Inserting video into content


plugin Embedded media offers 4 ways to insert video into your content.

  1. Inserting a video
    1. Local video from your hard drive
    2. A shared video of the resource explorer
    3. An external Youtube video
    4. An external Dailymotion video 

Inserting a video


To find out which video format to use, please refer to this page

In your edited content, position the cursor where you wish to insert a video, then in the "Edit" tab, click on the "video" menu.

There are several ways to insert a video.

Local video from your hard drive

A shared video of the resource explorer

After inserting a local and shared video, you'll see a frame with the video player's default dimensions, as shown below:

By selecting the video frame, the "Media" tab will appear at the top next to the "Edit" tab.

In the "Media" tab, you'll find tools that let you set an alternative to the animation, and modify the video's layout and dimensions.

An external Youtube video

In the dialog box, enter:

  • url of the video on the Youtube platform (make sure you're on the video page on Youtube)

  • Video player width (480 pixels by default)
  • Video player height (default: 385 pixels)

After insertion, you'll see a frame with the dimensions of the player, as shown below:

 By selecting the video frame, you can access the "Media" tab to set an alternative to the image, and modify its position and dimensions.

An external Dailymotion video 

Then, in the dialog box, fill in the information:

  • theurl of the video on the Dailymotion platform (make sure you're on the Dailymotion video page)

  • Video player width (480 pixels by default)
  • Video player height (default 360 pixels)

After insertion, you'll see a frame with the dimensions of the player, as shown below.

 By selecting the video frame, you can access the "Media" tab to set an alternative to the image, and modify its position and dimensions.

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