Are there any pitfalls when using youtube as home video storage?

Question

YouTube

Recently, I was puzzled by the search for a service for storing home video.
There is a subscription to crashplan.com, but I still want to be able to view the stored video.
flickr.com only shows the first 90 seconds, picasa greatly compresses the resolution.

But youtube offers to store quite long recordings in HD and even mark these videos as private.

But are there any nuances or pitfalls when using youtube as home video storage?
Everything looks too good for a free service, maybe I missed something?

Answer 1

One fine day - they can delete / block your account / video ... There were precedents ...
IMHO, the best thing is an inexpensive NAS at home ...

Answer 2

Yes, read TOS - do they guarantee the safety of the video?

Answer 3

It seems that there were precedents when a “licensed song” sounded in the background of a flooded video (for example, on a TV) and there were problems.

Answer 4

Well, if the unguaranteed safety of the video is the only negative, then I will simply backup the originals on crashplan.com and upload the video to youtube along the way for easy viewing and sharing. Thank you!

Answer 5

Everything is fine for a free service, do not be afraid of anything.
Youtube , by the way, is not the only option for free video storage - there are also yandex video and vimeo .
The difference between youtube is that it is jealous of copyrights and the like.
That is, it can force you to remove the video if you distribute pirated films. And even check the video for it after uploading.
In general, all these services are trying to encourage people to keep their own video and not someone else's. And rightly so, because someone else's video is already available on the Internet (if the copyright holder wants it).

Answer 6

Try Google+
Essentially the same Youtube. Can be kept private.
The G+ app on your smartphone can automatically upload photos and videos to the cloud.

Answer 7

Possible in P+