Add audio or video files
There are several ways to add video and audio content to Moodle. This guide will cover ways to add online video content to Moodle in detail and links to further resources on audio and media on Moodle.
Media can also be managed and added to Moodle via eStream.
Embed an online video to your Moodle space
While editing a resource in Moodle you can embed an online video by pasting the video's URL in the desired location:
- Browse to the content on a video hosting platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and copy the video URL.
- Paste the URL in the desired location in the text editor of the:
- 'Description' field of an activity or resource
- 'Page content' field of a page resource
- etc.
- Click 'Save and return to course'.
Embed an online video using an iframe
For more control of how content is displayed on the page the embed code of a video can be copied from the video hosting platform.
- Select the 'Embed' option under the 'share' option on the video hosting webpage. Here you will find code for inserting an iframe.
- Paste this code into the HTML view of the Moodle text editor, editing to display as desired.
- Click 'Save and return to course'.
It is recommended to use the iframe method as this uses the media player of the video hosting platform rather than Moodle's built-in player. This enables various accessibility options including closed captioning, if available on the specific video.
For detailed information, please read the Moodle Docs on video, respectively on audio. For more information on managing YouTube content visit the YouTube Help Centre.
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- Introduction to managing course participants
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- Introduction to eStream
- Access your eStream content
- Uploading videos to eStream
- Edit videos in eStream
- Edit video thumbnail
- Uploading a closed captions (subtitles) file to eStream
- Add eStream videos to Mahara
- Sharing eStream videos to Moodle
- Sharing an eStream video with a link
- eStream mobile app
- Setup a video assignment in Moodle