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To analyze your videos, Google must be able to retrieve your video content files. Use the contentUrl property in the schema.org VideoObject markup to identify the URL of the video file, ensure that Googlebot can access this file, and that it is in a supported format.
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TL;DR

Google requires access to video files for analysis. Use contentUrl in schema.org VideoObject and ensure that Googlebot can access the file in a supported format. This directly impacts the indexing of your video content.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Comment Google accède-t-il aux fichiers vidéo ?
Google utilise l'URL mentionnée dans contentUrl pour récupérer le fichier.
Pourquoi le format du fichier vidéo est-il important ?
Seuls certains formats peuvent être analysés par Googlebot, influençant leur indexation.
Googlebot doit-il être capable de lire tous les fichiers vidéo ?
Oui, pour garantir une analyse et une indexation optimales.
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