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What is VerticalVideo?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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VerticalVideo is a new kind of streaming experience built for upright screens. Everything we show \u2014 from nature scenes to creative short films \u2014 is formatted in 9:16, the same vertical ratio used by phones and social video platforms. No turning your head. No letterboxing. Just full-frame, tall-screen content that looks amazing on a rotated TV or tablet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Why vertical instead of widescreen?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Because that\u2019s how we actually hold our devices. More than 90% of social video \u2014 TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts \u2014 is now shot vertically. It\u2019s how creators think and how viewers engage. The vertical frame feels personal, immersive, and immediate \u2014 like you\u2019re holding the moment in your hand.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Can I watch VerticalVideo on my TV?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Yes \u2014 and it\u2019s easy. If you rotate your TV 90\u00b0 into portrait mode, VerticalVideo fills the screen perfectly. You don\u2019t need OBS, VLC, or a computer. Streaming sticks and smart TVs don\u2019t natively support true vertical video, but VerticalVideo is designed to just work \u2014 one stream, upright and optimized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Where does the content come from?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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We curate a mix of copyright-cleared footage, Creative Commons material, and original re-framed work. Some pieces are ambient and meditative, others are visual experiments \u2014 but all are chosen for their vertical beauty. In the future, we\u2019ll feature independent creators who specialize in vertical filmmaking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


How is VerticalVideo different from YouTube Shorts or TikTok?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Those platforms are designed for phones and quick scrolls \u2014 you watch for 20 seconds, swipe, repeat. VerticalVideo is built for long-form vertical viewing \u2014 like ambient cinema for a vertical world. Instead of endless distraction, it\u2019s a continuous, curated experience for tall screens in living rooms, art spaces, and public displays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Can I submit my own videos?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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Yes! We\u2019re opening up submissions for vertical creators soon. If you shoot in 9:16 or want to reframe your widescreen footage, you\u2019ll be able to share your work with a growing vertical-first audience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Does it cost anything to watch?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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No \u2014 VerticalVideo is free to view. Our mission is to make vertical streaming accessible and show that you don\u2019t need expensive gear or complicated setups to enjoy tall-screen visuals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n


Why did you create VerticalVideo?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary>
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This started as a DIY experiment: how can we make vertical video display correctly on a real TV? After lots of tests in VLC, OBS, and browser streams, we realized there was no simple way to just watch vertical video on a big screen<\/em> without extra software. VerticalVideo fixes that. It\u2019s plug-and-play, always upright, and reimagines the frame itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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