Google Drive/YouTube - Media type 'text/html; charset=utf-8' is not supported.
Status: Open · Asked by Sachin Kumar on · 0 views
youtube.com/watch?v=zHJWEmlPrY0
I am currently attempting to upload a video from Google Drive to YouTube, but I'm encountering an issue stating, "Media type 'text/html; charset=utf-8' is not supported." The video file has the .mp4 extension, which is a format supported by YouTube. Interestingly, when I used a direct video link hosted on a website, the upload was successful. However, attempting the same process with the Google Drive link results in an error.
I also tried adding the additional step (following the below video) of making the video "Share a File With Anyone" but still same issue. I tried with small videos but results are the same.
youtube.com/watch?v=4WBTCUFApcg
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Hi @sachinktango,
I have taken note of your concern. Kindly allow us some time to look into this. We will get back to you with an update soon.
Any update here?
YouTube no longer allows us to upload files directly through Google Drive URLs because they don't have the correct extension. You can try using CloudConvert to get the URL with the correct extension and then use this URL to make an upload to YouTube.