I filmed a video in 16:9 widescreen format, what can i do to it so it plays in 16:9 on youtube?

Question

I filmed a video in 16:9 format

I edited it in Windows Movie Maker in 16:9 format

and when i play it, it plays fine in the same widescreen format.

hwoever, when i upload it to online video sites like youtube or facebook, it plays in 4:3 format, thusly it appears distorted.

how do i make it so that the video plays in 16:9 format when i upload it to the web?

Answer 1

hmmm... don't know what file type you are saving as, but I save as h.264 (a7 1280x720) .mov or as an .mp4 file and it works great.