YOUTUBE_UPLOAD_NOTES.md

Tips for uploading to YouTube

• Initial upload order depends on the selection's file order in File Explorer + which file is clicked. E.g. 5 files are selected in file explorer, ordered 1-5.
  • If the user clicks on file 1 to drag, order will be 1-5
  • If the user clicks on file 3 to drag, order will be 3-5, 1-2
• Final video order on channel page depends on the order that the videos are published (not the initial upload order)
• YouTube cannot publish a video until after SD version has finished processing. This may cause video order to be scrambled. For example:
  • Video A is marked to be published earlier than video B
  • Video A takes a longer time to process SD version
  • Video A may end up being published after video B.
• Using YouTube bulk update to publish a selection of videos will scramble the publish order within the selection

If you are uploading multiple files and order does not matter

1. Drag selection to YouTube upload window
2. Use bulk update to publish. Select the relevant videos > edit > visibility > select public > update videos

If you are uploading multiple files and order DOES matter

1. Drag selection to YouTube upload window by clicking the first file
2. Wait for all videos to finish processing the SD version
3. Publish video one by one according to your desired order.