Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual Versin: 4.6
Kaltura Business Headquarters 5 Unin Square West, Suite 602, New Yrk, NY, 10003, USA Tel.: +1 800 871 5224 Cpyright 2013 Kaltura Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the prperty f their respective wners. Use f this dcument cnstitutes acceptance f the Kaltura Terms f Use and Privacy Plicy.
Cntents Preface... 4 Abut this Manual... 4 Audience... 4 Dcument Cnventins... 4 Sectin 1 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview... 5 Lgging In... 5 Understanding Galleries and Channels... 5 Sectin 2 Brwsing Media... 8 Displaying and Viewing Cntent... 8 Cmmenting n Media... 12 Searching Media and Captins... 14 Searching All Media... 14 Searching a Gallery r Channel... 15 Searching Captins in a Vide... 16 Searching fr Media Assciated with a User, Tag, r Categry... 16 Sectin 3 Uplading Media... 18 Sectin 4 Recrding frm Webcam... 23 Sectin 5 Creating a Vide Presentatin... 25 The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget... 25 The Vide Presentatin Wrkflw... 25 Sectin 6 Recrding Yur Screen... 29 Sectin 7 Managing Yur Media... 32 Editing Media... 33 Uplading and Managing Captins... 34 Uplading Captins... 35 Managing Captins... 36 Publishing Media... 37 Adding Media t Playlists... 40 Managing Playlists... 42 Sharing Media... 43 Disabling and Clsing Cmments... 44 Sectin 8 Creating and Managing a Channel... 46 Creating a Channel... 46 Managing a Channel... 47 Mderating Channel Cntent... 48 Editing Channel Users... 49 Updating a Channel Thumbnail... 51 Deleting a Channel... 52 Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 3
Preface This preface cntains the fllwing tpics: Abut this Manual Audience Dcument Cnventins Abut this Manual This manual describes hw t use Kaltura MediaSpace Versin 4.5. NOTE: Please refer t the fficial and latest prduct release ntes fr last-minute updates. Technical supprt may be btained directly frm: Kaltura Supprt. Cntact Us: Please send yur dcumentatin-related cmments and feedback r reprt mistakes t knwledge@kaltura.cm. We are cmmitted t imprving ur dcumentatin and yur feedback is imprtant t us. Audience This manual is intended fr Kaltura MediaSpace users. Dcument Cnventins Kaltura uses the fllwing admnitins: Nte Wrkflw NOTE: Identifies imprtant infrmatin that cntains helpful suggestins. Wrkflw: Prvides wrkflw infrmatin. Step 1 Step 2 Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 4
SECTION 1 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview Kaltura MediaSpace is a fully custmizable media destinatin site fr yur rganizatin. MediaSpace is an ut-f-the-bx vide-centric site that can serve as a repsitry fr media cllectins acrss the rganizatin r a full-featured "internal YuTube. Depending n yur setup, the site can be either public r restricted t authrized end users. In additin, sectins f the site may be restricted t members nly. Depending n yur rle and permissins, yu can d the fllwing: Brwse and search public galleries and channels Uplad media Cntribute t galleries and channels Access and cntribute t members-nly channels Create playlists Create channels Cmment n media Lgging In T lg in t MediaSpace The Lgin windw is displayed either when yu pen MediaSpace r when yu click: My Media My Playlists Guest (lgin) Channels My Channels In the Lgin windw, enter yur username and passwrd. Understanding Galleries and Channels Yu can access MediaSpace media cllectins in galleries and channels. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 5
Kaltura MediaSpace Overview A gallery is a cllectin f centrally curated cntent. Use the gallery t brwse yur cntent. When yu click n a thumbnail, the entry page is displayed where yu can view the entry and play the media. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 6
Kaltura MediaSpace Overview A channel is a cllectin fr a subset f users (r all authenticated users). Channel managers and site administratrs may give users permissin fr specific actins. Yu can access channels frm the Channels and My Channels tabs. If the tabs are nt displayed, the Channels feature is nt enabled n yur site. T learn hw t use channels, see Creating and Managing a Channel. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 7
SECTION 2 Brwsing Media NOTE: Depending n yur MediaSpace rle, yu may be able t access additinal cntent after yu lg in. T understand yur rle, ask yur MediaSpace administratr. Yu can d the fllwing: Filter the cntent. Srt the cntent. Select a vide t play. View media. Reprt abuse. Like media. Cmment n media. Search media and captins. Displaying and Viewing Cntent T filter cntent In a media gallery r channel, click the View menu and select ne f the fllwing: All Media types (vides, audi, and images) Vide Only Audi Only Images Only Vide Presentatins Only Webcasts Only T srt cntent In a media gallery r channel, click ne f the fllwing: Recent Views Alphabetical Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 8
Brwsing Media Likes Cmments T select a vide t play In a media gallery r channel, brwse t the media entry page and play the cntent. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 9
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Brwsing Media T view media Click Play in the media player. Yu can use ptins such as vlume cntrl, captin selectin, full screen, and enlarging the player within the MediaSpace windw. Media Player: The Expand Player icn fr enlarging the player On an ios device, a built-in ios media player plays MediaSpace media. T reprt abuse (Flag) Click a media thumbnail r title t display the vide in the media player. D ne f the fllwing: Click Flag n the media player screen. Click the Flag icn n the media player cntrls area. Select the type f abuse. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 11
