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- How do I activate my account?
- How do I retrieve a forgotten password?
- How do I change my login?
- How do I delete my profile?
- How do I change my email address?
- What is all this talk about Copyright regarding my videos?
- Why did Dailymotion delete my video???
- How do I report content that may violate intellectual property rights and/or copyright?
- How do I report inappropriate, offensive, or other prohibited content?
- How do I upload videos?
- How do I delete one of my videos?
- Can I download Dailymotion videos to my computer?
- Why is the video not playing properly? Why is the video lagging?
- How do I add a user to my contacts?
- How do I create a group?
- How do I add one of my videos to a group?
- How do I delete a comment?
- How do I add a video to a playlist?
- How do I customize and export a video player?
- What is a Family Filter?
- How do I deactivate my Family Filter?
- How do I create a Videowall?
- What should I do if I find a bug?
- How do I become a MotionMaker?
- How do I become an Official User?
- What does "HD" mean?
- What does "HQ" mean?
- What's OpenID?
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- Can I use Dailymotion without creating an account?
- How do I create a Dailymotion account?
- How do I activate my account?
- How do I log in to my Dailymotion account?
- How do I retrieve a forgotten password?
- How do I change my login?
- How do I delete my profile?
- How do I change my email address?
- How do I manage email notifications?
- What is "Subscriptions"?
- How do I add content to "Subscriptions"?
- How do I remove a user from "Subscriptions"?
Can I use Dailymotion without creating an account?
Yes, you can watch public videos without creating an account. But by creating an account you will be able to:
- upload videos
- comment on and rate videos
- join and create groups
- create your own playlists
Go ahead and become a member of the Dailymotion community by creating your own account - it's free!
How do I create a Dailymotion account?
It's simple, and it's free!
- Go to the registration page: http://www.dailymotion.com/register
- Enter:
- a username (login)
- a password
- the same password a second time
- your email address
- copy the text which appears on the picture
- Accept the general terms of use
- Validate the registration form
You will receive a confirmation email shortly. Click the link it contains to validate your account.
How do I activate my account?
If you didn't receive the confirmation email, make sure it was not sent to your spam box. If you still can't find the confirmation email:
- Attempt to login with your username and password
- You will be asked if you want to resend the confirmation email
If you didn't receive a confirmation email this time, please contact our support team and be sure to include the name of your email provider.
Accounts that haven't been activated will automatically be deleted after 2 weeks.
How do I log in to my Dailymotion account?
- Click "login" at the top right of the header
- Enter your login and password
- Click "Ok"
That's it, you're in. To access your profile page, click on your "username" at the top right of the header.
Please verify that your browser accepts cookies, so that your login credentials will be saved for next time.
How do I retrieve a forgotten password?
For security reasons, you cannot retrieve a forgotten password. You can, however, create a new one.
To reset your password:
- Click "Login" in the header
- Below the login fields, click "Forgot your login info?"
- Enter the email address associated with your Dailymotion account
- Validate the form
- An email with a link to reset your password will be sent to you
How do I change my login?
For technical reasons, you cannot change your login.
When you create an account on Dailymotion, your username is permanently associated with your account and URL. It is therefore impossible to change it without completely deleting your profile.
How do I delete my profile?
- Log in to the website
- Go to your profile page, select "my account" and then "Personal info" in the left sidebar
- Click on the delete-account link at the bottom of the page
- Confirm you password and validate your request
Warning: Deleting your account will delete all of your videos and contacts.
How do I change my email address?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to your profile page, select "my account" and then "Personal info" in the left sidebar
- Click "Change email"
- Enter:
- a new address
- confirm that address,
- your Dailymotion password
- Click "Save"
You will receive one email at your former address and another confirmation email at your new address - you have 7 days to confirm your new email address.
How do I manage email notifications?
By default, you will receive email notifications when comments are left on your profile or videos, or when you receive a message in your inbox.
You can change your email notification options by:
- Going to your profile page, selecting "my account" and then "Notifications" in the left sidebar
- Select the notifications that you want to receive
- Click "Save" to validate your changes
What is "Subscriptions"?
