For Administrators.
For Instructor / Student instructions, see EchoVideo: Generating an Access Link and Embed Code for Media.

As an EchoVideo Administrator, you can generate a URL directly to a piece of media and then share that link to allow others to view it. Two links exist: public ones, meaning anyone can view them, and private ones, meaning you must have authentication to view them. You can also generate an embed code for embedding directly into a portal, embedding in an LMS content page (using the HTML view of the editor), or onto a social media site.

Whenever an item is embedded into an LMS window using the Echo embed button or tool for that LMS, it generates a new Public link. This means some captures or media may have several links listed if they are embedded multiple times via the LMS Embed button.

Access Links are only available when selecting an item from the Captures page and, therefore, not available for presentations. Also, you cannot generate an Access Link for Interactive Media (because authentication is required). Admins cannot change their role to Instructor or impersonate an instructor in a section and generate access links for content they do not own. Instructors can generate and share public links to their content if enabled.

Setting an access link to Private means a user must log in to EchoVideo to view it. LMS users (who likely do not have a direct EchoVideo login) will need to have accessed EchoVideo in some way (for example, to view a section) to gain authentication. The link will work if they are authenticated in EchoVideo when they click it.

Links

To generate a public link from the Media Details page

1. Click Captures and then click on a capture row.
   

   The Media Details page opens.

2. Click Publishing.
   

   The Publishing tab opens.

3. Click Links, then Create Share Link as identified in the figure below.
   
   

   The link is immediately generated and displayed in a table with default settings.

Once the link has been created, you have the following action options in the table:

• Active slider: When turned on, the link is active (default). The content plays when anyone clicks the link. If turned off, the link remains valid, but users clicking the link cannot view the content.
• Copy: Click Copy to copy the link URL to your clipboard and paste it into your desired location.
• Action Menu options:
  • Edit: Update or change any link configuration options.
  • Delete: Permanently deletes the URL and its relationship with the content. If the URL remains posted publicly, clicking it will return a content not found error, as there is no longer any association between the URL and the content.

To edit a link from the Media Details page

Editing and deleting existing links can only be done from the Media Details page.

1. Select Edit from the vertical action dots to change or customize your link.
   
2. Change any of the following configuration options as desired.
   
   • Description: Enter a description for the link. This is useful for identifying the purpose of the link or the location to which it is to be posted. The description is for your purposes only and does not appear outside of EchoVideo.
   • Player Style: This option allows you to select a specific player style to apply to this link. It only appears if your administrator has configured any custom player styles.
   • Start At: This allows you to set a starting location for the media. Users can view the media, but by default, it begins playing at the location you set.
   • Public access slider: When turned on (default), anyone with the URL can view the media. Turning off this slider will require a user to log into EchoVideo to view it (making access Private instead of Public).
     

The link you create appears in the Publishing area's Links list and is available for all users with access to the content's publishing information (content owners, admins, and users with the Post permission through a Collection).

When you no longer need a public link to the media, click Delete for that link from the vertical action dots. Deleting a link is permanent. You can deactivate a link by turning off the Active link slider when you do not want to delete it. Deactivation retains the relationship between the link and the media but makes the media inaccessible via the link.

You can create multiple links. After you create a link, the Create Share Link button remains. This allows you to create additional public links with different properties as needed.

Embed Codes

To generate an embed from the Media Details page

1. Click Captures and then click on a capture row.
   

   The Media Details page opens.

2. Click Publishing.
   

   The Publishing tab opens.

3. Click Embeds, then Create Embed Code as identified in the figure below.
   
   

   The embed is immediately generated and displayed in a table with default settings.

Once the embed has been created, you have the following action options in the table:

• Active slider: When turned on (default), the embed is active, and anyone viewing the embed plays the embedded content. If turned off, the embed itself remains valid, but users viewing the embed cannot view the content.
• Copy: Click Copy to copy the embed code to your clipboard and paste it into your desired location.
• Action Menu options:
  • Edit: Update or change any embed configuration options.
  • Delete: Permanently delete the embed code and its relationship with the content. If the embed remains posted publicly, viewing it will return a content not found error, as there is no longer any association between the embed and the content.

To edit an embed from the Media Details page

Editing and deleting existing embeds can only be done from the Media Details page.

1. Select Edit from the options menu to change or customize your embed.
   
2. Change any of the following configuration options as desired.
   
   • Description: Enter a description for the embed. This is useful for identifying the purpose of the embed or the location to which it is to be posted. The description is for your purposes only and does not appear outside of EchoVideo.
   • Player Style: This option allows you to select a specific player style to apply to this embed.
     It only appears if your administrator has configured any custom player styles.
   • Start At: This allows you to set a starting location for the media.
     Users can view the media, but by default, it begins playing at the location you set.
   • Public access slider: When turned on (default), anyone with the URL can view the media.
     Turning off this slider will require a user to log into EchoVideo to view it (making access Private instead of Public).
   • Player Size: Use the Player Size dropdown list, shown in the figure below, to select a different size. Choose Responsive to ensure that the video adapts to the user's device, whether it be a smartphone, tablet, or desktop.
     • You can also turn on Auto Play and Auto Mute options for the embedded frame. Auto Play and Auto Mute are off by default.
       

       If you turn on Auto Play, Auto Mute is also turned on. This is to accommodate browsers that do not allow sound with autoplay content. However, you can turn on Auto Mute separately from Auto Play.

       

The embed you create appears in the Publishing area's Embeds list and is available for all users with access to the content's publishing information (content owners, admins, and users with the Post permission through a Collection).

When you no longer need an embed code to the media, click Delete for that embed from the vertical action dots. Deleting an embed is permanent. You can deactivate an embed by turning off the Active link slider when you do not want to delete it. Deactivation retains the relationship between the embed and the media but makes the media inaccessible via the embed.

You can create multiple embeds. After you create an embed, the Create Embed Code button remains. This allows you to create additional embed codes with different properties as needed.