Google Gemini Could Soon Be Answering Questions About Your Video Uploads (APK Teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

TL;DR

Hints uncovered in the Google app beta suggest Gemini is working on a new video upload feature.
Right now, Gemini can summarize YouTube videos via links but doesn’t allow users to upload video files directly.
We were able to attach videos to Gemini chat, but it wasn’t able to analyze them yet.

Google has been steadily expanding Gemini’s capabilities, integrating it into various aspects of the Android ecosystem — from replacing Google Assistant on Android phones to making its way onto car dashboards via Android Auto. Now, it looks like Gemini is set to get a new capability to handle video uploads.

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Currently, Gemini can already process and summarize web pages, images, PDFs, and even YouTube videos when given a link. However, there has been no option to directly upload video files for analysis. That could be changing soon, as new evidence suggests Google is developing support for video attachments.

While experimenting with the latest beta version of the Google app (16.9.39.sa.arm64), we uncovered hidden strings referencing video uploads within Gemini’s chat interface. These strings suggest that users may soon be able to attach videos to conversations, see video duration, and play the uploaded files.

Code

< string name="assistant_chat_attached_video_length_description">Video file length   < string name="assistant_chat_attached_video_play_button_description">Play video file   < string name="assistant_chat_input_attached_video_description">Attached video file   < string name="assistant_chat_input_data_attachment_replace_video_text">Adding a new video will remove the current one.   < string name="assistant_chat_input_data_attachment_replace_video_title">Replace current video?

At present, the file attachment menu in Gemini on Android does not allow video uploads, and selecting a video from the file picker isn’t an option. However, in our testing, we were able to attach videos to Gemini’s chat. That said, the AI wasn’t able to analyze the file — possibly because the feature is still under development or because Gemini’s current model doesn’t support direct video analysis yet.

As you can see in the screenshots above, the attached video appeared in the chat with a duration indicator and a play button, though playback wasn’t functional. We also weren’t able to check whether Google plans to impose restrictions on video uploads, such as duration or file size limits, but it’s reasonable to expect some constraints, at least in the initial rollout.

The ability to upload videos could be a promising upgrade for Gemini users. Imagine uploading a recorded lecture and getting a summary, analyzing a security camera clip for specific moments, or having Gemini assess your social media content. It could also be useful for troubleshooting technical issues, where one could simply upload a screen recording, and Gemini could help diagnose problems.

When can we expect the feature to roll out? Given Google’s recent practice of continuously dropping new Gemini features, it seems likely that video upload support will arrive sooner than later. What remains unclear is whether this feature will be available to all users or limited to Gemini Advanced subscribers.

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