Vevo Ingestion Specification
Please follow the requirements detailed below closely. Failure to do so may delay your video going live on Vevo.
General
Vevo ask that you contribute to a clean, evergreen and premium music video experience on their platform with content that can serve an on demand & lean back audience and does not conflict with Vevo’s advertisers.
- Please deliver the highest quality version you have. 2K & 4k are supported.
- H.264 is preferred for HD video.
- We require at least 5 working days notice in order to deliver your videos.
Vevo may (at any time, for any documented or undocumented reason) reject, issue deletes and/or ask you to remove content that:
- Does not meet Vevo’s required technical specs
- Takes away from a premium music video experience
- Violates Vevo’s guidelines and policy
- Violates YouTube’s Terms Of Service
HD Video
- Video
- Compression Type: H.264 or ProRes (H.264 preferred for HD video).
- File Format: .mov or .mp4
- Frame Size: 1920 x 1080 preferred.
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 recommended.
- Frame Rate: No less than 23.98.
- Bit Rate: Minimum 7500 kb/s.
- Interlacing: File must be de-Interlaced.
- Encoding: Multi-pass encoding is preferred.
- Frame reordering: Must be disabled.
- Other: Editing program artifacts such as “edit lists” or “zero offsets” embedded in the files are not supported.
- Audio
- Format: AAC
- Channels: Stereo (L R)
- Sample Rate: 44.100 kHz
- Bit Rate: 320 kbps CBR
2K/4K Video
- Video
- Compression Type: ProRes
- File Format: .mp4
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 1.85.1, 2:1, 2.35.1, 2.39.1, or 2.4:1
- Dimension Format: 1440p, 2160p, or similar native (depending on the aspect ratio)
- Frame Rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, or 60
- Bit Rate: 30mbps (2K) / 60mbps (4K)
- Interlacing: File must be de-Interlaced.
- Encoding: Multi-pass encoding is preferred.
- Frame reordering: Must be disabled.
- Other: Editing program artifacts such as “edit lists” or “zero offsets” embedded in the files are not supported.
- Audio
- Format: LPCM
- Channels: Stereo (L R)
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
Vertical Video
- Video
- Compression Type: H.264 or ProRes (H.264 preferred for HD video).
- File Format: .mov or .mp4
- Frame Size: 1080 x 1920 preferred.
- Aspect Ratio: 9:16 recommended.
- Frame Rate: No less than 23.98.
- Bit Rate: Minimum 7500 kb/s.
- Interlacing: File must be de-Interlaced.
- Encoding: Multi-pass encoding is preferred.
- Frame reordering: Must be disabled.
- Other: Editing program artifacts such as “edit lists” or “zero offsets” embedded in the files are not supported.
- Audio
- Format: AAC
- Channels: Stereo (L R)
- Sample Rate: 44.100 kHz
- Bit Rate: 320 kbps CBR
SD Video – Only to be used if HD/UHD are unavailable
- Video
- Compression Type: H.264 or ProRes (H.264 is preferred).
- File Format: .mov or .mp4
- Frame Size: 640×480 (4:3) or 854×480 (16:9)
- 480p is the MINIMUM spec. Please do not deliver videos in 360p or lower.
- Frame Rate: No less than 23.98.
- Bit Rate: Minimum 7500 kb/s.
- Interlacing: File must be de-Interlaced.
- Encoding: Multi-pass encoding is preferred.
- Frame reordering: Must be disabled.
- Other: Editing program artifacts such as “edit lists” or “zero offsets” embedded in the files are not supported.
- Audio
- Format: AAC
- Channels: Stereo (L R)
- Sample Rate: 44.100 kHz
- Bit Rate: 320 kbps CBR
Delivery
- Please set your filename to either
- Artist_Title.mov
- Artist_Title.mp4
- Filenames should not include special characters ( : ! # , @ $ % ? “ ‘ ).
- Videos must be delivered at least 5 working days ahead of launch.
- Please deliver your video to absolutelabelservices.com/vevoupload
Video Content
- The following items are acceptable:
- Album/single cover art can display at the end of the video for no more than 3 seconds.
- If combined with other promo items, the total display time for all promo items should not exceed 3 seconds.
- Cover art is acceptable throughout ‘official audio’ style videos.
- Production Company, Label, Artist Management, Charitable Foundation Logos can display at the end of the video for no more than 3 seconds.
- If combined with other promo items, the total display time for all promo items should not exceed 3 seconds.
- Credits are acceptable if they are integrated into the video tastefully with accompanying music and visuals.
- Vevo will not accept plain text credits that appear against a blank screen without music and/or visuals.
- Hashtags may be displayed.
- Album/single cover art can display at the end of the video for no more than 3 seconds.
- Please do not include the following:
- Cards/Slates that appear at the beginning of the video.
- Cards/Slates that appear at the end of the video for more than 3 seconds (total).
- Burned in logos.
- Brand/Product Logos/text that could be considered an “Ad” or endorsement that would conflict with the Ads Vevo (and YouTube) serve.
- Please contact vevo@absolutelabelservices.com if you require further clarification on this.
- Chyrons & Lower Thirds (L3s are acceptable for Non-Official content [BTS, webisode, live, studio etc.])
- Months/Dates/Year callouts.
- URLs, Twitter Handles, Instagram Handles.
- Digital/Physical retail or DSP callouts/buttons.
If you have any questions about your video content please contact vevo@absolutelabelservices.com
Explicit Content
- Use your discretion.
- Content that includes explicit lyrics, extreme violence, drug use, offensive physical acts or aggressive/suggested/blatant sexual acts must be marked as explicit in your metadata submission.
- Content that features nudity must include an explicit slate at the beginning of the video in addition to the explicit tag.
- When adding a warning slate, please include the following language: “Warning: The following content includes scenes containing explicit and graphic material”.
- YouTube may age-gate and/or remove Explicit content for violating their community guidelines and Terms Of Service.
- Vevo may ask us to remove Explicit content from their platform for any reason, at any time.