Enable sharing and embedding in the player


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You can let viewers share and embed media directly from the player. Sharing options include social networks, email, and copying a link or embed code.

VOD Audio

Access the player settings

  1. Log in to your KMC and click the Studio tab. 
  2. The Player Studio page displays. 

  3. Click the player you want to edit from the list (or use the search bar in the top right).
  4. If you haven't created a player yet, check out our article Create a player for guidance.

    The player settings display.

Set share & embed

1. Scroll down to the Capabilities section and find Share & embed.

2. Click the toggle to enable it and open the settings.

3. Configure the following:

  • Share url - Type the share URL that will override the current page sharing. If desired, you can add {entryId} to the address, for example: https://mycompanymediaspace.com/media/{entryId}, and the link updates according to the entry ID of the video being played. 
  • Embed url - This URL generates a link that dynamically updates based on the entry ID of the video being played. Type the embed URL in the following format:
    {embedBaseUrl}/p/{partnerId}/embedPlaykitJs/uiconf_id/{uiConfId}?iframeembed=true&entry_id={entryId}
  • Share clip - This enables the user to share a segment of a video by choosing Share clip and then selecting the start and end position of the segment they want to share.
  • Start at - This enables the user to share the link and initiate playback at the designated time. 
  • Use native share - Choose whether the native share dialog of the device is used.
  • Social networks - You can define included networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), email, and embed.

4. Click Save at the top right of the settings page.

For the user guide, see Share & Embed.

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