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# A Video on my site takes too long to load

The time taken for a Video to load depends on the size of the video file and the speed of your internet connection. There is little you can do about the speed of your visitors' internet connection, but you can reduce the size of the movie file.

Consult the manual for your software and export your movie so that it:

- Has a lower bitrate or data rate.
- Is at a smaller resolution.
- Uses a more efficient codec such as H.264.

If the video has come from an external source, you may find Apple's Quicktime Pro useful to re-encode it.

As a general guide, it takes approximately 12 seconds to download 1 megabyte on a typical broadband connection.

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