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Q: Importing videos: camera roll vs videos app

Hi. I've just discovered that it's possible to import videos into either the camera roll or the videos app. I wonder if one of these methods is better than the other? The only advantage of the videos app I've noticed so far is that it shows some details about the video (e.g., size, resolution).

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 11:06 PM

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Q: Importing videos: camera roll vs videos app

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  • by TheExpolsiveCow,Helpful

    TheExpolsiveCow TheExpolsiveCow Sep 19, 2016 10:25 AM in response to ioper
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:25 AM in response to ioper

    If you want to watch movies or videos, than the videos app would be better in my opinion, since things can get jumbled in the camera roll.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 19, 2016 10:27 AM in response to ioper
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:27 AM in response to ioper

    Importing them into photos is basically there for those times when you want to import a video taken by your camera into the camera roll.

  • by ioper,

    ioper ioper Sep 19, 2016 10:36 AM in response to ioper
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:36 AM in response to ioper

    Update:

     

    I wasn't satisfied with the stock videos app because it didn't show full video titles, so I downloaded a 3rd party app. To my surprise, it allowed me to access both the camera roll videos, as well as the videos uploaded to the videos app. I don't think this level of access was allowed a few years ago. Not bad.

     

    I wonder what happens to the videos imported into the camera roll when the ipad is connected to the laptop with a cable? Will the photos app import all those videos? I've never tried that because I only use photostream of whatever it's called to sync photos wirelessly.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 19, 2016 10:49 AM in response to ioper
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:49 AM in response to ioper

    In my experience, videos synced on via iTunes go into the videos app. The ony videos in the camera roll are those shot on the device or imported from a camera via the camera connection kit