Kaltura: Adding a YouTube Video to MyMedia

Overview

Adding a YouTube video to MyMedia is a simple process. This guide demonstrates how to add a YouTube video to MyMedia that can be shared using a URL or embedded within a course. 

Considerations

• To save time with course design, YouTube videos can also be added through the MyMedia integration found in the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE). The steps below are consistent with the RCE integration.  
• Ensures the user experience is consistent by having them use one player.
• YouTube videos need to be a part of the public domain. Videos marked Private or Unlisted will not be accepted. 
  • Videos marked as private will produce an error of "Video unavailable: Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner," which means this video cannot be added to MyMedia through the YouTube integration. 
  • Untitled videos may also produce this error. 
• YouTube videos saved in MyMedia will be automatically machine captioned. To meet ADA compliance, all video captions should be edited for accuracy, clarity, and equality. See the Closed Captioned Process guide for more details.
  • As of December 1, 2025, YouTube videos saved in Kaltura are automatically machine captioned. Videos saved between January 5 and November 30, 2025, have not been machine captioned. Videos saved before January 5, 2025, are machine captioned. To learn how to reorder captions, please see the guide on Kaltura: Ordering Machine Captions for YouTube Videos.  
• YouTube videos saved in MyMedia can be embedded and shared like any other Kaltura video. 

Instructions

1. In MyMedia, select the +Add New button.
2. Select YouTube from the dropdown menu. 
3. Agree to the terms and conditions by selecting the radio button provided. 
4. Paste the YouTube video URL in the textbox associated with Video Page Link (or Content ID) and select the Preview button.
   1. NOTE: Only public videos are supported. 
5. The video will appear on the right side of the Video Page Link box. Click play to ensure the video plays correctly. 
6. If desired, edit the name and the description of the video in the textboxes provided under the video player. 
   1. NOTE: The name and description of the YouTube video will be generated during the uploading process. You can edit them to fit your naming conventions.
7. The publishing status should be kept to Private. 
8. Select Save button. 
   1. NOTE: A green banner will appear when the video has been properly saved. 

Kaltura and PowerPoint Troubleshooting

If you are embedding a YouTube/Kaltura video into a PowerPoint presentation, you will need to use the link found in Kaltura/MyMedia. To include a Kaltura/MyMedia video in a PowerPoint slide, find and link the video's URL. The Kaltura version of the YouTube video will open in a new internet browser tab once selected in Presentation mode.