Looking to add YouTube videos to your Kaltura video portal? We'll show you how to seamlessly integrate public domain videos, enriching your content library while staying copyright-compliant.
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Add media from YouTube
- Click on +Create in the top right corner of your screen
- Select YouTube from the drop-down menu that appears (as shown in the image below).
Read and agree to the terms andconditions.
The YouTube page displays.
Copy the YouTube link. (Only public domain videos are supported).
- Paste the link into the Enter URL or ID field
- Click Import from YoutTube.
Edit the name, description, and other metadata as desired.
Choose a publishing status, if required.
Click Save & Close.
Next you are redirected to the video you just uploaded.
You can access the Edit Media page to edit and manage your entry just like any media entry.
Replace a YouTube link
- Click the three dots menu to the lower right of the video.
- Click Edit.
The Edit Media page displays.
- Click the Replace Video tab.
- Enter the replacement video page link or Content ID.
- Click Replace.
A Confirmation message displays to ensure your choice.
If you'd like to edit the metadata, click the Details tab, make the desired changes, then click Save.
- Click Back to Media Page to view your video.
It is best practice to check the current availability of a video ingested to Kaltura but hosted on YouTube. A spinning wheel displays for video portal users if the YouTube video has been erased or unpublished from the YouTube platform.
Analytics for YouTube entries
Videos from YouTube, when linked to Kaltura via the YouTube module, include analytics pages like other entries. These analytics cover engagement within Kaltura Video Portal and KAF apps, and aren't combined with YouTube's playback analytics.
YouTube captioning
The V7 player currently does not ingest captions from YouTube videos.
To order REACH captions, see Ordering Captions.