Video specs

File size

Less than 10 GB

Up to 60 GB

Duration

Less than 4 hours

Up to 12 hours

Format

MP4

MOV

We discourage FLV and AVI

Video tracks

One video track

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Audio tracks

One audio track

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Track layout

Audio and video tracks must be the same duration

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Edit lists (EDL)

Unsupported

Unsupported

Codec

H.264
H.265 (HEVC)

Many others, but we encourage you to use one of the recommended codecs

Resolution

1080p or higher

180p or higher, but we encourage you to upload the highest resolution available

Aspect ratio

16:9 widescreen

Any aspect ratio, but your video will be displayed in some Spotify apps with letterboxing/pillarboxing to fill the 16:9 space

Bitrate

1080p source: 25 Mbit/second CBR
4K source: 35 Mbit/second CBR

Any bitrate, as long as the file size is within the accepted range

Framerate

24, 25, 30, 50, or 60 FPS

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Distance between video keyframes (GOP size)

Approximately one keyframe per second recommended

Must have at least one keyframe per every 60 seconds

Presentation timestamp (PTS)

50ms or less difference between first frame and time 0

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Colorspace

Rec.709

Rec.2020

If you upload Rec. 2020, it will be down-converted to Rec.709 compatible colorspace

Color sampling

8-bit or 10-bit
4:2:0, 4:2:2, or 4:4:4 subsampling

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Dynamic range

Standard Dynamic Range (SDR Rec.709)

High Dynamic Range (HDR Rec.2100)

If you upload HDR, the dynamic range will be converted/tone-mapped to Rec.709 standard dynamic range

Fields

Progressive scan (no interlacing)

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Codec

AAC-LC
PCM
FLAC

Many others, but we encourage you to use one of the recommended codecs

Bitrate

128 Kbps or higher

Any

Channels

Stereo

Mono (will be upmixed to stereo)
Surround 5.1 (will be downmixed to stereo)

Multi-channel is not supported