"Subscriptions" is a feature which lets you subscribe to other users' videos. Once you have subscribed to a user, all the videos that this user uploads will automatically appear in your "Subscriptions" page.
How do I add content to "Subscriptions"?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the page of the user that you want to subscribe to
- Click "subscribe"
You can check that your subscription has been saved by clicking "Subscriptions" in the header of the website.
How do I remove a user from "Subscriptions"?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the page of the user that you want to remove
- Click "unsubscribe"
You can verify the cancellation of subscription by clicking "Subscriptions" in the header of the website.
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- What is all this talk about Copyright regarding my videos?
- Can I upload extracts of a DVD that I bought?
- Can I upload extracts of any kind of material?
- Why did Dailymotion delete my video???
- If I might not have had the right to upload a video, why is it still online elsewhere on site?
- How can I request that a video containing images of me, or using images that belong to me, be removed from the site?
- What do you know about me? What kind of information regarding me do you keep?
What is all this talk about Copyright regarding my videos?
First, let's review what Copyright is. Any creation, be it an article, a book, a song, a film or...a video, can be only be used, reproduced or distributed if the author/creator gives permission to do so: that is what we call a copyright. The creation belongs to its creator and only he or she can give you the right to use it.
You may have heard the expression "intellectual property". It brings together brand rights, patent rights and copyrights.
When you want to upload a video to Dailymotion, you must first be sure that you have the right of the authors (director, screenwriter, soundtrack composer, etc.) in accordance with the Terms of Use.
Of course, if you are the creator of all the components of the video that you want to upload, there is no problem, so no worries! However if that isn't the case, you must ask for the consent of the creators or the rights-holders (these are the legal beneficiaries: TV or film producers, record labels, TV channels, etc.). Keep in mind that Dailymotion doesn't know who the legal beneficiary of every individual video is.
Can I upload extracts of a DVD that I bought?
Warning! Even if you bought a DVD/CD, or that you recorded a program, that doesn't mean you have the right to put it online! The author hasn't necessarily agreed to this. For the same reasons, you can't put images of a concert or a sports game online if you don't have the authorization to do so.
Can I upload extracts of any kind of material?
Some countries make exceptions to copyright protections, generally known as "fair use". Fair use may allow limited use of copyrighted material without the copyright owner's permission, usually within an educational or critical context. Ultimately only local courts or authorities can determine what qualifies as fair use.
Why did Dailymotion delete my video???
There is one thing to keep in mind: Dailymotion doesn't review the thousands of videos put online everyday! We are an internet host: we stock videos that internet users want to share on our machines. However, in accordance with the law, we remove videos that are reported to us, especially when it comes to copyright or privacy issues (you are not allowed to film your neighbors and upload the video without their agreement!).
If I might not have had the right to upload a video, why is it still online elsewhere on site?
Dailymotion doesn't review the videos uploaded, but we remove potentially copyright-infringing videos whenever their URLs are reported to us. The same video may be somewhere else on the website if the complaint doesn't contain all the URL addresses of the video. However, Dailymotion has set up technical solutions so that a reported and removed video cannot reappear on the website.
How can I request that a video containing images of me, or using images that belong to me, be removed from the site?
Under each Dailymotion video there is a "this video may offend" button. Click this button and fill out the subsequent form. Your complaint will be dealt with by our team as soon as possible.
What do you know about me? What kind of information regarding me do you keep?
Dailymotion acts in accordance with what is required by the law: your registration data is kept in order to answer any eventual inquiry by public authorities. However we don't keep anything regarding your browsing history on the website! For more information go to: Privacy policy.
How do I report content that may violate intellectual property rights and/or copyright?
Go to our page to report potentially infringing content.
How do I report inappropriate, offensive, or other prohibited content?
Use the feature "this video may offend" under a video and complete the necessary fields.
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- How do I upload videos?
- How do I upload a video from my webcam?
- What settings do you recommend when uploading video files? What are your best practices?
- Why does it say there is an encoding error on one of my videos?
- Why doesn't the webcam video appear on my screen?
- Why is sound not being recorded through the webcam?
How do I upload videos?