Brwsing Media T Like r Unlike Media Click a media thumbnail r title t display the vide in the media player. Click the Like buttn under the media player. A Liked label and an unlike ptin are displayed. T cancel the Like, click unlike. Cmmenting n Media Yu can cmment n media, view cmments by ther users, reply t existing cmments, and delete cmments and replies. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 12
Brwsing Media T cmment n a media item Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments tab under the media player, enter a cmment in the Add a Cmment field and click Add. Yur cmment is displayed in the Cmments tab. If the Add a Cmment field is nt visible, click Add a cmment t display it.. T display cmments Click a media thumbnail r title. If cmments were entered, they are displayed in the Cmments tab under the media player. When a limited number f cmments are displayed, click Lad mre cmments t display Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 13
Brwsing Media additinal cmments. T reply t a cmment Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments tab under the media player, hver ver a cmment and click Reply. In the Add a Cmment field, enter a reply and click Add. Yur reply is displayed under the cmment. T delete a cmment r reply NOTE: Yu can delete a cmment r reply nly in the fllwing cases: Yu added the cmment r reply. Yu are the media wner. Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments tab under the media player, hver ver a cmment r reply and click Delete. Click Yes t cnfirm the deletin. NOTE: Deleting a cmment als deletes replies t the cmment. Searching Media and Captins Yu can search: All media based n metadata All vides fr captins A gallery r channel fr media based n metadata A gallery r channel fr captins Captins in a single vide Fr media assciated with a user, tag, r categry Searching All Media Searching fr Media Based n Metadata T search all media based n metadata On the MediaSpace header, click Media next t the search field and enter text (such as a tag r part f a title). Media with metadata that includes the text is displayed. Click a media thumbnail r title t display a search result in the media player. T clear the search text, click the clear icn. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 14
Brwsing Media Searching Captins NOTE: Only vide items can have captins. T search all vides fr captins On the MediaSpace header, click Captins next t the search field and enter text. Vides with captins that include the text are displayed. Fr each vide, a result is displayed fr each pint in the vide where the captin text appears. In the search results: - Click a vide name t play the vide frm the beginning. - Click a captin t play the vide frm the pint where the text appears. T clear the search text, click the clear icn. Searching a Gallery r Channel Searching fr Media Based n Metadata T search a gallery r channel fr media based n metadata On a media gallery r the Channels page, click Media abve the search field and enter text (such as a tag r part f a title). Media with metadata that includes the text is displayed. Click a media thumbnail r title t display a search result in the media player. T clear the search text, click the clear icn. Searching Captins NOTE: Only vide items can have captins. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 15
Brwsing Media T search a gallery r channel fr captins On a media gallery r the Channels page, click Captins abve the search field and enter text. Vides with captins that include the text are displayed. Fr each vide, a result is displayed fr each pint in the vide where the captin text appears. In the search results: - Click a vide name t play the vide frm the beginning. - Click a captin t play the vide frm the pint where the text appears. T clear the search text, click the clear icn. Searching Captins in a Vide NOTE: Only vide items can have captins. T search captins in a single vide Click a vide thumbnail r title. In the Search in Vide tab under the media player, enter text in the search field. NOTE: A Search in Vide tab is displayed nly when the vide includes captins. 4. A result is displayed fr each pint in the vide where the captin text appears. In the results, click a captin t play the vide frm the pint where the text appears. T clear the search text, click the clear icn. Searching fr Media Assciated with a User, Tag, r Categry T search fr media assciated with a user, tag, r categry On a media's Details tab, click the name f a user, tag, r categry. Fr example, click a tag Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 16
Brwsing Media name (such as sampletag) t display a gallery f all media with the same tag. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 17
SECTION 3 Uplading Media T uplad media D ne f the fllwing: On yur My Media page, click Media Uplad. In the MediaSpace header's Add New menu, select Media Uplad. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 18
Uplading Media On a media gallery page, click Add Media and then click Media Uplad. On the Uplad Media page, click Chse a file t uplad. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 19
Uplading Media In the Select file t uplad windw, select a media file t uplad and click Open. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 20
