the export is continuing and, for some projects, that export can take a long time as FCP both renders and exports a project. Do not do anything with a file that has TEMP at the end of the file name. Wait until the export is complete, and the word TEMP disappears before moving, renaming, or compressing the exported file.
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We would have some idea of the relevance of this article if it had a date on it! How about on all your articles? How about every article on the web! OK, that’s asking too much.
Information becomes false so fast these days, especially information about things like using YouTube.
I have a YouTube business account and can’t upload from FCPX. This is an 80 minute 1020p show, so encoding takes a long time. I wish I knew the settings to use to export it to a file in the shortest time without sacrificing eventual YouTube quality.
My problem is that after the youtube-upload my video is not sync anymore. But the original file on my computer is sync. I exported the file as H264.
I also contacted apple’s final cut support and they told me that I should update FCPX and that they never heard of a problem like this. I exported the file as H264.
Is there a reason why whenever I upload to Youtube from Final Cut Pro x, it takes a really long time even though the video/movie I am uploading is only either half an hour or less than half a hour?
Abosede:
Remember that uploading to YouTube involves three processes:
* Rendering any unrendered files
* Exporting the completed project
* Compressing the completed project to meet YouTube’s specs
* Transferring the file to YouTube via the Internet.
The time-consuming parts of this are: rendering, compressing and transferring.
Larry
This is probably something very basic….however….
When I attempt to Share my TimeLine it shows in FCP X as “grayed” out….not available.
When I attempt to Share any other file FCP X allows that action.
Do you have a plausible reason? The time line file is a edited video, with titles an opening and closing and a combination of downloaded and covered files and camera files.
Any thoughts….Understanding why is the beginning of curing future occurrences.
This is probably something very basic….however….
When I attempt to Share my TimeLine it shows in FCP X as “grayed” out….not available.
When I attempt to Share any other file FCP X allows that action.
Do you have a plausible reason? The time line file is a edited video, with titles an opening and closing and a combination of downloaded and converted files and camera files.
Any thoughts….Understanding why is the beginning of curing future occurrences.
(God bless spell checker)
CH:
Try selecting the project in the Browser, rather than the Timeilne, and see if that works.
Larry
I have one youtube account, with a ‘personal’ and ‘business’ version of the account. How do I adjust it so that when I upload a video through FCP X that it goes to the ‘business’ account? Currently I upload it, and it automatically goes to the personal account. Both accounts are tied in with the same email/password. I cannot locate a ‘default’ for the videos to upload to.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Dan:
You really only have one YouTube account, which has different sections. FCP only recognizes individual accounts. The easiest way to fix this – if YouTube allows it – is to create two separate log-ins: one for personal and one for business.
Then, the automated YouTube settings will work properly.
Larry
hi. I have been uploading fine from FCPX to youtube however since JULY I cannot upload AT ALL.
I’ve googled multiple forums and followed their suggestions IE LOGIN details, rendering selections and changing to smaller quality of the file but NOTHING works!
What else can I do? My FCPX is up to date. cant think what is wrong.
Sarah:
Hmmm… I have not heard of this problem from anyone else, which makes me think there’s a specific problem with your system. My suggestion is to call Apple Support.
Larry
HI, I am using FCP X, and I’m trying to share a new client’s video to their YouTube channel, but I keep getting the No YouTube Account LInked error when I enter their correct email and password (I know it is correct because when I log in to YouTube separately form FCP X I get right in).
I have checked other forums and they all say to go into the setting on the YouTube account to change the Third Party App access, but that panel is not available anymore inside YouTube with Google’s latest changes. Any advice for me?
I would rather not dump them down as master files and do it manually, as i will have about 20 pieces to upload, and I do not need .mov files takin up space on my external drive, plus it adds a step.
Help!
Melzy2tall:
Hmmm… I don’t have a suggestion here, as I don’t go direct to YouTube out of FCP X.
My suggestion is to contact Apple Support and let us know what you find out.
Larry
I noticed that I had the problem too, but then noticed that if the Description field was empty it didn’t work. If I put something in the description field, it worked.