Once you are logged in:
- Click "Upload Videos" in the header
- Click "Browse" and select the video file you want to upload
- Click "Send"
- Complete the required fields:
- Title
- Tags (at least two keywords)
- Channel
- Click "Save"
The required time to upload a video depends upon your connection speed and the size of the video. Once the video has been uploaded, you must wait until the video has been encoded before you can watch it on the site.
It is also possible to upload a video directly from your webcam. There is no limit to the number of videos you can upload.
How do I upload a video from my webcam?
Once you are logged in:
- Click "Upload Video" in the header
- Press "Click to record" in the right of the upload area
- Click "allow"
- Click "Record" to start recording your video
- Click "Stop" to finish recording
- Click "Save" to go to the next step
- Complete the required fields:
- Title
- Tags (At least two keywords)
- Channel
- Click "Save"
What settings do you recommend when uploading video files? What are your best practices?
Standard definition
- Video
- Codecs (in descending order of preference): H.264, DivX, WMV9, progressive MPEG-2
- Aspect: 640x480 (4:3) or 720x480 (16:9)
- Bitrate: 1.2 to 3 Mbps (depends on the codec and the resolution)
- Framerate: 25 fps (preferred)
- 2-pass encoding, progressive (not interlaced, this is very important)
- Square pixels
- Audio
- Codecs (in descending order of preference): AAC, MP3, WMA9, MPEG Layer 2
- Bitrate: 256 Kbps AAC or 320 Kbps stereo MP3 (ideal), 128 Kbps stereo AAC or 192 Kbps stereo MP3 (minimum); 44100Hz
- Container (file format)
- MP4, AVI, MOV
High-definition (for MotionMakers and Official Users only)
- Video
- Codecs (in descending order of preference): H.264 preferred, VC-1 acceptable
- Aspect: 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080p)
- Bitrate: 2 Mbps minimum, 4 Mbps maximum
- Framerate: 25 fps (preferred)
- 2-pass encoding, progressive (not interlaced, this is very important)
- Square pixels
- Audio
- Codecs (in descending order of preference): AAC, MP3, WMA9, MPEG Layer 2
- Bitrate: 256 Kbps AAC or 320 Kbps stereo MP3 (ideal), 128 Kbps stereo AAC or 192 Kbps stereo MP3 (minimum); 44100Hz
- Container (file format)
- MP4, AVI, MOV
Why does it say there is an encoding error on one of my videos?
Encoding errors may occur when the format of the uploaded video is not supported by Dailymotion. To avoid these errors, we recommend uploading videos in the following formats: MP4, WMV, MPEG, AVI, DV, 3GP, FLV.
Encoding errors may also occur if your video is not optimized for the web. If you repeatedly receive encoding errors, please contact our support team.
Why doesn't the webcam video appear on my screen?
The webcam video may not appear if your Flash plug-in is not correctly configured. Once you have confirmed that your webcam is plugged in and is recognized by your computer:
- Click on the "Config" button
- Select your webcam in the drop-down menu.
If you still have problems configuring your webcam, click on the question mark located in the upper corner of the "Adobe Flash Player Parameters". You will be automatically redirected to the Adobe Flash help page.
Notes for Mac OS X users:
- Integrated webcams are treated as "USB Video Class Video"
- External iSight cameras correspond to "IIDC Firewire Video"
- DV-camcoder cameras are listed as "DV video"
Why is sound not being recorded through the webcam?
The webcam microphone may not be supported, or the Flash plug-in may not be well configured.
- Click on the "Config" button
- Click the Microphone tab:
- Select a microphone:
- "Built-in Microphone" corresponds to microphones integrated to laptops
- "Built-in Input" corresponds to a microphone plugged in to the computer
- "DV-Camcoder" if you are using a the microphone of a DV-camera connected to your computer
If you still have problems, click the question mark located in the upper corner of the "Adobe Flash Player Parameters". You will be automatically redirected to the help page of Adobe Flash.
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How do I delete one of my videos?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click the "Delete" link located below the video
- Click the "Delete" button that appears on pop-up to confirm
Can I download Dailymotion videos to my computer?
