Official information from Reddit, Inc. on minor updates and bug fixes applied to Reddit.
Hey everyone,
Reddit has been working for some time on offering Redditors the ability to upload video and gifs directly to Reddit if they'd like, skipping the need to rely on third parties.
We’re excited to begin testing native video and gif uploading on Reddit in select communities this week. Starting today, in 11 beta communities on desktop and the mobile apps, you’ll be able to:
Upload videos (MP4 or MOV, up to 15 minutes long) directly to Reddit
Convert uploaded videos to gifs (up to 1 minute long). Directly uploaded gifs with the .gif extension will still be supported as before
Trim uploaded videos within the mobile apps
Read comments while watching Reddit-hosted videos
We will release the feature to additional opted-in communities as the beta period progresses and we move toward a full launch ([see here for a list of the opted-in communities] (https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/6jo3re/moderators_help_us_beta_test_video_and_gif_hosting/djfp90a/)).
Special thanks to the below communities for helping us beta test this new feature:
As always, thank you for providing us with the feedback we need to make Reddit better. If you have any questions, I’ll be hanging out in the comments below!
Cheers, u/emoney04
Edit: This feature is now available in the following opted in communities: