Add a YouTube Video to Kaltura

This guide details the process for adding a Kaltura video from YouTube to Mediaspace, including prerequisites, step-by-step instructions, and troubleshooting tips. It is designed to help both instructors and students enhance their Mediaspace content library with external media.

Quick Links: | Gather the YouTube Video Link | Add the YouTube Video to Mediaspace | Fix YouTube Import or Playback Issues | Share, Edit, or Review Your Video |

Adding a YouTube video to Kaltura Mediaspace lets you include external media in your Kaltura video library. After the video is added, you can embed or share it like other media in Mediaspace.

Gather the YouTube Video Link

You will need:

• The URL of the YouTube video you want to add.
• Access to your Mediaspace account.

Add the YouTube Video to Mediaspace

1. Log in to your Mediaspace account.
2. Go to My Media.
3. Select Add New, then choose YouTube.
4. Paste the YouTube video URL in the provided field.
5. Select Preview to confirm that the correct video appears.
   
6. Update the video details if needed, including the name and description.
7. Select Save.

Your YouTube video is now part of your video library and can be embedded or shared.

Fix YouTube Import or Playback Issues

• Video not importing: Make sure the YouTube URL is correct and that the video is publicly accessible. Private or restricted videos may not import correctly.
• Playback issues: Check whether the video plays directly on YouTube. If the video has playback issues on YouTube, those issues may also appear in Mediaspace.

Share, Edit, or Review Your Video

Now that you’ve added a video, you can:

Share

• Turn your video into an interactive quiz
• Embed your video in Canvas
• Submit your video as a video assignment
• Get your video’s embed code for sharing outside Canvas

Edit

• Add captions to your video
• Trim, clip, chop, and splice your video using Kaltura’s video editor
• Change the video’s details, such as title or description
• Add collaborators to your video
• Change your video’s owner

Review

• View analytics on your video

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