Google no longer requires video descriptions as part of structured data – Search Engine Land
Google has removed the requirement to have the description property as part of your video structured data. Google says it is still recommended to provide a description to your videos in the structured data but it is not a requirement. With that, Google Search Console will not report errors for missing description property items.
Structured data change. Google moved the “description” property from “required” to “recommended” in the structured data documentation. You can see that over here.
The description of the video is used to help Google understand the video, but it is no longer a requirement for video structured data.
Search Console change. The description property is no longer required for Video structured data items, Google wrote here. Google added “it’s still strongly recommended to help Google better understand the content of your video.”
Missing description issues will no longer appear as “critical issues” in that rich results report. Now you may see an increase in the…
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