Why OneDrive Shows Videos Under the Wrong Date & How to Fix It
Question details
Videos in the OneDrive web Photos view are displayed with incorrect dates that do not match their local metadata.
- Product
- OneDrive
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Viewing uploaded videos in the OneDrive web Photos view.
- Observed behavior
- The videos are categorized under the wrong date, disregarding the local 'Media Created', 'Date Created', and 'Date Modified' values.
Before troubleshooting, verify the original creation and modification dates of your video files on your local device by right-clicking the file and checking its properties.
Move Files via the Local Sync Folder
Dragging and dropping or moving files directly into your local OneDrive folder rather than copying or uploading them via the web helps preserve original file metadata.
The method you use to upload files to OneDrive significantly impacts how metadata is handled. Copying or manually uploading files via the web interface often treats them as entirely new files, assigning them the current date and time as their creation date.
Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and navigate to the folder containing your original video files with the correct metadata.
Open your local OneDrive sync folder in a separate window.
Drag and drop the videos directly into the local OneDrive folder to move them. This forces the system to preserve the original 'Date Created' and 'Date Modified' values during the sync process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does uploading via the web browser change my video's creation date?
When you upload files using a web browser, the OneDrive system processes them as brand new files generated on the server at the exact moment of upload. This action strips the local 'Date Created' metadata and overwrites it with the upload timestamp.
Does OneDrive read the 'Media Created' tag for all video formats?
OneDrive's web view sometimes struggles to correctly parse the embedded 'Media Created' EXIF data for certain video file formats, such as older AVI files or specific MP4 codecs. When it fails to read this tag, it defaults to the file's modification or upload date.
Can I manually change the date of a video directly in OneDrive?
Currently, OneDrive does not offer a native built-in feature to edit the creation date or metadata of photos and videos directly within its web or mobile interface. You must modify the file's metadata locally and re-sync it to the cloud.
