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The YouTube Warehouse API Leak — Video SEO Guide by Steve Toth

Based on the leaked API documentation from Google, here are comprehensive recommendations to help optimize YouTube channels and videos for better ranking and engagement:

Video Quality and Technical Specifications

1. Authoring Tool: Use professional-grade hardware and software for video creation. This could potentially boost your video rankings.
2. Frame Rate and Resolution:
   • Use higher frame rates (e.g., 60fps) for smoother video playback.
   • Upload videos in higher resolutions (1080p, 4K) to take advantage of better quality displays.
3. Aspect Ratio: Stick to standard aspect ratios like 16:9 or 4:3 to avoid any negative impact on rankings.
4. Spatial Audio and Stereo Mode: Utilize high-quality audio equipment. Videos with spatial audio or better stereo mode may rank better, especially on devices with that accommodate those parameters.
5. Bitrate: Use a higher bitrate for video and audio to ensure quality, especially for streaming.
6. Sample Rate: Aim for high-resolution audio with sample rates of 128 kbps mono, 384 kbps stereo, 512 kbps 5.1 or higher. Sample rate 96khz or 48khz

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YouTube recommended upload encoding settings - YouTube Help

Video and audio formatting specifications - YouTube Help