Guide to Kik Videos – How to Send / Receive Videos

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Kik is an instant messenger mobile app that offers lots of different features, including the ability to send and receive video. You can choose to send a video that you already have on your device or even create a new one within the chat window.

The ability to send videos to friends on your contacts list only enhances your ability to express yourself, but there are quite a few different things that you will need to know about this particular feature.

What to keep in mind when sending videos

The first thing that you will need to keep in mind is that sending videos is done differently depending on the device you are on. If you are on an Android phone, you will first want to open up the application.

Go to the chats section and open the chat of the person you want to send a video to. Tap the “+” symbol located to the left of where you type your message.

You will now see a number of different options appear before you. You will see an option to send a video that is already one your phone, or record one with your camera within the chat. Tap on the chat bubble located in the right bottom corner of the screen. The video will now be sent to your friend.

It is important to keep in mind that Kik only allows certain length videos to be sent, so you will not be able to send a video that is an hour long. If you want to send a very long video, you are going to need to edit it down before trying to send it to your friend on this app.

From the “edit video” screen, all you need to do is drag the yellow bars until you have successfully edited the video. If you want to create a short video to send someone, you will need to tap on the little camera icon.

The camera app on your phone will open, allowing you to record a new clip. Press the button and hold down on it for the entire length of the video. When you take your finger off the button, it will stop recording.

If you’re sending Videos on Kik via iPhone or iPad

sending Videos on Kik via iphone, ipad, or iPod

If you are using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and want to send a video over Kik, you will need to use a slightly different method. You will of course need to first open the app on your phone.

Go to the chats and open the chat window of the person you want to send a video to. Tap the “+” icon, which is located to the left of where you enter your text.

You will see a number of different options appear on the screen. Copy and paste the video you want to send by pressing and holding it.

It will allow you to paste the video in the chat window while typing. Tap on the “Type a message” field and tap the “paste” icon. The video will now be sent to your friend.

Just like with Android devices you will need to shorten the length of your video if it does not match with Kik standards. You will be able to preview the edited videos that you trim down by going to the gallery and finding the video you want to preview.

Next you will need to go to the edit video screen, press your finger on the video and hold it on there before pressing the play button. You will be able to edit the video as many times as you want, as there is no restriction on this at all.

Once you have edited the video you want to send on Kik, it will begin to play on its own so you can see the preview. If you are satisfied with the video, you can start sending it to your friends.

Canceling a video being sent on Kik

If you ever wish to dismiss, reshoot or cancel sending a video to someone, you will need to tap on the back icon located in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

In order to see all of the videos and pictures, you will need to open the gallery and maximize it by tapping the icon located in the right hand corner of the screen.

The albums should be categorized alphabetically by folder names. If you have not altered the name of the album, it will simply be called “Recent.”

There is actually a second method for sending videos over Kik, and it actually involves the use of YouTube. The first thing you will need to do is record the video you want to send and upload it on YouTube.

You can now open the conversation with the person you would like to send the video to. Click the “+” icon to the left of where you type your message. You will see a menu appear, and you can select the “YouTube videos” option.

Simply search for the video that you uploaded and select it. You will then need to click on the blue button to send the video to your friend.

The ability to send videos on Kik is definitely not a new feature, but it’s something that millions of users take advantage of every single day.

If you are having issues with sending a video to someone using this instant messaging app, you will need to make sure that you are using the most recent version of Kik. You could experience some problems if you are using an outdated version of this app, which is why you will need to make certain that it’s the most recent version before trying to send a video.

While a lot of people are not very happy about the fact that videos sent over Kik can only be so long, this is unfortunately not something you can do anything about.

If the video you want to send someone over this app is too long, you can edit it within the app so that it is short enough to send to your friend.

Additional information to keep in mind when sending videos through Kik

Block Kik Blur Image

It is important to keep in mind that all videos you send or receive with people who are not yet on your contacts list will be blurred until you add them as a friend. You can unblur the video by simply selecting it.

This is a feature of the app that was meant to prevent people from seeing offensive content from those who are not on their contacts list. One of the great things about this app is that it does in fact have a built-in video sharing option, making it very easy to share videos with other users.

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It used to be that you could not send previously recorded videos on Kik Messenger, but that is no longer the case. You will however have to make sure that the length of your video is in line with Kik’s requirements.

You can choose to send users videos that you have on your phone or videos on YouTube by specifically selecting the YouTube option after clicking the plus symbol at the bottom of the screen in the chat window to the left of where you type your message. Most people have not complained about having any issues with sharing or playing videos through Kik.

Common problems with sending videos through Kik

sending videos on Kik

The most common reason that people have problems sending videos through Kik is because the video they are attempting to send is too long.

You will simply have to spend a little bit of time editing the video to your liking before sending it. If you attempt to send a video that is too long, the person will only see part of the video (as much as Kik will allow for a single video.) While it can be somewhat of a pain to edit your longer videos, it is necessary.

You will be able to create and send your own videos within the app, but once again you will be limited with regards to how long your videos can be. At a certain point the video recording will cut off when the maximum length is reached when you record within the app.

This is a really convenient feature for those who know exactly what they want to record and send to a friend on this app. The interface for recording video within Kik is pretty simple and straightforward, so you shouldn’t have much of an issue with it at all.

Many people agree that the gallery sharing method is a lot better and more convenient overall, but it all comes down to a matter of personal preference. Sharing directly from the app tends to take users a bit more time to setup and share.

Either way you will successfully be able to send videos to other users, but it’s highly recommended that you explore both methods of sharing videos before deciding which one you want to use. Sharing videos via Kik within the app can be a huge convenience, and it won’t take you very long at all to learn how to do it no matter which method you choose.

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