iMovie 10.1.15 not uploading HD video to YouTube?

[dandeco]

Is anyone else having this problem? I shoot and edit 1080p high-definition footage and I load it into the recently-updated iMovie 10.1.5 to edit it, but when I try to directly upload it to YouTube, I only get options for SD 480p and Large 540p! I know it must be something with the YouTube uploader, because when I checked the Export File options, the high-definition options (720p 60 and 1080p 60) DO show up. So far I was able to work around this by exporting the project to Final Cut Pro X, and with its' 10.4.9 update, THAT can still upload to YouTube in HD, so I know it's just a problem iMovie has.

 

[Dave Braine]

Have you tried Sharing/Exporting as a movie file and uploading that to YouTube?

 

[lin2log]

You realize of course that Youtube doesn't transcode in realtime, right?? 🙄
The lo-rez are always the first to show up, the hi-rez show up LAST. iMovie most certainly uploads in HD!

 

[dandeco]

Have you tried Sharing/Exporting as a movie file and uploading that to YouTube?

Yeah, I could also do that as a workaround.

 

[Rojarosguitar]

I have exactly the same problem. A movie that can be exported as HD movie doesn't offer this export option in YT export. So the only workaround seems to be to upload to YT outside of iMovie...

 

[dandeco]

Well, Apple has since addressed the problem and fixed it with iMovie 10.1.16. It can upload to YouTube in HD again!

 

[Rojarosguitar]

Did the update, seems to work now... thanks!