For legal reasons, you cannot download videos from Dailymotion. However, you can collect videos you like by saving them to your favorites or adding them to playlists.
How do I edit a video?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Edit"
- Make your changes
- Click "Save"
The changes will be saved.
How do I make a video private?
When you upload a video you can set it as public or private. To do this, log in, then:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Edit"
- Click "detailed info" menu
- Click on "Public" on "Privacy" section
- Select "Private"
- Select which contact groups you wish to share the video with
- Click "Save"
Only the contacts in the group(s) you have selected will be able to watch the video.
How do I sort a list of videos?
When you are browsing videos, you can sort them using the left sidebar. You can sort them by most recent, most popular, most viewed, etc.
How do I rate a video?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Choose the number of stars (0 to 5) in the panel to the right of the video
How do I add a video to my favorites?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Favorites"
The video is added to your list of favorites, which you can find in your profile.
How do I delete a video from my favorites?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Unfavorite?"
What's a tag?
A tag is a keyword linked to a video when it is uploaded. Several tags can be added to the same video. Adding tags improves the search ranking for the video.
Why is the video not playing?
You might need to update you browser's Flash plug-in; download the latest version here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
Why can't I hear anything when a video is playing?
Check if the player's speaker icon - located between the seek bar and the volume control - is not checked.
If the player sound is not muted, make sure that you have the latest version of Flash Player - go to http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash for more information.
Why is the video not playing properly? Why is the video lagging?
Your connection might not be fast enough to watch streaming videos, or your computer's processor may be too slow - both may lead to lag.
If you pause the video and wait for it to download completely (watch the grey progress bar within the seek bar) it should play without a problem.
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How do I add a user to my contacts?
- Go to his profile page
- Click "Add to friends"
- Select one of your contact categories (or create a new one)
- Click "OK" to send the Friend request
You will be confirmed as a contact only when the user adds you to his contacts as well. You will then be able to exchange messages, share videos and comment on each other's profile.
How do I delete a user from my contact list?
- Go to your profile and click "contacts" or "friends"
- Select the user that you wish to delete and click "remove friend"
- Click "delete" to delete the user from your contact list
How do I block a user?
- Go to the user's profile page
- Click "block"
- Click "OK"
The user will no longer be able to comment on your videos nor send you messages via Dailymotion.
How do I unblock a user?
- Go to the user's profile page
- Click "unblock"
- Click "OK"
The user will be able to comment on your videos and send you messages via Dailymotion again.
How do I respond to a friend request?
- Go to your profile and click "contacts" or "friends"
- Click "Friend Requests" on the left sidebar
- Click "approve" or "ignore"
How can I send messages to my contacts?
- Access your contact's profile page
- Click "send a message"
- Enter a subject and write a message
- Click "Send"
How do I delete a message?
Once you are logged in:
- Access your Inbox in the header,
- Click on "all messages"
- Find the message you want to delete
- Click the cross to the right of the message
How do I share a video?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Share"
- Enter the email addresses or contact usernames you want to share with
- Click "Send"
Please note that, to avoid spam, you can only share a video with 20 contacts at a time.
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How do I create a group?
Once you are logged in:
- Open your profile and click "create a group"
- Enter a name for your group
- Click "create"
Your group will be created - you can then add videos to it.
New groups will be automatically deleted if no videos have been added after one month.
How do I join a group?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the group page
- Click "join group"
You need the authorization of the group's administrator to join.
How do I leave a group?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the group page
- Click "leave group"
How do I add one of my videos to a group?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Group" under the video
- Select the group you want to add the video to
If you're the administrator of the group, the video will automatically be added. If another user is the administrator of the group, the video will be added only when they approve the video.
How do I invite a video to a group?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Group" under the video
- Select the group you wish to add the video to
The owner of the video will be invited to join the group and add his video. When he does, the video will appear in the group.
How do I remove a video from one of my groups?
When you are logged in as a group administrator:
- Go to the group profile
- Click "administration" in the header of the group
- Click the trash symbol located next to the video
How do I delete a group that I created?
