This has been a long time coming. Flickr now allows video uploads. They show up in your photostream alongside regular photos. They can even be played right in thumbnail mode and embedded on your own website, like this:
Nicely done!
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Flickr adds video support
April 8, 2008 By 4 Comments
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I completely disagree! My vacation to Costa Rica is a perfect example. I wanted to post the photos and the few videos I took on my camera, and was originally going to post them on YouTube. Being able to place them alongside all the other photos adds context and relevance.
This was a SMART move by Flickr, and I am 100% in support!
I completely disagree! My vacation to Costa Rica is a perfect example. I wanted to post the photos and the few videos I took on my camera, and was originally going to post them on YouTube. Being able to place them alongside all the other photos adds context and relevance.
This was a SMART move by Flickr, and I am 100% in support!
Flickr can be about whatever you want it to be. You control what you upload, what groups you join, etc.
If you’re into photography as an artform, you can upload only your best photos, and join groups that focus exclusively on photos.
I use Flickr to share all kinds of things, including snapshots (not just art-photos). And alongside snapshots, I sometimes take video clips with my camera.
Flickr is not going to become YouTube, because there already IS a YouTube. If that’s what you’re into, you use YouTube. But for people who want to share their memories (which CAN include short videos), this is a real plus.
I also think that by limiting video uploads to paid Flickr accounts, they’ve automatically filtered a lot of the nonsense that you might find on YouTube.
In any case, I don’t see how this move changes Flickr at all. The people and groups that focus on photography as art can continue to do so and simply choose not to use the video capability.
Flickr can be about whatever you want it to be. You control what you upload, what groups you join, etc.
If you’re into photography as an artform, you can upload only your best photos, and join groups that focus exclusively on photos.
I use Flickr to share all kinds of things, including snapshots (not just art-photos). And alongside snapshots, I sometimes take video clips with my camera.
Flickr is not going to become YouTube, because there already IS a YouTube. If that’s what you’re into, you use YouTube. But for people who want to share their memories (which CAN include short videos), this is a real plus.
I also think that by limiting video uploads to paid Flickr accounts, they’ve automatically filtered a lot of the nonsense that you might find on YouTube.
In any case, I don’t see how this move changes Flickr at all. The people and groups that focus on photography as art can continue to do so and simply choose not to use the video capability.