Please take note of the trailer requirements:
- Must be the same aspect ratio as the music video
- Must be at least 15 seconds long
- Must be no longer than 3 minutes long
If the trailer does not meet the above requirements, it will not apply to the premiere. These are YouTube requirements, there is no flexibility or wiggle room on these.
A trailer can not be added to a live-watch page if you wish to add a trailer to an already-set premiere please cancel the watch page and reschedule with the trailer.
1. Go to Videos
2. Search for the ISRC of the video you wish to schedule the premiere for
3. Click into the video
4. Go to the YouTube Premiere tab
5. Select the box under Watch page launch and start date
6. Select the date you wish the watch page to go live
7. Select the time you wish the watch page to go live
8. To upload the trailer click on Upload
9. Click on on select file
10. Select your trailer from your file upload menu
NOTE: Premiere trailers must be a minimum of 15 seconds or a maximum of 3 minutes long. If your trailer does not comply with these parameters, the trailer will not be displayed on the watch page.
11. You will get this message while your trailer uploads
12. Once your trailer has uploaded you will see the file name beneath Premiere trailer
13. Click on Create YouTube Premiere
14. If this has been successful you will see the below message
15. You will then see the status change to processing -Which means we are scheduling your premiere.
16. Once this update is completed you will see the status go back to unreleased and the premiere trailer ID available for preview