When you are logged in as a group administrator:
- Go to the group profile
- Click "edit"
- Click "delete the group"
How do I moderate one of my groups?
When you are logged in as a group administrator:
- Go to the group profile
- Click "administration" in the header of the group
- Open the "pending videos" tab
- Click "accept" or "refuse" to administrate the video
The same operation can be achieved with the administration of the users of a group
How do I edit my comments?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the page of the video you commented on
- Click "edit" beneath your comment
- Edit your comment in the text box
- Click "OK"
How do I delete a comment?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to your profile and click "comments"
- Click the cross to the right of each comment you want to delete:
You can delete comments left on your videos by clicking the link "left on my videos", and comments posted on your profile page by clicking on the link "left on my profile".
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What is a Playlist?
A playlist is a list of videos you can watch successively, reorder, and share with your friends.
How do I create a playlist?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to a video page
- Click "Playlist"
- Click "create a playlist"
- Enter the name of your new playlist
- Click "Save"
A new playlist containing this video will be created.
How do I add a video to a playlist?
Once you are logged in:
- Go to the video page
- Click "Playlist"
- Click on the playlist you want to add the video to
The video will be added to the selected playlist.
How do I edit a playlist?
Once you are logged in:
- On your profile, click "playlist"
- Find the playlist that you want to change
- Click "edit"
- Enter the information you wish to change
- Click "Save"
How do I set the play order of a playlist?
Once you are logged in:
- On your profile, click "playlist"
- Find the playlist that you want to change
- Click the "reorder" link
- Mouse over the video you want to move
- Use the up or down arrows to move the video in the play order
The new play order is saved automatically.
How do I delete a playlist?
Once you are logged in:
- On your profile, click "playlist"
- Select the playlist you want to edit
- Click "delete"
- Click "confirm"
How do I share a playlist?
Once you are connected:
- On your profile page, open the "playlist" tab
- Click the playlist you want to edit
- Click "share this playlist"
- Enter the email addresses or usernames of the people you want to share the playlist with
- Click "Send"
Please note that you can only share it with 20 people per email to avoid spam.
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What is an Embeddable Player?
An Embeddable Player is a video player that you can post on your website or blog. The "embed code" for any video is found on its player page - you simply copy this code and paste it where you want the embedded player to appear.
How do I customize and export a video player?
- Open a video
- Click "customize player" under the permalink export code
- Select the player size
- Select the play mode
- Select the subtitles you wish to display (optional)
- Change the colors of the player by clicking on the different boxes:
- The code is automatically updated as you change the information
Copy/paste the updated code you wish to publish on your website. To reset the default colors, click "reset default colors".
What is an Avatar?
An avatar is your profile picture.
How do I upload an avatar from a file?
Open your profile, then:
- Access My account > "Avatar"
- Check the box certifying that your avatar respects the terms of use
- Click "browse" and choose which picture you want to set up as your avatar
- Select the picture file
- Click "Save"
How do I use a webcam photo as an avatar?
Once you are on your profile page:
- Access My account > "Avatar"
- Check the box certifying that your avatar respects the terms of use
- Click "Shoot" to take a picture
- Click "Save"
How do I delete my avatar?
Once you are logged in:
- Access My account > "Avatar",
- Scroll down to where it says "Remove the Avatar".
What is a Family Filter?
Certain content is not suitable for all audiences. The Family Filter enables users to control the content that is displayed. Activating the Family Filter helps prevent younger users from accessing explicit content.
How do I deactivate my Family Filter?
- Click "Family Filter ON" at the top right of the header
- Click "I am over 18 - set Family Filter OFF"
That's it, your Family Filter is deactivated. Please verify that your browser accepts cookies, so that your Family Filter credentials will be saved for next time.
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- How can I add subtitles to a video?
- How do I create a Videowall?
- How do I create a Videozap?
- How do I customize a Videozap?
- How do I create a Jukebox?
- How do I create an Uploader?
- How do I use the Dailymotion application on Facebook?
- How do I use Dailymotion on my iPhone?
- How do I use RSS feeds?
- How do I use podcasts?
How can I add subtitles to a video?
