Youtube is compatible with 360-degree panoramic videos, and it is now possible to interactively browse videos in all directions up, down, left, right, and right.

In order to upload, it is necessary to tag the video, and when I tried it out right away, I was able to smoothly switch the viewpoint up, down, left, and right, and I was able to operate and play the video comfortably.

Youtube 360 degree panoramic video specifications

If you check the specifications of 360-degree panoramic videos on Youtube, there seem to be various restrictions.

First, there are 4 types of cameras that support uploading: Richo Theta, Kodak SP360, Giroptic 360 Cam, and IX Real Tech Allie. It is said that the number of compatible models will increase from time to time.
Also, in addition to the above devices, it is also possible to upload panoramic videos in eclectangular format created with Kolor's Autopano.

In order to upload a video as a panoramic video to Youtube, the process of embedding tags into the video must be performed. Since tags are performed with Python scripts issued by Youtube, knowledge about building a Python environment and entering commands is required. Therefore, the threshold for uploading may be a bit high. The scripthelp pagesYou can get it from

The environments that can be viewed are the PC version of Chrome and the Youtube application for Android. However, since the Android (4.0 series) I own could not be viewed in 360 degrees even with the Youtube app, it may not be supported by older models. It is said that the YouTube app for iOS will be supported soon.

On browsers other than Chrome for PC (Firefox, Internet Exploer, etc.), the original video format (360-degree video is stretched and displayed in all directions on the screen) is played as shown in the image below.

Currently, zoom and shape conversion to Little Planet etc. are not supported, but it is anticipated that these functions will be added and side-by-side displays for VR support for HMD (head-mounted displays) such as Oculus Rift will also be added, and future trends are attracting attention.