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LT28
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
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How do I upload a video from Dropbox to YouTube?

I would like to take a video in Dropbox and upload to a Utube Channel.

How can this be done

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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    7 years ago
    Hi there, LT28. 
     
    If you have the desktop app installed, please bear in mind that the Dropbox folder is just like any other folder on your computer. In other words, you can select a file from there as you would with any other folder on your device. 
     
    If you don’t have it installed, you can just download the video in question from the website and upload it once it’s available locally on your computer. 
     
     
    Spoiler
    If you’d like to download a file from the website, you can do so by:
    1. Signing in.
    2. Navigating to the Files tab. 
    3. Locating the file in question and hovering over it. 
    4. Clicking on the ellipsis (…) that appears on the right-hand side. 
    5. Selecting Download from the drop-down menu.  
    Let me know if you have any other questions!
     
    Mod note: edited to update links in post [last edit 2022]

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  • Helen Earey 's avatar
    Helen Earey
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago
    Thanks for letting me know. I can only seem to put photos and video on my camera roll. I have audio mp3 recordings that I want to upload.
  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    6 years ago

    Your best bet is to speak to YouTube support channels/forums about how to do it I'm afraid

  • jsphpl's avatar
    jsphpl
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    You can, in fact, upload a video from your Dropbox straight to YouTube without first downloading it to your local computer/smartphone. It's done using a service called YouTuBox. You can log in with your YouTube account and then just connect your Dropbox account and choose a YouTube channel.

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