Once you are logged in, you can add subtitles to videos that you have uploaded yourself:
- Open the video
- Click the link "add subtitles"
You can upload already existing subtitles (with .srt files for instance), or you can create your own subtitles. Enter the desired text, and click "add". Repeat until the end of the video. Be sure to save often.
How do I create a Videowall?
You will find all the information you need to know about the Videowall on the webpage dedicated to it.
How do I create a Videozap?
In order to create a Videozap:
- Go to the Videozap tool page
- Select or define the list of videos that you want to display
- Set your options in the panel on the right-hand side
- Click "Generate code"
- Copy the code that appears above the Videozap
- Paste the code wherever you want your Videozap to appear (the destination site must support iframes)
How do I customize a Videozap?
You can customize the look of a Videozap by using the "skinning URL" option. This lets you enter the URL of a cascading style sheet (CSS) that will change the look of the Videozap (example: http://<your_site>/<path_to_the_cascading_style_sheet>.css)
You can change the positions and sizes of the Videozap elements as you like. You can also change the colors, the strips, the borders, etc.
To make such changes, edit the source code of the iframe (right click and open "View Source" in the contextual menu available on most internet browsers).
The main customizable elements are:
- #wall_container: the <div> element that contains the remote click
- #player_container: the <div> element that contains the video player
- #play_button: the <a> element that contains the "play" button located above the initial preview display
- .thumbnail: the class of the <img> element which contains the initial preview display
How do I create a Jukebox?
You will find all the information you need on the Jukebox page .
How do I create an Uploader?
You will find all the information you need on the Uploader page.
How do I use the Dailymotion application on Facebook?
You will find all the information you need on our Facebook application page.
How do I use Dailymotion on my iPhone?
There is a version of Dailymotion which is optimized for the iPhone. You can access this version at: http://iphone.dailymotion.com.
You can also access Dailymotion with any other cell phone at: http://mobile.dailymotion.com
How do I use RSS feeds?
RSS feeds let you to subscribe to a list of videos. You will be notified any time a new video is added. To subscribe to an RSS feed, simply click the RSS icon located in the address bar of your browser.
How do I use podcasts?
A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. Podcasts are only available for Official Users who have activated this feature. If a user has enabled podcasts, click "podcast" on their profile page to access them.
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Why is my video not being published?
You may have forgotten some metadata.
To check:
- Login to your account
- Open your video
- Click "edit video" and then "advanced mode"
- Complete any missing information
Why can't I register with a certain username?
We have more than 14 million users on Dailymotion...that's more than 14 millions different usernames!
If your name is not available, try adding some numbers to the end of it, or choose something else.
How do I activate cookies in my browser?
Activating cookies depends upon your browser:
- Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x for Windows:
- Open the "tools" menu
- Select "Internet Options"
- Select the tab "Confidentiality"
- Click "Advanced"
- Check "Override automatic cookie handling"
- Check "Accept" under the "First-party cookie" and "Third-party cookie"
- Check "Always allow session cookies"
- Firefox 2.x for Windows/Mac:
- Go to "Tools > Options" on Windows or "Firefox > Preferences" on Mac
- Select the "Privacy" tab
- Check "Accept cookies from sites"
- Firefox 1.x for Windows/Mac:
- Go to "Tools > Options" on Windows or "Firefox > Preferences" on Mac
- Select the "Privacy" tab
- Click the "+" next to cookies
- Check the box "Allow sites to set cookies"
- Click "Ok"
- Safari for Mac:
- Go to "Safari > Preferences"
- Click the tab "Security"
- Select "Only from sites you navigate to" in the "accept cookies" section
What should I do if I find a bug?
Dailymotion is under continuous development. Things are being changed, fixed and added regularly. Though some of these changes may be invisible to the user, trust us, they are happening.
Please don't hesitate to "contact us" to report any bugs.
Table of content
- What is a MotionMaker? What is "Creative Content"?
- How do I become a MotionMaker?
- Why don't I have MotionMaker status yet?
- How do I label my video as "Creative Content"?
- Why is my video not labeled as "Creative Content"?
- I submitted my video as "Creative Content" a while ago but never received any news.. Why has my video not been labeled as "Creative Content" yet?
