Add a YouTube video in Canvas

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Want to add YouTube videos to your KAF application? We'll guide you through integrating public domain videos, enhancing your content library while ensuring full copyright compliance.

Add a YouTube video

1. Navigate to your My Media page.
2. Click the Add New menu and select YouTube.



The YouTube page displays.



3. Paste the YouTube link into the empty field below Video Page Link (or Content ID).

Only public domain videos are supported.



4. Click Preview to edit the YouTube entry.



5. Edit the name, description, and other metadata as desired.
6. Choose a Publishing Status, if desired.



7. Click Save.

You can also click Go to Media to view the media page or click Go to My Media to view the video in My Media.

Replace a YouTube link

1. Click the three dots menu on the lower right of the video.



2. Select Edit from the drop-down menu.



The edit media page displays.

3. On the edit media page, click the Replace Video tab.



4. Under the Replace Video tab, enter the replacement link or Content ID in the blank field.



5. Click Replace.

A confirmation message displays: I confirm that this external content is similar in essence to the original content which may have already generated views and likes.



6. Click OK.
7. If you'd like to edit the metadata, click the Details tab, make the desired changes, then click Save.

Click Back to Media Page to view your video.

Analytics

YouTube videos linked to Kaltura via the YouTube module have their own analytics, tracking engagement within Kaltura's Video Portal and KAF. These stats are separate from YouTube's playback analytics.

Captioning

If a YouTube video has captions, you might see overlapping captions with the Kaltura REACH captions. Check out Overlapping YouTube Captions to learn how to manage this. 

To order REACH captions, see Order captions & translations.

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