{"id":42459,"date":"2022-07-30T16:46:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=42459"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:46:03","slug":"what-is-the-longest-youtube-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video","title":{"rendered":"What is the Longest YouTube Video?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebb301bb445\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebb301bb445\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebb301bb445\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video\/#What_is_the_Longest_YouTube_Video\" title=\"What is the Longest YouTube Video?\">What is the Longest YouTube Video?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video\/#Jonathan_Harchick\" title=\"Jonathan Harchick\">Jonathan Harchick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video\/#Moldy_Toaster_Media\" title=\"Moldy Toaster Media\">Moldy Toaster Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video\/#YouTube\" title=\"YouTube\">YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-longest-youtube-video\/#TikTok\" title=\"TikTok\">TikTok<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Longest_YouTube_Video\"><\/span>What is the Longest YouTube Video?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qAWRH0z.jpg\" style=\"max-width:43% width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:227px; height:auto;\" alt=\"what is the longest youtube video\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>Trying to break a video into multiple chapters is not only difficult but will also turn off viewers and advertisers. In fact, even music videos are often less than fifteen minutes. The longest video ever uploaded to YouTube is an 11-minute intro for Lady Gaga&#8217;s song &#8220;G.U.Y.&#8221; However, her fans were so unhappy with her introduction that she later re-uploaded the music video as a four-minute clip.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jonathan_Harchick\"><\/span>Jonathan Harchick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite its length, the world&#8217;s longest YouTube video may not play on all devices. This video by iPhone app developer Jonathan Harchick clocks in at 571 hours and 41 minutes. Although it is not possible to watch the entire video at once, it can theoretically be watched on the Internet Archive. Jonathan has had many of his channels removed for violating YouTube policies. The video is composed of stills taken during his trip to Chile, and may not be very clear due to compression.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2011, Jonathan filmed and uploaded a video on his YouTube channel Moldy Toaster Media that has since been converted into days. The video is the equivalent of a podcast lasting twenty-four days. The video has more than 57 400 subscribers. Harchick also posted another video of the same nature in 2012, which is only 0.5 hours shorter. Most of his content is comprised of short educational videos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moldy_Toaster_Media\"><\/span>Moldy Toaster Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The longest YouTube video was uploaded by Jonathan Harchick of the YouTube channel Moldy Toaster Media in December 2011. The length of the video, when converted into days, is 24 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes, and 26 seconds. The video has more than 57 thousand subscribers, which is a pretty good number for a single video. Jonathan Harchick has since posted another similar video, albeit shorter in length at only five minutes and twenty seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The original video uploaded by Moldy Toaster Media is no longer on YouTube. The title of this video reads: &#8220;THE LONGEST YOUTUBE VIDEO EVER!&#8221; The video is 596 hours long. The creator of the video, Mac Paveric, has yet to remove it from YouTube, but it still holds the record for the longest YouTube video. It&#8217;s possible to watch this video even if you can&#8217;t watch the whole thing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube\"><\/span>YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s record for the longest video is held by a man named Jonathan Harchick. His video, which is 596.5 hours long, shows a two-tone color pattern switching places. This video is so long that it takes an entire day to view it. It is currently set to private. If you would like to see the longest video on YouTube, take a look at the above link. It is a must-see video for fans of the site.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of advertising on the longest video on YouTube, think again. It might not make a lot of sense to pay for advertising on it. Unless you&#8217;re planning on uploading a purely promotional video, the length of your YouTube video won&#8217;t be a draw for advertisers. YouTube&#8217;s video guidelines state that you can only upload videos up to 128GB in size and in standard or low-quality resolution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok\"><\/span>TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The company behind TikTok has extended the maximum video length limit. Previously, TikTok videos could be three minutes or 60 seconds long. In July, TikTok extended the length to three minutes. The move will help the app compete with rivals like YouTube and other short-form video sites. TikTok is growing in popularity and has over one billion monthly users. The app gained its popularity by offering short, curated video clips. Now it hopes to compete with long-form video content.<\/p>\n<p>For brand awareness, users can add videos of best-selling cosmetics to their TikTok account. When the video is frozen, users can explain the product, its ingredients, and possible problems. A cosmetic brand can showcase its summer makeup kit on a TikTok channel. This strategy is effective for both YouTube and TikTok. The trend-setting videos have a wider reach, so they can be easily found by browsing the Discover page.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"398\" height=\"222\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ra1RkRSYJI\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Longest YouTube Video? 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