- Why can't I check the option "Creative Content"?
What is a MotionMaker? What is "Creative Content"?
A MotionMaker is a creative user who uploads his or her own work to the website. In this capacity, they guarantee that they are truly the creator of their videos, and that their videos do not contain any violation of intellectual property rights, copyright or otherwise. These videos, once validated by the Dailymotion team, are labeled "Creative Content". Videos that are part of the Creative Content program have the following logo:
MotionMakers benefit from specific tools that enable them to be identified on the website as creative users, thereby increasing the visibility of their videos. Moreover, a MotionMaker will be able to customize their profile page; the Creative Content label will appear on their videos; a MotionMaker logo will be added to their profile; they will be able to upload videos of unlimited length (NB: they must still be web-optimized); and, finally, they enjoy higher-quality video encoding (such as HD).
A MotionMaker can also have his video promoted on the Dailymotion homepage or on promotional spaces of the website. Several creative users and talents have been discovered thanks to the MotionMaker program.
How do I become a MotionMaker?
To join the program, click on "Become a MotionMaker", fill out the form and accept the Terms of Use and special conditions. Once you have joined the program, the "Creative Content" option will appear on the edit pages of your videos (advanced mode). Any videos you mark as Creative Content will be transferred to the Dailymotion team for review.
- User not logged in: http://www.dailymotion.com/register/MotionMaker
- Logged in User: http://www.dailymotion.com/profile/MotionMaker
Why don't I have MotionMaker status yet?
To confirm your MotionMaker status, you must submit at least one video labeled "Creative Content" label. To do so, you must check the box "Creative Content" while editing the video info. Once it is validated, your account will be confirmed as a MotionMaker account.
How do I label my video as "Creative Content"?
Once you have subscribed to the MotionMaker program, edit the video and check the "Creative Content" option. The video will be sent to the Dailymotion team, which will watch it to see if it meets the MotionMaker program conditions. If the conditions are met, the video will be validated as Creative Content.
Why is my video not labeled as "Creative Content"?
If your video doesn't fulfill all the criteria of the MotionMaker program, the label "Creative Content" can be refused. In that case, you will receive a refusal notification.
I submitted my video as "Creative Content" a while ago but never received any news.. Why has my video not been labeled as "Creative Content" yet?
We receive many "Creative Content" submissions. We do our best to validate them as quickly as possible, but it does take time to review.
Why can't I check the option "Creative Content"?
The first video you submit as Creative Content must not be more than 20 minutes long, and its filesize must not exceed 150 megabytes. You will only be able to upload videos longer than 20 minutes, once your MotionMaker status has been confirmed.
What is an Official User?
Dailymotion enables professionals to broadcast and share their content through our platform. Many organizations such as record labels, studios and production companies, the news media, TV channels, sports federations, and political parties already use Dailymotion to promote their videos.
Official Users have several advantages:
- Increased visibility
- The "Official Content" label on their videos
- Customize their profile and video player pages
How do I become an Official User?
Participation in the Official Content program is free. To apply to the program, please fill out this form.
What does "Official Content" mean?
The videos sent by Official Users are labeled as "Official Content". This guarantees that their content is original, and gives them better visibility on the website. Their videos can be selected and featured by the editorial team of the website.
The videos of the Official Content appear with this logo:
What does "HD" mean?
HD stands for "High Definition". This means that the video definition is at least 1280 pixels wide and 720 pixels high. This resolution is superior to DVD image quality. Because of its higher quality, HD video looks great in fullscreen.
What type of HD is used on Dailymotion?
Dailymotion offers 720p (1280x720 resolution) video encoding, which is also called "HD Ready". It's a standard widely used by the video content broadcasting industry.
How do I upload HD videos?
In order to upload High Definition (HD) videos, you must have a MotionMaker or Official User account. Once your video has been uploaded, our servers will encode your video in standard definition before encoding it in HD. The waiting period for HD encoding varies depending on the load on the server.
What does "HQ" mean?
HQ stands for "High Quality". You will find additional info on the HQ page.
How do I comment on a video?
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