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Native video

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, native video means: Video hosted directly on the platform where it is shared, rather than accessed through an external link.

In Turkish: doğrudan platforma yüklenen video

How it is used

Marketers compare native video with externally linked video; the term describes hosting, not production quality.

Example sentences

  1. We uploaded native video instead of linking to the archive.

    The platform hosts the video file for playback.

  2. The report separates native video from external video links.

    The comparison groups content by its hosting arrangement.

Common collocations

  • upload native video
  • native video content
  • uploadTo transfer a photo, video, document, or other file from your device to a website, app, or online system so it can be stored or used there.
  • social platformAn app or website where people, brands, or communities publish content, interact with others, and build an audience through posts, messages, follows, and sharing tools. In this field, it is usually shorthand for social media platform.

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