Add Media to a Kaltura Channel

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Adding media to a Kaltura channel allows you to share your videos with specific groups, classes, or project teams at Chico State. Channels help organize content and control who can view or interact with media. You can add a video to a channel directly from the channel itself or from the media item’s settings, depending on whether you want to add multiple items to one channel or the same item to multiple channels.

Prerequisites

• You must have already uploaded or created media in Kaltura or be ready to create a new media item.
• You must be logged in to media.csuchico.edu.
• You must be a member of or have access to the channel you want to publish to.

Step-by-Step Instructions

There are several ways to add media to a Kaltura channel. The best option depends on whether you are publishing multiple items to one channel, or one item to multiple channels.

Add Media from the Channel

To add multiple items you own to a single channel, do the following:

1. From the upper right-hand corner of the Kaltura home page, select your name > My Channels.
2. Open the channel you want to add media to.
3. Select +Add to Channel.
4. Select the media you want to add by tapping the checkbox next to the media. If your media has not yet been added to Kaltura, choose Add New and select from the available options. See the guides on creating media in Kaltura for more information.
5. Scroll back to the top of the page and select Publish.
6. If the channel requires moderation, wait for the video to be approved by a channel manager.

Now your selected items are published to the chosen channel.

Add Media from the Media Item

To add the same item to multiple channels, do the following:

1. From the upper right-hand corner of the Kaltura home page, select your name > My Media.
2. Next to the media you want to add to a channel, select the pencil icon.
3. From the edit page, select the Publish tab.
4. For the publishing status, select Published.
5. If prompted, choose Publish in Channel.
6. Select the channel(s) you want to publish the media to.
7. Select Save.
8. If the channel requires moderation, wait for the video to be approved by a channel manager.

Now the chosen media item is published to one or more channels.

Troubleshooting

• If you do not see the option to publish to a channel, you may not have permission to post to that channel. Contact the channel manager for assistance.
• If your video does not appear in the channel after publishing, it may be waiting for moderator approval.
• If your video does not appear in the list when adding to a channel, confirm that the video has already been uploaded to Kaltura in My Media.