Observed Signal · Jun 12, 2023 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Search Console Highlights Video Indexing Issues
Google’s Search Console has been updated to report video indexing issues with greater specificity and to accompany those findings with actionable remediation steps. The change aims to help site operators understand exactly why a video on their page may not be indexed by Google, whether due to a technical error or because the video wasn’t identified as prominent during crawling. The new report now lists the problem clearly and offers concrete guidance on how to fix it. Examples highlighted include videos that are too large (exceeding 1080 pixels in height) or too small (below 140 pixels in both height and width), as well as videos not visible within the page viewport at load. The update also affects the URL Inspection tool, giving users a problem overview tied to video indexing. Google engineers Shachar Nudler and Moshe Samet are noted as describing the changes.
Technical Release: Google Search Console updates video indexing reporting
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Google updates Search Console to report more specific video indexing issues.
- The report lists exact problems and provides remedial actions.
- Video issues include height >1080px or height <140px.
- Video must be within the renderable viewport at page load.
- Three months of historical data are shown; fixes may not immediately erase issues from reports, and the URL Inspection Tool shows the new overview.
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