There are a few ways to add videos to a Moodle course
Adding a YouTube or Vimeo video
The easiest way to add a YouTube video is to add a link to the video, by adding a URL resource. Copy the URL of the YouTube video and paste it into the address of the URL resource.
You can also embed a video from YouTube into your course using the following steps:
- Create a new page in Moodle (under add a resource)
- Go to the HTML source view by clicking on the "HTML" button in the content box (bottom row of the toolbar, right hand side)
- Go to YouTube or Vimeo and copy the video embed code. This is under the "Share" link.
- Paste the embed code into the Moodle page content box.
- Save the page.
Preventing Auto-Embedding of YouTube Videos
If you create a link to a YouTube video in a label, page, or other description field, Moodle will automatically embed the YouTube video instead of just linking to the video. If you just want a simple link, you can do one of the following things:
- Add the link by using Add a resource or activity - URL. This will not embed the video.
- Turn off automatic multimedia embedding for your course. This can be set under Settings → Course administration → Filters → Multimedia plugins → Off. This setting will affect content in the entire course.
- Edit the YouTube link to prevent auto-embedding. For example, if the YouTube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PfzLRs7YC0, adding a parameter to the middle will prevent auto-embedding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?embed=no&v=0PfzLRs7YC0 (add the text in bold to the URL). Note for advanced users: Moodle is looking for a match for
watch?v=, so adding something to the middle disrupts the filter.
Uploading a video to Moodle
If you have your own video you want to add to Moodle, you can upload it just like any other file. If it is a large file (over 100MB) or a longer video, it is best to contact ITS to upload your file to our streaming video server. Email help@swarthmore.edu with your request.
Full Length Videos
To stream full length files, please contact the Digital Initiatives Librarian in McCabe or the Director of the Language Resource Lab (for Modern Langauges). They can secure rights to screen feature films (if required) and set up the video for streaming via Moodle.