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Google Making It Easy To Move Your Videos
Due to the success of YouTube, the Google Video service has become unnecessary and is being closed.
If you are a Google Video user, you’ll be happy to note that you will NOT be losing any of your video content and that the April 29 deadline has been removed. You should have received an email advising you about this .
Google announced they will “automatically migrate your Google Videos to YouTube
Any videos that you already have hosted on Google Video will remain accessible on the web and the existing links to Google Videos will still work.
How To Migrate to YouTube Now:
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- You’ll need to have a YouTube account associated with your Google Video account.
- In your Google Video account, tick the video(s) you want to migrate
- Select the “Upload Videos to YouTube” option on the Google Video status page
Google state that they will “do our best to ensure your existing Google Video links continue to function“.
Follow those few simple steps and all should be well with your videos.
