Sharing a file on Google Drive gives another Google Drive user access to it. You can choose the level of authority that they have over your file, such as editing capabilities, before you choose to share your file. To share a video file on Google Drive from any device, simply follow these easy steps:

How to Share Videos on Google Drive from a Computer

  • Log into your Google Account, and select Google Drive from the applications menu.
  • Choose the video file that you would like to share, and click on it.
  • Select the “share” option. This icon looks like a little person with a plus sign on their shoulder.
  • Under “people” enter the email address or addresses of the users that you would like to share your video file with.
  • Click the down arrow to choose the authorization level that you want to give to those you are sharing your video file with. You can choose “view only” or give them editing capabilities.
  • Finish the sharing process by clicking “share”. The recipients will be sent an email with a link to the video file or files from your Google Drive so that they can open and view them on their end.

How to Share Videos on Google Drive on an Apple Device

  • Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone, iPad or other Apple device. Find it by looking for the yellow, green and blue triangle, and tap it to open.
  • Select the video file that you would like to share, and tap “more”. The “more” tab will have an icon that looks like three dots stacked vertically.
  • Under the “more” tab, select “add people”. This icon appears as a little person with a plus sign on their shoulder.
  • Enter the email address of the person that you would like to share the video file with. You can share with multiple people at once by entering more than one email address. You can also choose a Google Group, if you have previously created a group for sharing files with in Google Drive.
  • Choose the level of authorization that you want to give to the people that you are sharing your files with by selecting the down arrow and choosing the capability that you want to give.
  • You can either choose to notify those you are sharing the file with, or you can “skip the notification”.
  • To share the file with the selected person or group, tap “send”. The “send” button looks like a paper airplane.

How to Share Videos on Google Drive on an Android Device

  • Open the Google Drive app on your Android device by tapping the icon that looks like a tri-colored triangle.
  • Select the video file that you would like to share, and tap the “more” icon next to the file. The “more” icon looks like three dots stacked vertically.
  • Under “more” select “add people”. This icon will appear as a little person with a plus sign on their shoulder.
  • You will be prompted to enter the email address or addresses of those you would like to share the video files with.
  • You can choose to share with a “Google Group” if you have previously created a group of people that you frequently share Google Drive files with.
  • Choose the authorization that you want to give to the people that you are sharing these video files with. You can choose from options like “view only” or “edit”.
  • Once you are ready to send your video file, tap the “send” button. It looks like an arrow or paper airplane.

The people that you have shared your video file with will receive an email with a link to your video files so that they can open and access them on their end.

How do I share a large video file from Google Drive?

Send & save large attachments in Drive
  1. In Gmail, click Compose.
  2. In the Compose toolbar, click Drive. and choose your file.
  3. Click Insert.
  4. When your message is ready, click Send.

How do you share files on Google Drive?

How to share folders
  1. On your Android device, open the Google Driveapp.
  2. Next to the folder’s name, tap More .
  3. Tap Share .
  4. Type the email address or Google Group you want to share with.
  5. To choose whether a person can view, comment, or edit the file, tap the Down arrow .
  6. Tap Send.

How do I share an mp4 file on Google Drive?

Share files from Google Drive
  1. Step 1: Find the file you want to share. Share a single file. On a computer, go to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Click the file you want to share.
  2. Step 2: Choose who to share with & how they can use your file. Share with specific people. Select the file you want to share.

How do I share a video on Google Drive without downloading it?

To prevent commenters and viewers from downloading, printing, or copying your file:
  1. Select one or more files you want to limit.
  2. Click Share or Share .
  3. In the bottom right, click Advanced.
  4. Check the box next to “Disable options to download, print, and copy for commenters and viewers.”
  5. Click Save changes.
  6. Click Done.

Is video player for Google Drive safe?

Is watching movies on Google Drive safe? Yes. Google does scan your files, like most of its competitors. Either use an alternative storage service (e.g. MEGA, which actually secures your files so even their personel can’t see the contents) or encrypt the files and filenames prior to uploading.

Does Google have a video player?

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app. At the top, tap Search Drive. In the list, tap Videos. To play your video, tap the one you want to watch.

How do I play a video in Gmail?

Apart from just the attachment, Gmail will now show a thumbnail of the video. Clicking on the thumbnail, the video file will open in a YouTube-like native video player developed by Google specially for Gmail. To watch the video streaming, the user can just hit the play icon on the video attachment.

Why can’t I play videos in Google Drive?

While playing the video, if Google Drive not playing videos, most of the time, it is the application or the browser that is causing the error. But, sometimes, it can also be because of the hardware of the computer system. File Properties: Google Drive doesn’t align with the older and less used video formats.

What video files can Google Drive play?

File types for video
  • WebM files (Vp8 video codec; Vorbis Audio codec)
  • MPEG4, 3GPP, and MOV files (h264 and MPEG4 video codecs; AAC audio codec)
  • AVI (MJPEG video codec; PCM audio)
  • MPEGPS (MPEG2 video codec; MP2 audio)
  • WMV.
  • FLV (Adobe – FLV1 video codec, MP3 audio)
  • MTS.
  • OGG.

What is best video format for Google Drive?

*MP4 is just one recommended choice (best video format for Google Drive, best compatibility, minimal size while maintaining original quality, fits for online storage), sure you can change video to other formats too, like convert videos to AVI to save videos online in better quality.

Does Google Drive MP4?

Google Drive has a built-in MP4 video player that works on all devices including computer, Android, iPhone, and iPad. All you need to do is to install the Google Drive app on these devices or use the web interface to watch and play MP4 in Google Drive.

Can you upload 4K video to Google Drive?

We can upload 4K video to Google Drive, but the maximum playback resolution on Google Drive is 1920 x 1080.

Why is my video blurry on Google Drive?

Videos often appear blurry on Google Drive or YouTube immediately after they are uploaded. This is because both Drive and YouTube display a low-resolution version of your video while they’re still processing the HD version in the background. Record at a standard resolution. Zoom in on your browser tab.

How do I increase video quality on Google Drive?

From experience, Google Drive does not change the quality of videos or photos. If you upload to Google Photos, there’s a choice to upload in original or high quality. The former will count towards storage use. The latter will not.

How big a file can I upload to Google Drive?

Individual users can only upload 750 GB each day between My Drive and all shared drives. Users who reach the 750-GB limit or upload a file larger than 750 GB cannot upload additional files that day. Uploads that are in progress will complete. The maximum individual file size that you can upload or synchronize is 5 TB.

What is the limit for Google Drive?

Every Google Account starts with 15 GB of free storage that’s shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. When you upgrade to Google One, your total storage increases to 100 GB or more depending on what plan you choose.

Does Google Drive have a size limit?

Google Drive offers an initial space limitation of 15GB. This 15GB is the amount of total storage a user receives from the entire contents of Drive plus Gmail. The cost of this entry level storage is free but if users wish to receive more storage space, there are monetary upgrades.

Can I upload 1gb video on Google Drive?

You can also drag and drop a file into the Google Drive window to begin uploading it immediately. Google Drive supports files up to 5 TB in size (provided you actually have that much storage available).