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Only videos that constitute the main content of a page are eligible for video indexing. If Search Console indicates that the video is supplementary content, it will not be indexed. Check the markup and rendering of the page to ensure that the video appears as main content.
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⏱ 26:24 💬 EN 📅 25/04/2024 ✂ 11 statements
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TL;DR

Google only indexes videos that are considered the main content of a page. If Search Console classifies them as supplementary, they won't be indexed. Make sure your videos are tagged and rendered as main content.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Pourquoi ma vidéo n'est-elle pas indexée par Google ?
Elle est peut-être considérée par Google comme un contenu complémentaire, et non principal.
Comment savoir si ma vidéo est un contenu principal ?
Vérifiez le balisage et le rendu avec un crawler pour vous assurer qu'elle est mise en avant.
Peut-on contourner cette règle ?
Des anomalies existent, mais elles sont incertaines et peu fiables pour une stratégie long-termiste.
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