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A video won't play

A newly uploaded video in Keepr is converted for playback after it arrives, so one that won't play is most often still processing — give it a few minutes. Videos are stored at 720p on every plan, so a video that plays but looks softer than the original is working as designed rather than broken.

It was just uploaded#

Videos are converted for playback after they arrive, which takes longer than a photo. A few minutes is normal; a long video takes longer.

The thumbnail often appears before the video is playable, so a still image with nothing behind it usually means "not finished yet" rather than "broken".

It looks softer than the original#

That's the stored quality. Videos are kept at 720p on every plan — there's no plan that stores them at a higher resolution.

Unlike photos, original video files aren't kept on any tier, so there's no higher-quality version to fall back to. See Photo and video quality.

Worth knowing rather than discovering: if you need the original of an important video, keep your own copy of it outside Keepr.

It won't play on a TV#

Check the album's share link is still on. Turning sharing off stops TV playback immediately, along with everything else the link provided.

TV codes also expire after 15 minutes — if you're setting up long before the event, get a fresh code when you're ready. See Watch on a TV.

It won't play on one device but plays on another#

Usually the connection rather than the file. Video needs more bandwidth than photos, and a weak signal shows up here first.

If it plays on Wi-Fi and not on mobile data, that's the answer.

It never finished uploading#

A partial upload won't play because there's nothing complete to play. See Upload problems.

Still stuck#

If a video has been processing for hours, or plays for some people and not others, contact support with the album name and roughly when it was uploaded. Both those symptoms are worth looking at rather than waiting out.

Common questions

I just uploaded it and it won't play.
It's probably still being converted. Videos take longer than photos because they're re-encoded for playback.
The video looks softer than the original.
Videos are stored at 720p on every plan. That's the stored quality, not a fault.
Can I get the original video file back?
No. Keepr keeps original files for photos, not videos, on any plan.
It plays on my phone but not on the TV.
Check the album's share link is still on — turning sharing off stops TV playback immediately.

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Last reviewed 2026-07-29