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What time zones are used for scheduling events in the Kaltura Platform
Scheduling the Time Zone Through API or Drop Folders The API always uses the Unix timestamp. Unix time is indicated in UTC. Bulk upload uses GMT with the format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss (T is just the letter T) The KMC translates the timestamps...
Can Dropbox be used as the location for a remote drop folder in the KMC?
Dropbox does not support FTP or SFTP access natively. If you're looking to use Dropbox as a remote drop folder in the Kaltura Management Console (KMC), it’s important to note that Kaltura’s drop folder functionality requires FTP or SFTP access. Th...
Is there a limit to the number of assets per Kaltura entry?
Yes, each Kaltura entry supports up to 500 assets.
Assets include:
Flavors (videos)
Thumbnails
Captions
Attachments
Exceeding this limit may lead to issues with playback, editing, or entry management. If your workflow...
Can you host videos at your preferred location and link to Kaltura?
This use case is typically combined with transcoding performed on the publisher’s side, after which the output files are pushed directly to CDN hosting, or to a local intranet delivery source. In this case, Kaltura essentially only manages the metad...
What is browser based ingestion?
You can upload files from your computer, record a video with your webcam, import from a selection of online repositories, or submit a bulk upload request via Kaltura formatted CSV/XML, all from within the Kaltura Management Console.
Can I recover a previous version of a replaced entry?
Kaltura does not support version history for entries. After using the Replace Media option, the previous version is no longer available through the KMC. In some cases, Kaltura Support can retrieve the last two versions of an entry using the entry...