Uplading Media 4. While the file is uplading, n the Uplad Media page yu can: Enter infrmatin abut the media and click Save. NOTE: If yu click Save befre the file is cmpletely upladed, the media infrmatin is saved after the media is upladed. Click x next t the prgress bar t cancel the uplad. Under Uplad anther file, click Chse anther file. 5. T view the media page when uplading is cmplete, click G t media page n the Uplad Media page. Vide after Uplad After a vide is upladed, it is cnverted fr ptimal playback. Yu cannt preview r publish a vide during cnversin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 21
Uplading Media If media is waiting fr mderatin, yu cannt preview r publish it until it is apprved. Yu can edit media infrmatin during cnversin and while waiting fr mderatin. Media Page: A vide that is awaiting mderatin NOTE: Upladed media als is displayed n yur My Media page. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 22
SECTION 4 Recrding frm Webcam T recrd frm a webcam D ne f the fllwing: On yur My Media page, click Webcam Recrding. In the MediaSpace header's Add New menu, select Webcam Recrding. In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, click Allw if a flash player message is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 23
Recrding frm Webcam In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, click anywhere in the recrding area t start recrding. 4. 5. 6. In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, click anywhere in the recrding area t stp recrding, and click Save. In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, enter infrmatin abut the media and click Save. T view the media page after saving the recrding, click G t media page in the Recrd frm Webcam windw. NOTE: If media is waiting fr mderatin, yu cannt preview r publish it until it is apprved. Yu can edit media infrmatin while waiting fr mderatin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 24
SECTION 5 Creating a Vide Presentatin This sectin describes hw t create a vide presentatin. The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget allws the side-by-side, synchrnized display f media and dcument files t end users. The Vide Presentatin feature enables cntent creatrs t synchrnize vide and specific slides in a slideshw r dcument and share the synchrnized presentatin. The Vide Presentatin Wrkflw Basic wrkflw t synchrnize the display f media and dcument files: Select a media file. Select a dcument file. Add sync pints t synchrnize the dcument with the media. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 25
Creating a Vide Presentatin T create a vide presentatin D ne f the fllwing: On yur My Media page, click Vide Presentatin. In the MediaSpace header's Add New menu, select Vide Presentatin. The Add Vide Presentatin page is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 26
Creating a Vide Presentatin (Optinal) T uplad a new dcument 4. On the Add Vide Presentatin page, click Uplad Dcument. In the Uplad Dcument windw, click Brwse yur desktp. In the Select file t uplad windw, select a dcument r presentatin file t uplad and click Open. In the Uplad Dcument windw, enter infrmatin abut the dcument and click Clse. 5. In the Uplad Dcument windw, click Back t the vide presentatin creatin flw (step 1) t cntinue creating a vide presentatin. NOTE: After a dcument is upladed, it is ptimized fr display in the presentatin. Yu cannt use a dcument in a vide presentatin until ptimizatin is cmplete. T select and synchrnize files On the Add Vide Presentatin page, select an item frm a list f available vide and audi items, and click Next. On the Add Vide Presentatin page, select an item frm a list f available dcuments and presentatins, and click Next t create the vide presentatin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 27
Creating a Vide Presentatin In the Edit Media windw, synchrnize the media and slides. Sync Playback Sync Actins a. T start synchrnizing the media with the slides, click Play in the media player. b. When yu reach a pint that yu want t synchrnize: - Click the player t pause the playback. - In the thumbnail carusel, select the slide t synchrnize with the pint where the playback paused, and click + Sync Vide/Slide. Click Play in the media player t cntinue synchrnizing the playback with the slides. Add and remve sync pints as needed, and click Save. 4. In the Edit Media windw, enter infrmatin abut the vide presentatin and click Save. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 28
Recrding Yur Screen T embed the vide presentatin n a web site In yur vide presentatin page's Get Embed Cde tab, cpy the embed cde. Vide Presentatin Embed Cde Paste the embed cde n a web site. SECTION 6 Recrding Yur Screen Yu can recrd yur screen and add the recrding t MediaSpace. NOTE: If yu cannt recrd yur screen, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Basic wrkflw t recrd yur screen: Select the Screen Recrding ptin. Launch the Screen Recrder. Select the ptins and area t capture, and start recrding. 4. After recrding, review the results and uplad t MediaSpace. 5. After uplading, enter metadata. T recrd yur screen D ne f the fllwing: On yur My Media page, click Screen Capture. In the MediaSpace header's Add New menu, select Screen Capture. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 29
Recrding Yur Screen In the Screen Capture windw, click Launch the screen recrder. In the Screen Recrder, fllw the instructins t recrd yur screen: a. Drag and resize the frame t define the screen area t recrd and enter Alt-P r click the Recrd buttn t begin recrding. Tggle Alt-P r the Recrd/Pause buttn t pause and cntinue recrding. b. Click Dne t finish recrding. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 30
