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Kaltura offers a powerful search function in video portal galleries, making it easy to locate items quickly. Once you learn how to do a basic search, you can learn how to use special search parameters, tools, and filters to get the most helpful results.

Access the gallery

1. On the top navigation bar of your video portal, find the desired gallery and click on it.



The gallery page displays.



2. The gallery page has tabs for Media and Channels under which all the published content appears. Choose the tab you want to search in.

Search in media

1. Click on the search bar and type in keywords related to the title, description, or tags of the media you're searching for.



2. Press Enter.

To search for an exact match, use quotation marks around the word or phrase, for example, "customer".

The results display.

3. You can also use the filters to refine your search. Just click the filters button at the far right.



The 'Filters window' opens.

4. Choose the desired filters from the menu.



5. When you find the item you want, click its title or thumbnail to navigate to the entry.

Search in channels

The channels tab offers searching, filtering, and sorting, making it easier to find and manage channels.

Membership filter

The Membership filter enables you to organize channels based on your role or level of engagement within a channel. This is particularly useful for focusing on channels where you play a specific part in managing or contributing content.

The available options are:

• All Memberships: Displays all channels regardless of the user’s role.
• Manager: Shows channels where the user is a manager.
• Moderator: Lists channels where the user acts as a moderator.
• Contributor: Displays channels where the user contributes content.
• Member: Shows channels where the user is a general member.
• Subscribed: Displays channels the user has subscribed to for updates and new content.

You can select multiple membership options simultaneously to view channels that meet any of the selected criteria, creating a tailored and efficient browsing experience. 

Visit our article Understanding channel roles and permissions for more information.

Types filter

The Types filter helps you sort channels by your privacy and access settings, making it easy to locate channels based on the intended audience or restrictions. 

The available options are:

• All Channel Types: Displays all channels, regardless of type.
• Open: Channels accessible to everyone without restrictions.
• Restricted: Channels requiring specific permissions for access.
• Private: Channels limited to invited members only.
• Public & Restricted: Combines publicly visible channels with restricted access settings.
• Public & Open: Channels that are both publicly visible and open to all users.
• Shared Repository: Channels used for sharing content within defined groups or repositories.

Like the Membership Filter, this filter allows multiple selections, making it simple to focus on relevant channel types while navigating.

Visit our article Understanding channels for more information.

Sort by feature

The Sort by feature allows you to organize your channels dynamically, based on specific attributes. This ensures that you can prioritize and locate channels effectively.

The available sorting options include:

• Relevance: Only available when using the text search. Otherwise, this option is grayed out.
• Creation Date: Displays channels from newest to oldest based on their creation date.
• Alphabetically - A-Z: Sorts channels alphabetically in ascending order by title.
• Alphabetically - Z-A: Sorts channels alphabetically in descending order by title.
• Members & Subscribers: Sorts channels by the total number of members or subscribers.
• Media Count: Organizes channels by the total number of media items, from highest to lowest.
• Update Date: Shows channels in order of their most recent updates.

The default sorting behavior is configured in the Channels module settings, but users can adjust it using the sorting button located on the page.