# 360 video

VirtualCar360 can generate video materials presenting a vehicle as an automatic 360° rotation. Video is an additional form of vehicle presentation and can be used on the dealer website, in the Player, in classified portals and in marketing channels.

By default, the video shows a 360° rotation of the vehicle. The material is approximately 20 seconds long and is created from 4 or 8 vehicle photos. This allows one photo session to power multiple presentation formats: photo gallery, Player, Player 360 and ready-made video.

Important
Video generation may not be enabled by default. To make video available for an account or location, contact VirtualCar360 support and request activation.

## Video use cases

Video can be used as:

- an additional vehicle presentation on a vehicle page,
- a supplement to the standard photo gallery,
- an element of a classified ad,
- a marketing campaign asset,
- a material published on the customer's YouTube channel,
- a vehicle presentation in CRM or DMS systems,
- an archive material linked to a specific photo session.


In practice, video makes it possible to present a vehicle in an attractive format without manual editing.

## Activating video

To start using video, contact VirtualCar360 support.

When requesting activation, provide:

- the account or location where video should be enabled,
- whether video should be generated automatically after each session,
- whether the material should be stored only in VirtualCar360 and Vimeo,
- whether the material should also be uploaded to the customer's YouTube channel,
- the information needed to configure YouTube publishing, if required.


## Hosting

Videos can be available in several places:

| Platform | Description |
|  --- | --- |
| VirtualCar360 | Internal VirtualCar360 system where the video is linked to the gallery. |
| Vimeo | External video hosting platform. |
| YouTube | Optional customer YouTube channel, configured on request. |


Information
The available video links depend on account configuration. By default, video is stored in VirtualCar360 and on Vimeo. Automatic YouTube publishing requires additional customer-side configuration.

## YouTube publishing

On customer request, VirtualCar360 can be configured to automatically upload generated videos to the customer's YouTube account.

This requires prior setup and authorization of the customer's YouTube account.

Warning
Automatic publication of video materials on YouTube requires integration configuration and authorization of the customer's YouTube account.

## Video in the Player

If video is available for a gallery, video links can be visible in the Player. The Player can present links to:

- VirtualCar360 video,
- Vimeo video,
- YouTube video.


The exact set of links depends on the configuration of the location and the specific vehicle gallery.

## Video in the API

If a gallery has video, the `/image-set` endpoint can return the `video` field. The field can be a string containing JSON and should be parsed before use.

```json
{
  "video": "{\"vimeo\":\"https://vimeo.com/1185086568/3943c5fe00\",\"youtube\":\"https://youtu.be/mQRMs7IyYtk\"}"
}
```

```js
if (data.video) {
  const video = JSON.parse(data.video);
  console.log(video.vimeo);
  console.log(video.youtube);
}
```

Information
Not every gallery contains the full set of video links. If YouTube integration is not configured, the `youtube` field may be unavailable. If video has not been generated for the gallery, the `video` field may be `null`.

## Best practices

- Contact support before implementing video.
- Confirm whether video should be generated automatically for every session.
- Configure YouTube access before production deployment if YouTube publishing is required.
- Always handle `video = null`.
- Do not assume that every gallery has a YouTube link.
- Clearly label links to VirtualCar360, Vimeo and YouTube.