Recrding Yur Screen c. Review yur recrding and click Uplad. d. When the uplad is cmplete, click Clse. 4. In the Screen Capture windw, enter infrmatin abut the recrding and click Save. A link t the media is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 31
SECTION 7 Managing Yur Media NOTE: If yu cannt access yur My Media page cntent r actins, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Yur My Media page lists previusly upladed media. When yu pen a media page, yu can: Edit metadata r delete media. Select a thumbnail. Uplad and manage captins. Publish a media item. Publish multiple media items. Make media private. Add media t playlists r remve media frm a playlist. Manage playlists. Share media. Disable r clse cmments. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 32
Managing Yur Media Editing Media T edit media D ne f the fllwing: On yur My Media page, hver ver the right side f a media entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit fr the media yu want t edit. On yur My Media page, click the thumbnail r title f the media yu want t edit. In the media page's Details tab, click Edit. The Edit Media windw pens. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 33
Managing Yur Media In the Edit Media windw, yu can: Edit infrmatin abut the media. Delete the media. Select a frame t use as the media thumbnail, such as when the media is included in a gallery r channel. T select a frame as a thumbnail In the Edit Media windw, click Play in the media player. Pause the player at the frame that yu want t use as a thumbnail. Click Thumb r the camera icn t use the current frame as the thumbnail. Edit Media: Camera icn fr capturing the current frame as the vide thumbnail Uplading and Managing Captins Yu can uplad captin files fr yur media items and manage the captins. Users can search the Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 34
Managing Yur Media captin texts. NOTE: Only vide items can have captins. Uplading Captins T uplad captins D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a vide entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. In the vide page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Captins tab and click Uplad file. In the Uplad Captin File windw: a. Click Brwse and select an SRT r DFXP captin file. Yu can click Change t change the file yu selected. b. Select the captin language. c. Enter a label t display fr the file in the captin selectr. The captin selectr displays captin ptins in the media player. d. Click Save t uplad the file. The file is added t a table n the media page's Captins tab. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 35
Managing Yur Media NOTE: T uplad anther file, click Uplad file again and repeat step Managing Captins After yu uplad captins fr a vide, in the captin table yu can: Mdify the captin language r label. Change the default captin file. Delete a captin file. Dwnlad a captin file. T mdify the language r the captin selectr label D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a vide entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. In the vide page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, click Change and d the fllwing: T change the language, select a new language in the Language clumn. T change the label, enter new text in the Label clumn. 4. Click Dne t update the values. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 36
Managing Yur Media T change the captin file used by default in the media player D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a vide entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. In the vide page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, hver in the right clumn f a captin rw t display actins and click Set as default. T delete a captin file 4. D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a vide entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. In the vide page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, hver in the right clumn f a captin rw t display actins and click Remve. In the Cnfirm Remve windw, click Yes t remve the captin file. T dwnlad a captin file D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a vide entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. In the vide page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, hver in the right clumn f a captin rw t display actins and click Dwnlad. The file is dwnladed. Publishing Media By default, media that yu uplad is private. Yu can access private media n yur My Media page. On yur My Media page, yu can grab the embed cde f private media r publish it t make it public in MediaSpace. Publishing media makes the media publicly accessible t MediaSpace users. Yu can publish media: In multiple categries Only when file cnversin is cmplete and the media is nt waiting fr mderatin NOTE: If yu cannt publish media, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. T publish a media item On yur My Media page, click the thumbnail r title f the media yu want t publish. Open the Publish tab under the media player. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 37
Managing Yur Media By default, upladed media is nt published. D ne f the fllwing: Select Publish in Gallery t display the list f galleries. (If yu have permissin t cntribute t ne r mre channels) Select Publish in Channel t display the list f channels. 4. Select ne r mre galleries r channels. A tag is displayed fr each selectin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 38
