The ApsaraVideo VOD console supports batch uploads of audio/video files, images, and short video materials. This topic describes how to upload media files by using the console.
Use case 1: Upload audio or video files
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Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, under Media Files, click Audio/Video .
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Click Upload .
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Click Add Media.
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Add the files to upload, configure transcoding settings, and click Upload.
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The extensions of the files that you want to upload must be supported. For more information, see File extension requirements.
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Long uploads may time out. For large files, use the pc client to prevent failures. For more information, see Upload files by using the Windows client.
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In the console, you can upload M3U8 files only by using the From URL option. The From Local option is not supported.
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After the upload starts, you can leave the page or click Cancel to pause the upload. Do not refresh or close your browser.
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You are charged based on peak storage usage and storage duration after your media assets are uploaded. For more information, see Basic service billing.
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Local upload
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bucket: Select a bucket to store the uploaded files. If you have multiple buckets, your default bucket is selected. To configure a default bucket, see Manage storage buckets.
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Processing method: You can select a transcoding template group or a workflow to process the media files.
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Media asset category: Before you upload files, you can modify their titles and categories. For more information, see Media asset categories.
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Upload from URL (supported only in the China (Shanghai) region)
If you upload from a URL that does not contain a file extension, specify an extension to improve the success rate. For more information, see Upload media files from a URL.
In the Add Audio/Video dialog box, set Upload Method to Upload from URL, and configure the bucket and processing method, such as Process with Transcoding Template Group or No Transcoding. Then, in the table, enter the URL, Extension, and Audio/Video Name, select the Category and transcoding template group, and click Start Upload.
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Use case 2: Upload images
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Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Image, and then click Upload Image.
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Click Add Images. After you add the files, click Upload.
Use case 3: Upload short video materials
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Log on to the ApsaraVideo VOD console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Short Video Material, and then click Upload Material.
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Configure the material settings, and then click Upload.
NoteThe Material Icon must be a PNG file with a resolution of 200 × 200 pixels or less.
The form includes the following parameters: bucket, material resource (upload a compressed package of the material), material icon, Material Name (if you do not enter a name, the material resource filename is used by default), Type, Category, tag (Separate tags with a comma (,), semicolon (;), or by pressing Enter. Tags can contain Chinese characters, English letters, and underscores (_).), and Description. material resource, material icon, Type, and Category are required.
File extensions
Files must have one of the following extensions.
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Type |
Format |
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Video |
3GP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DV, FLV, F4V, GIF, M2T, M3U8, M4V, MJ2, MJPEG, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPE, MPG, MPEG, MTS, OGG, QT, RM, RMVB, SWF, TS, VOB, WMV, WEBM |
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Audio |
AAC, AC3, ACM, AMR, APE, CAF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, RA, WAV, WMA |
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Image |
PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, HEIC |
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Short video material |
MAT, ZIP |
You can upload a single file up to 48.8 TB in size. ApsaraVideo VOD automatically filters out files in unsupported formats or files that are not media assets. Valid files appear in the console with a "pending upload" status.