Adding a YouTube video to Kaltura MediaSpace

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You can add YouTube videos to your Kaltura Media Space account to expand your library content. Note that only public videos from YouTube are supported, which helps ensure copyright compliance.

Add content from YouTube

Step 1- Find the YouTube video that you want to copy and select the Share button

screenshot of youtube video. The share button is highlighted

Step 2 – In the pop-up window, select the Copy button to copy the link to the clipboard.

screenshot of youtube share popup window. The copy button is highlighted

Step 3 – Log into your Kaltura MediaSpace account

screenshot of a Kaltura Media Space “My Media” asset list

Step 4 – Locate the Create button in the top right corner and select it. In the pop up menu choose “YouTube

screenshot of Kaltura Media Sapce interface. The create menu is opened with the option “YouTube” highlighted

Step 5 – Paste the URL link copied from the YouTube page into the Video Page Link text box. When completed, select the Preview button below the text box.

(BEFORE)

screen shot of the Kaltura Media Space interface. The YouTube popup window is opened showing where to past the YouTube URL that was previously copied

(AFTER)

screen shot of the Kaltura Media Space interface. The YouTube popup window is opened showing the pasted URL from YouTube

Step 6 – Edit the details of the video. This can include the title, description, any tags for searching, publishing schedule, and publishing status. Once you have completed your edits, choose SAVE.

screenshot of Kaltura Media Space interface. The preview window for the YouTube option is in view, displaying editing options

Step 7 – Once saved, you can also add collaborators if you wish. Otherwise select “Go To Media” to preview video.

Screenshot of YouTube preview window with last option of adding collaborators and publishing status highlighted

 

(MEDIA WINDOW)

screenshot of Kaltura Media Space with the newly add YouTube video

 

Optional Step – If you wish to do more edits like editing closed captions, select the 3 horizontal dot menu to the right of Share (right bottom corner). You will get a menu to access more options.

screenshot of the Kaltura Media Space edit interface, highlighting the 3dot menu where you can choose editing options

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