YouTube Daily Mobile Uploads Have Increased 400% Since Launch of iPhone 3GS

MacRumors · Jun 25, 2009, 03:56 PM

Google today announced that daily YouTube uploads directly from mobile devices have increased 400% since the release of the iPhone 3GS last Friday. The iPhone 3GS includes the ability to record video and provides for easy uploading directly to YouTube from within the Camera Roll section of the Photos application.

YouTube also notes, however, that the spike generated by the release of the iPhone 3GS is also the acceleration of a trend that has seen the upload rate grow by 1700% over the past six months.

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This growth represents three things coming together: new video-enabled phones on the market, improvements to the upload flow when you post a video to YouTube from your phone, and a new feature on YouTube that allows your videos to be quickly and effortlessly shared through your social networks. It takes just a minute to connect your YouTube account to your Facebook, Twitter and Google Reader accounts. Complete a simple, one-time connection on our upload page to allow all your friends and followers to get a real-time stream of your uploads to YouTube, which can be essential in this age of citizen reporting and ubiquitous sharing.

Article Link: YouTube Daily Mobile Uploads Have Increased 400% Since Launch of iPhone 3GS

DMann · Jun 25, 2009, 03:57 PM

Wow - this is quite an impact!

qrayg · Jun 25, 2009, 03:59 PM

Is that why YouTube has been crawling for the past few days?

Adrien24 · Jun 25, 2009, 03:59 PM

Bandwidth problems sometime soon anyone?

Doodledoo · Jun 25, 2009, 03:59 PM

It's really incredible what adding a feature people have been asking for will do, haha.

caligurl · Jun 25, 2009, 04:01 PM

i haven't even taken a video yet..... i'll have to get right on that!

alec · Jun 25, 2009, 04:03 PM

Yesssss, just what the internet needs: more homemade cat videos!!!!!

DMann · Jun 25, 2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Doodledoo

It's really incredible what adding a feature people have been asking for will do, haha.

One can only imagine the extensive lobbying engaged for the purpose of delaying such features - the front facing camera being one of them.

messedkid · Jun 25, 2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by alec

Yesssss, just what the internet needs: more homemade cat videos!!!!!

WTB more Alaskan Malamute puppy videos!!

Cutest puppies on the face of the planet!

rfrankl · Jun 25, 2009, 04:10 PM

Nice MMS option.

DrFu79 · Jun 25, 2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alec

Yesssss, just what the internet needs: more homemade cat videos!!!!!

Actually, thats exactly what we'll get.

Proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj8aVh--iFI

1. Movie of one of my Guinea Pigs
2. Made with an iPhone 3GS
3. My first Youtube upload ever.

So there you have it

GottaLoveApple4 · Jun 25, 2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rfrankl

Nice MMS option.

AT&T fail....

pubwvj · Jun 25, 2009, 04:18 PM

Up 400%... any good ones? Really?!?

auburnfan24 · Jun 25, 2009, 04:19 PM

i wonder if it will ever be possible to video your screen (much like a screenshot) but able to video playing a game (for demos or tutorials). this may not be of use to many, but it would be cool to have!

krye · Jun 25, 2009, 04:19 PM

Great, as if YouTube wasn't bad enough. Now it's the hub of s****y 30 second iPhone videos of absolutely nothing important or impressive.

zengod · Jun 25, 2009, 04:20 PM

Time to invest in backup and storage companies methinks ......

samac92 · 04:29 PM

the announcement actually states that since the 3GS release uploads have increased 400% each day

"just since last Friday, when the iPhone 3GS came out, uploads increased by 400% a day."

old-wiz · Jun 25, 2009, 04:32 PM

How long before the AT&T network falls to its' knees and AT&T bans uploading of video to youtube?

DMann · Jun 25, 2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by krye

Great, as if YouTube wasn't bad enough. Now it's the hub of s****y 30 second iPhone videos of absolutely nothing important or impressive.

Let's just hope they remain at an average of 30 seconds duration.

Jeremy08 · Jun 25, 2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by old-wiz

How long before the AT&T network falls to its' knees and AT&T bans uploading of video to youtube?

If that happened i would likely call and complain until they let me out of my contract, sell my iPhone, and go to verizon. I have had it up to here with AT&T.

chris200x9 · Jun 25, 2009, 04:41 PM

now youtube can lose even more money

chipmonkey · Jun 25, 2009, 04:43 PM

And not one is worth watching...

SuperKat · Jun 25, 2009, 04:54 PM

MMS option. Hmph, must be nice.

OneShotos · Jun 25, 2009, 04:56 PM

Don't worry all those people posting ain't on AT&T network

we can even get MMS or tethering.

Let alone not having to waiting 3 day to get phone service.

iphones4evry1 · Jun 25, 2009, 05:31 PM

Did anyone read the article on Google (who owns Youtube) this morning?
They are having a financing hurdle with Youtube. The uploads and new server equipment costs are growing so fast that future projections show that Google may have to cut back on Youtube in the future. (the rate of costs of operation are growing faster than advertising income revenue)
Let me find the link...
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/2009...D_yahoo_ticker

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auburnfan24 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	i wonder if it will ever be possible to video your screen (much like a screenshot) but able to video playing a game (for demos or tutorials). this may not be of use to many, but it would be cool to have! __________________ 13'' white macbook \| \| 16gb iPhone 3G S

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krye macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA	Great, as if YouTube wasn't bad enough. Now it's the hub of s****y 30 second iPhone videos of absolutely nothing important or impressive. __________________ RyeMAC3.net RescueMyClassicMac.com iNeedCoffeeToCode.com 8 Core Mac Pro, 30" ACD, iPod Mini, Nano, Shuffle, iPhone 3G, MSi Wind with OSX

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zengod macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	Time to invest in backup and storage companies methinks ......

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samac92 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	the announcement actually states that since the 3GS release uploads have increased 400% each day "just since last Friday, when the iPhone 3GS came out, uploads increased by 400% a day." Last edited by samac92 : Jun 25, 2009 at 04:29 PM. Reason: added quote

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old-wiz macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	How long before the AT&T network falls to its' knees and AT&T bans uploading of video to youtube?

Jun 25, 2009, 04:41 PM	#21
chris200x9 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2006	now youtube can lose even more money __________________ http://peoplespartyofamerica.sitesareus.org/?page_id=15

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chipmonkey Banned Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax, Canada	And not one is worth watching...

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SuperKat macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In A Galaxy Far, Far Away	Shyeah... MMS option. Hmph, must be nice. __________________ When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own. - Anon.

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OneShotos macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	Don't worry all those people posting ain't on AT&T network we can even get MMS or tethering. Let alone not having to waiting 3 day to get phone service.

Jun 25, 2009, 05:31 PM	#25
iphones4evry1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California, USA	Did anyone read the article on Google (who owns Youtube) this morning? They are having a financing hurdle with Youtube. The uploads and new server equipment costs are growing so fast that future projections show that Google may have to cut back on Youtube in the future. (the rate of costs of operation are growing faster than advertising income revenue) Let me find the link... http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/2009...D_yahoo_ticker

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