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seriously how do I upload a video to a listing

I have never seen so much contradictory information.  There are so many live links to articles that are no longer relevant.  SERIOUSLY HOW DO I UPLOAD A VIDEO IN 2022? 

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ebay is currently rolling out ebay-hosted videos, which (if your video is approved) will show up in the photo gallery section of your listing. This is still being rolled out...not every seller has this yet. Also, the video loading tool is currently only available if you are using the "new" ebay listing tool on a PC (not available for listing on a phone). There are a number of rules that must be followed regarding video size and content. 

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-policies/images-text-policy?id=4240

 

Do you have this ability? You can check by going to Seller Hub>Listings Tab>Create Listing. Make sure you are using the newest listing form, not the Classic Listing form. After you've filled in the first page with basic title information , click to the next page. Directly under "Complete your listing" you will either see "Photos" or "Photos and Video".  If you see the second one, this has rolled out to you, and you can upload your video. Once your video is uploaded, it will say "Under Review" beneath the thumbnail of the video. ebay has stated it can take up to 48 hours to approve a video, and , at peak periods, up to 7 days. Complete the listing form. Upload your listing to ebay. The listing will go live without the video, and once approved, the video will be added to your Gallery (in the second slot). 

 

If this hasn't rolled out to you just yet, you can use the old fashioned way, and put a clickable thumbnail link into the listing's description area. However, I would caution that ebay has not yet stated whether that will continue to be permitted once the new gallery video has been rolled out to everyone...

 

If you don't have the new gallery video available to you, the way I do it is: shoot your video, upload it to a site such as YouTube, and then create a clickable thumbnail link using this tool at Flippertools: 

https://www.flippertools.com/ebayYoutube/embed-youtube-videos-in-ebay-listings.htm

 

 

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Re: seriously how do I upload a video to a listing

ebay is currently rolling out ebay-hosted videos, which (if your video is approved) will show up in the photo gallery section of your listing. This is still being rolled out...not every seller has this yet. Also, the video loading tool is currently only available if you are using the "new" ebay listing tool on a PC (not available for listing on a phone). There are a number of rules that must be followed regarding video size and content. 

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-policies/images-text-policy?id=4240

 

Do you have this ability? You can check by going to Seller Hub>Listings Tab>Create Listing. Make sure you are using the newest listing form, not the Classic Listing form. After you've filled in the first page with basic title information , click to the next page. Directly under "Complete your listing" you will either see "Photos" or "Photos and Video".  If you see the second one, this has rolled out to you, and you can upload your video. Once your video is uploaded, it will say "Under Review" beneath the thumbnail of the video. ebay has stated it can take up to 48 hours to approve a video, and , at peak periods, up to 7 days. Complete the listing form. Upload your listing to ebay. The listing will go live without the video, and once approved, the video will be added to your Gallery (in the second slot). 

 

If this hasn't rolled out to you just yet, you can use the old fashioned way, and put a clickable thumbnail link into the listing's description area. However, I would caution that ebay has not yet stated whether that will continue to be permitted once the new gallery video has been rolled out to everyone...

 

If you don't have the new gallery video available to you, the way I do it is: shoot your video, upload it to a site such as YouTube, and then create a clickable thumbnail link using this tool at Flippertools: 

https://www.flippertools.com/ebayYoutube/embed-youtube-videos-in-ebay-listings.htm

 

 

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Here is an example of a video link in the description uploaded using Flippertools:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164905807256

 

Click on the video and it will open a new page with the video playing.

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Thank you, that was the clear and unambiguous answer I have been looking for all morning.  I really appreciate you taking the time-

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Thank you 🙏 Cottage for your complete wisdom re: uploading videos to eBay.

 

 I uploaded a video for the sale of my book series, “Man, Myth & Magic An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural" 24 Volume Complete Set to Instagram (username there antiqueshopnyc) but knowing eBay as I do, I’m sure my video would never be approved here!

I was at that time playing around with making videos & admit I over did it.  The video was the 3rd pix…

 

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@likesthewatches You're welcome!

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@jewelbiz  Not sure I'm following....I don't see a video in your ebay listing for the books, but I also don't see it in your Instagram Videos section?

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@jewelbiz  Oops! OK, I found it on Instagram. Just a quick look at it, I don't think it would be a problem for ebay, but maybe I'm missing something....

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Awesome step by step instructions. Thanks. It worked for me EXACTLY like you described. 

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Good grief, you couldn't be any more of angel! I was ready to throw my phone across the room trying to figure this out. I am NOT tech savvy whatsoever, but you made this so much easier. Thank you forever! My baby alive work dagnabit and I can prove it now haha.

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Hi everyone,

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Thank you for understanding.

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