Managing Yur Media T remve the published media frm a gallery r channel, clear the checkmark r click x in the tab. T publish multiple media items On yur My Media page, select ne r mre media items, and click Publish. In the Publish windw, d ne f the fllwing: Select Publish in Gallery t display the list f galleries. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 39
Managing Yur Media (If yu have permissin t cntribute t ne r mre channels) Select Publish in Channel t display the list f channels. In the Publish windw, select ne r mre galleries r channels and click Publish. T make media private Click the thumbnail r title f the published media that yu want t make private. Open the Publish tab under the media player and select Nt Published. In the Cnfirm Unpublishing windw, click Cnfirm t unpublish the media. Private media is accessible nly n the media wner's My Media page. Adding Media t Playlists Yu can create playlists and assciate media with the playlists. T create a playlist NOTE: If yu cannt create a playlist, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Click a media thumbnail r title. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 40
Managing Yur Media In the Add t Playlists tab under the media player, enter a descriptive name in the Add New Playlist field, and click Add. The media is added t the new playlist. T add media t playlists (frm a specific media page) Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Add t Playlists tab under the media player, select ne r mre playlists. The selected playlist name is displayed in the Appears in field. Yu als can add a new playlist. T add media t playlists (frm yur My Media page) NOTE: On yur My Media page, yu cannt create a new playlist r remve media frm playlists. On yur My Media page, select ne r mre media items, and click Add t Playlists. In the Add t Playlist windw, select ne r mre playlists, and click Add. T remve media frm a playlist Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Add t Playlists tab under the media player, d ne f the fllwing: Clear a selected playlist. In the Appears in field, click x next t a playlist name. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 41
Managing Yur Media Managing Playlists After yu create a playlist, yu can preview the playlist, rerder the media in the playlist, design the playlist, and cpy the playlist's embed cde. T manage a playlist NOTE: If yu cannt manage a playlist, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. D ne f the fllwing: Open yur My Playlists page. Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Add t Playlists tab under the media player, click Manage Playlists. On yur My Playlists page, select a playlist frm the Shw Playlist menu. Fr the selected playlist, yu can d the fllwing: Delete the playlist. Rerder the vides in the playlist. Remve vides frm the playlist. Cpy the playlist's embed cde t paste it n a web site. Select the layut and clr f the playlist. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 42
Managing Yur Media Sharing Media Yu can share a media item by: Linking t a media page Embedding a media item T share a link t a media page Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Share tab under the media player, cpy the media page link. Paste the link t share the media page. NOTE: If the media is restricted, nly authrized users can access the shared media page. T embed a media item NOTE: If the Embed buttn is nt displayed, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Share tab under the media player, click Embed. The embed cde and related ptins are displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 43
Managing Yur Media Select ne embed type: HTML (If enabled) Embed 4. 5. 6. Fr HTML: a. Select a player skin. b. Select a player size. Cpy the embed cde. On the web site where yu want t share the media, paste the embed cde. Disabling and Clsing Cmments Fr each f yur media items, yu can: Disable the cmment feature. Prevent additinal cmments. T disable cmments n a media item D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a media entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a media entry t pen the media page. In the media page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Optins tab and select the Disable cmments fr this media checkbx. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 44
Managing Yur Media The Cmments tab is nt displayed n the media page. NOTE: Cmments that were entered befre yu disable the cmment feature are re-displayed if yu re-enable cmments. T prevent additinal cmments n a media item D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Hver ver the right side f a media entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a media entry t pen the media page. In the media page's Details tab, click Edit. Open the Optins tab and select the Clse discussin checkbx. On the Cmments tab f the media page, Cmments clsed is displayed and the Add a Cmment field is nt displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 45
