Note: This article requires an existing public video that is already uploaded to YouTube.
Overview
There are two ways to share a YouTube video in Moodle.
1. Embed the video using Kaltura - This will allow it to be viewed without having to leave the page. Bonus: This also removes any advertisements originally in the video.
2. Share the link - This will require the user to navigate off of the current page to view the video on YouTube.
The steps for sharing a YouTube video with these two methods will be listed below.
How to Embed a YouTube Video on Moodle
This method embeds the video directly into Moodle and will allow it to be viewed without having to navigate off of the page it is embedded into. A YouTube video can be embedded into any Moodle text editor box, this includes those in forum discussion posts, page activities, book chapters, etc.
1. Find the Media Button on the text editor (On the assignment or post where the video needs to be embedded).
2. Click on Add New and then YouTube.
3. Copy and paste the link for the youtube video and click Import from YouTube
Note: Unlisted videos are also supported in addition to public videos, despite what any message that may appear says.
5. Scroll down, click Save & Embed.
6. The link will now appear in the text editor. Click Save and Return to course to show the embedded video.
How to Share a Link to a YouTube Video
This method creates a direct link to the external YouTube website. This means that anyone watching the video will have to navigate off of the Moodle page to view it.
1. Copy the URL from the YouTube video.
2. Navigate to the Moodle activity or resource where the video will be linked. In the text editor, type in the text that you want the link to read out as.
3. Highlight the text and click the Link button on the toolbar (Chain icon).
4. Paste the video URL into the Enter a URL text-box. Click Create Link when finished.
This work by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.