Enable long YouTube videos on your account

• Post long  YouTube videos simply by verifying your Google Account to upload videos longer that are longer than 15 minutes.
• Youtube allows you to upload and publish videos that are are under 15 minutes in length by default. 
• When you are using dekstop mode you can navigate directly to Google’s account verification page. However, on your iPhone or Android device Google lets you verify your account when you upload long YouTube videos.

Are you a Youtuber? Is creating YouTube videos your passion of life? Are you trying to publish videos that are larger than life but also large in file size? By default, YouTube allows you to publish videos that are equals to or less than 15 minutes in duration. If you want to upload videos that are larger than that, you still might have a way. By  verifying your Google Account, you can upload and publish videos that are up to 12 hours in length. Just make sure that your YouTube videos are not more than 128GB in size and you will be good to go!

How to upload large videos using a browser in your dekstop for YouTube-

1. Start your computer and launch a web browser.
2. Open YouTube in your web browser.
3. Navigate to the  YouTube’s verification page, and login with your credentials.
4. You will recieve a set of instructions which will lead you to verify your account. Keep on following the instructions.
5. Later, you will need to verify yourself with verification code which will come through a call or text message on your phone number.
6. After you have completed the verification you will be easily be able to upload long YouTube videos that exceed the time limit of 15 minutes.

How to enable more than 15 minutes videos on YouTube using the mobile app

Note: You can carry out this proccess with both iPhone and Android. The steps will be pretty much the same for both the devices.

1. Headstart the YouTube app in your iPhone/Android phone.
2. When you will open the app, you will see an icon of plus sign at the bottom of your screen, tap on that. Later this step, tap on  “Upload a video” option which you will recieve from a pop-up box.
3. Select the video which you want to upload on YouTube and is more than 15 minutes long. In case this video is the first video you are uploading on YouTube, you will first have to create a YouTube channel.
4. Keep filling in the details that YouTube asks you to and then tap on ‘Next’.
5. On the Select Audience page, answer the questions about whether it’s intended for kids and then tap “Upload.” If nothing happens, tap the back button at the top left.
6. Follow the instructions to verify your Google Account. You’ll need to get a verification code using your mobile phone or using an automated voice call.