About
This article describes how to upload media from your desktop in My Media. Users may upload one file or bulk of files at a time, edit data, and publish in bulk while uploading content.
To learn about the upload media flow in Media Gallery & BSE components, please visit Upload Media From Your Desktop (Media Gallery & BSE).
Setup
See the UploadMedia Module article to learn how to set up this feature.
Getting Started
1. Click the + Create button.
Depending on what is enabled in your environment, your + Create menu may look slightly different. If there is an option missing, please contact your Kaltura administrator to discuss how to enable it in your environment.
2. Click Upload. The Upload Media page is displayed.
Uploading Media Flow
To upload files click 'Select Files', or drag and drop files to the dotted section.
At this point, the upload process begins. If multiple files are selected, one file starts the upload process, and the rest of the files are then added to the queue.
Different types of files may be uploaded at the same time. The most recently uploaded files are added at the top and added to the queue status, whereas the queue continues to upload content from bottom to top, skipping any canceled or errored-out media.
The status of the uploads is indicated on the top right:
Upload Statuses
- In Queue
While uploading multiple files, only one is uploaded at a time. While waiting, the other files are in queue. Items in this status may be canceled and moved to the canceled status. - Uploading
Files in uploading status display the percentage completed next to the status. The thumbnail should change its display accordingly to the percentage passed. Items in this status may be canceled and are then moved to the canceled status - Processing
This status indicates that the video is converting, and when ready, the thumbnail is displayed.
The cancel upload button is no longer available and is replaced with a link to the media page. - Ready
This status indicated that the file has completed uploading and displays the thumbnail.
The cancel upload button is no longer available and is replaced with a link to the media page. - Failed
This status indicates an upload failure which may occur for many reasons. - Canceled
After this status is displayed, only the “Remove” button is available to remove the media line from the list.
As long as there is at least one file in that has the status, In queue or Uploading, the blue moving circle is displayed.
You may cancel any media in the status in queue or uploading.
Make sure not to close or navigate away from the browser tab. This cancels all media pending in the queue and any file currently in the Uploading status.
Available soon! In a single media upload, there is no link to the my-media.
Bulk Actions
The Bulk Actions tab, is displayed when more than one file is selected on the top of the upload list, indicating how many files are in the list that is in one of the following statuses: upload/queue/process/ready. Entries with the status canceled or failed are not counted and should not be affected by the Edit or Publish buttons.
Cancel All Uploads cancels any currently uploading and in-queue entries. Entries processing (converting) or ready, will not be affected.
After all uploads in the page are moved out of the upload and in-queue status, the Cancel All Uploads button changes to the “My Media” link, which opens in a new tab.
Set Privacy.
Editing Media
Editing Single Media
Click Edit to access the Edit Entry page.
You can edit the title, description, tags, and custom metadata for each uploaded file.
Editing Multiple Media
You can add tags and custom metadata for multiple media at once.
Publishing Media
Publishing Single Media
You may publish single media from the My-Media page while the media is in the process of uploading. In future releases, users will be able to publish directly from the Upload Media page.
Publishing Multiple Media
Setting privacy permissions and publishing media in bulk will be added in future releases.
Disclaimer Feature
If your admin has set a disclaimer on your site to accept before uploading content, the following screen is displayed. The disclaimer must be accepted before the Upload Media page is displayed.
View Media
To view the media page when uploading is complete, select My Media from the User drop-down menu or access the My Media tab on your application.
