Integrate videos

Large videos are integrated from external sources

Videos must be accessible without login

Please note that the videos must be freely accessible for embedding, i.e. no login must be required to view the video.


Instructions

1. create a media element from a URL that can be integrated

First copy the URL of the video to the clipboard using Ctrl+C. Click on your file list and then on the "New" checkbox.

Note: The URL of the video must come from one of the sources mentioned above in order to be accepted. This means that the URL of the video begins with the URL of the video portal.

Now press Ctrl+V to insert the new media URL and confirm.

This will create an entry in your file list with an unfortunately very cryptic name that we cannot influence. We recommend that you create a corresponding folder structure in the file list for clarity.

Please also set the metadata for the video: Title, description, alternative text for accessibility.

2. use media element in content element

Now create a new content element in the desired location.

Then select the sub-item "Text and media" under "Typical page content".

Now select the "Add media file" function under the "Media" tab.

You can now search your file collection for the saved URL and select it.

3. determine the preview image and, if necessary, observe legal framework conditions

Once you have selected the video, you can now choose between "Do not use thumbnail", "Generate thumbnail automatically" and "Use own thumbnail".

If you have received permission from the author to embed the video, you can have the thumbnail generated automatically. If this is not the case, you must use your own thumbnail.


Self-training

Navigate further through the self-training

You are in the self-study course and would like to go to the training start page, then click on TYPO3 self-study for beginners part 2.

You are currently in self-training, then click on Exercise - Embed videos to continue.


Application examples

complete overview

Videos integrated from vcm.uni-kl.de


Exercise - Integrate videos