Impossibly long videos featuring cats repeatedly slamming into mirrors are about to get even longer, as YouTube has announced that it’s extending its upload time limit.
According to the YouTube blog, those users who have a history of complying with the YouTube Community Guidelines and copyright rules will no longer be constrained by the 15-minute upload limit. YouTube doesn’t specify how long the upload limit will be, just that users can click the “Upload” button at the top of the site to see their accounts qualify.
In July, YouTube increased its upload time limit from 10 to 15 minutes, stating that it had been beefing up its copyright protection tools, i.e. the Content ID system (which lets copyright holders have more control over their content), making it less likely that users could upload large chunks of movies and TV shows without permission. The newly extended limit is also a result of advances in the video-sharing site’s copyright tools.
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