Why is my YouTube video upload not processing?

If your video is stuck for more than 8 hours, it is advisable to delete the video, close the page and try uploading it again.

Steps to remove videos on Windows and Mac

Open your YouTube channel and from the Uploads section select the video in processing. Tap on the three dots and then click on the Delete Forever option that will delete the video.

Again, you can start the video upload process from scratch.

Steps to remove videos on iPhone or Android device

Open YouTube, click on the Account tab and then select Your channel.

Look for the video that is stuck in processing, tap on the menu and select the Delete Upload option. The video will be deleted.

One of the most common reasons for your video being stuck at the processing and uploading stage is the slow or unstable internet connection. Additionally, if your video is large in size and of high quality, a slow connection further makes the process longer. If you are uploading your videos at peak hours when the traffic is large, processing and uploading might get stuck. Thus, it is advisable to go through a diagnostic by running the speed test on your system to check if the connection is fine or not. You can also avoid the peak hours for uploading your file.

To avoid issues with your video upload and processing, it is better to use the YouTube recommended format and encoding settings. YouTube recommends using an MP4 container with AAC-LC audio codec and video codec. Complete details about the encoding settings can be checked from the link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171 .

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Steps for converting videos to YouTube format using Wondershare UniConverter

Open the installed software on your system and from the Video Converter tab click on Add Files icon to browse and import the video to be processed. Alternatively, you can also click on the + sign or simply drag and drop the files.

Expand the drop-down list at the Output Format tab on the bottom-left corner and choose the Video list. Scroll down to find YouTube as the desired output format. You can keep the resolution as the source file or select from the available options.

Browse and select the desktop folder to save the converted file at the File Location tab. Clicking on Start All button at the bottom-right corner will start the conversion process.On the software interface, you can check the converted file from the Finished tab.

There is another way to start the processing of the stuck file by opening it in another tab and making some changes. Know the detailed steps as below.

1. On your system, open another tab and go to your channel > Creator studio> videos.

2. Click on the video that is stuck and in the ongoing process.

3. Next, you need to add a few changes to the video. For instance, in the description part, you can write How’s, hi, bye, or anything else.

4. Click on the backward arrow on the upper-left corner to move back to the videos page.

5. You will be asked to save the changes to which you have to click on No.

6. When asked to leave/reload page with saving? Tap on OK.

The steps above will hopefully start uploading and processing your videos in some time.