SECTION 8 Creating and Managing a Channel Fr an verview f channels, see Understanding Galleries and Channels. Yu can d the fllwing: Create a channel. Manage a channel. NOTE: If yu cannt create and manage channels, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Creating a Channel T create a channel On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click Create Channel. On the Create New Channel page: a. Enter values fr: - Title Enter the channel name t display n the Channels page. - Descriptin Enter a summary f the channel cntent t display n the Channel>Settings page. - Tags Enter a descriptive tag t use in searches. b. (Optinal) Select a channel tpic t assign t the channel. When a user clicks a tpic n the Channels page, channels assciated with the tpic are displayed. c. (Optinal) T require a channel manager's apprval befre media is displayed in the channel, select the Mderate cntent checkbx. d. (Optinal) T display user cmments n media items in the channel, select the Enable cmments in Channels checkbx. NOTE: If cmments are enabled fr a media item, the cmments are displayed when the media item is accessed thrugh a channel nly when the Enable cmments in Channels checkbx is selected. T cmpletely disable cmments fr a media item, see Disabling and Clsing Cmments. e. Select the kind f access that users have: - Open All authenticated users can access the channel and cntribute cntent. - Restricted All users can access the channel, but nly specific users can cntribute cntent. - Private Only specific users can access the channel and cntribute cntent. f. Click Save t create a new channel. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 46
Creating and Managing a Channel Yu can access the new channel frm yur My Channels page. Managing a Channel T manage a channel On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page, and then click Settings. The Settings page pens. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 47
Creating and Managing a Channel On the Settings page, yu can: Actin Tab Ntes Mdify the channel definitin. Basic Fr field details, see T create a channel. Mderate channel cntent. Pending Applies when a channel manager's apprval is required befre media is displayed Add members t a channel. Members Applies t restricted r private channels Mdify a channel member s permissin. Members Applies t view, add, mderate, and manage permissins Update a channel thumbnail. Advanced Applies t a channel manager wh wants t display new media in a channel thumbnail Delete a channel. Advanced Mderating Channel Cntent Channel managers and mderatrs apprve r reject cntent when a channel manager's apprval is required befre media is displayed. T require cntent mderatin, mdify the channel definitin n the Basic tab f the channel's Settings page. Fr field details, see T create a channel. T mderate channel cntent On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page, and then click Settings. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 48
Creating and Managing a Channel On the Pending tab, click a media thumbnail t review pending cntent. The media page pens. T view the cntent, click Play in the media player. On the Pending tab f the channel Settings page, select ne r mre media and d ne f the fllwing: Click Apprve. Apprved cntent is displayed n the channel page. Click Reject. Editing Channel Users T add members t a channel NOTE: Adding members applies nly t channels that are restricted r private. On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page, and then click Settings. On the Members tab, click Add Members. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 49
Creating and Managing a Channel In the Add Member windw under Enter user name, start typing a user name t display user names, and select a member t add. 4. 5. In the Add Member windw under Set permissin, select the member's permissin. Permissin Member Cntributr Mderatr Manager Allws a user t View channel cntent nly. View channel cntent and add media t the channel. View channel cntent, add media t the channel, and mderate channel cntent. View channel cntent, add media t the channel, mderate channel cntent, and manage the channel (delegate managerial rights t additinal users). In the Add Member windw, click Add t add the selected member with the specified permissin. T mdify a channel member s permissin On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page, and then click Settings. On the Members tab, next t a member's Permissin clumn click Change. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 50
Creating and Managing a Channel In the Permissin clumn, select a new permissin. Permissin Member Cntributr Mderatr Allws a user t View channel cntent nly. View channel cntent and add media t the channel. View channel cntent, add media t the channel, and mderate channel cntent. 4. Manager View channel cntent, add media t the channel, mderate channel cntent, and manage the channel (delegate managerial rights t additinal users). Click Dne t apply the mdified permissin t the member. Updating a Channel Thumbnail A channel thumbnail displays the thumbnails f the media items that are initially added t the channel. Thumbnails f new media added subsequently t the channel are nt autmatically displayed in the channel thumbnail. T display new media thumbnails in the channel thumbnail, the channel manager manually updates the channel thumbnail. T update a channel thumbnail Open a channel page that yu manage, and then click Settings. On the Advanced tab under Update Channel Thumbnail, click Update. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 51
Creating and Managing a Channel The new channel thumbnail is displayed. Deleting a Channel NOTE: Deleting a channel des nt delete the media frm MediaSpace. T delete a channel On the Channels page r yur My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page, and then click Settings. On the Advanced tab, click Delete Channel. Click Yes t cnfirm the deletin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 52