Question What's the best way to share or link a gameplay video?

[mainer]

Don't roll your eyes. This is very much a newbe question (even though I'm an oldbe). Let me try to explain. Yesterday while playing around with Nvidia Experience, I learned how easy it is to make in-game videos, or even screen recording in general. It's probably general knowledge to most of you, but having not grown up in the digital age I basically learn things on a "need to know basis". If I feel I need to know something, I'll learn it, otherwise it gets tossed onto one of my many back burners.

So now that I've belatedly learned how to create videos, how do I post or link them to share; say like in a forum like this? I have Imgur for still images, but it doesn't seem to accept videos. Do I need to subscribe to yet another site like YouTube or Vimeo to upload the videos and then link them?

 

[WoodenSaucer]

Probably best to make a YouTube channel and upload them there. Then you can post links in other places to share the video. I'd probably prefer YouTube to something like Twitch.

 

[Colif]

YouTube seems the most logical method. The videos will actually work on here unlike Twitch ones, so i expect there are lots more places you can link YT videos into.

I haven't tried it myself but I don't do anything interesting enough to be shared. I don't play games expecting an audience. I am last person you will see on video.

 

[Brian Boru]

I've used YouTube for the couple of troubleshooting shorties I've shared here, pretty easy to do.

 

[Zloth]

You don't really need to make a channel. Just make a YouTube/Google account, go to YouTube, click the little camera-with-a-plus in the upper right, drop the video on, and wait. Channels are for categorizing your videos - it will be a while before you have enough to bother with. (Heck, I still haven't!)

There's plenty more you can do, like narrating over the video, monetizing your videos, and so on. All that can be safely ignored.

I haven't tried it myself but I don't do anything interesting enough to be shared.

Me neither. Doesn't stop me.

 

[DXCHASE]

This app is something that can turn your twitch streams and things like that into Tik Tok videos, youtube shorts etc. It might take some getting used to but its highly recommended. Usually i just upload to YT and then share links.

Cross Clip | The Easiest Way to Convert Your Twitch Clips

Convert your Twitch clips into TikToks, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and more with Cross Clip. Brought to you by the team at Streamlabs.

crossclip.com

 

[mainer]

Thanks guys, looks like I'll try out YouTube. Haven't been around the PC much since Saturday the 29th, as we had a major nor'easter on the East Coast. Lost power twice, 60 mph wind gusts, and 18" of snow. Took awhile to dig out.

 

[Zloth]

Dig out? It will melt by itself in a month or two. Let it go, let it goooo, won't shovel it anymore!

 

[WoodenSaucer]

Thanks guys, looks like I'll try out YouTube. Haven't been around the PC much since Saturday the 29th, as we had a major nor'easter on the East Coast. Lost power twice, 60 mph wind gusts, and 18" of snow. Took awhile to dig out.

We're about to get ours in Indiana this week, starting tomorrow night. Probably won't be quite as bad as yours, though.

 

[Zuulidd]

1. you upload your video on youtube or other platform.
2. copy the link of you video
3. join some groups or forums which relate to your gameplay's video.

may be only that you can do.. don't forget to make a good gameplay video.

 

[regan13]

hi, how can i share a link in this forum?

i want to share a video for you guys, because i have trouble with it

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

hi, how can i share a link in this forum?

i want to share a video for you guys, because i have trouble with it

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[pakmamiks]

I think tight rule is not always good for sharing in a community. Give this forum/community enough freedom to give info or share each other.

 

[Zloth]

I think tight rule is not always good for sharing in a community.

The key word there is "in". We share videos with each other all the time.

However, there are tens of thousands of people that have no desire at all to be part of the community. They just want us to click their links so they can make some money on YouTube or whatever. They aren't "sharing in," they are "shoving at."

It's really not hard to become part of the community. There're no dues, no hazing rituals - you just have to take some time and communicate.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

It's really not hard to become part of the community. There're no dues, no hazing rituals - you just have to take some time and communicate.

You didn't get hazed? I still have PTSD.