Embed a My Media Video in a Canvas Page

This article walks you through the procedure to embed a Kaltura My Media video in a Canvas Page, which is the recommended way to share My Media videos in Canvas. Embedding My Media content does not use any of your Canvas course’s file storage space, and the video is streamed directly from Kaltura.

Video Procedure – Embed My Media Video

Written Procedure – Embed My Media Video

1.  Go to the Module where you want the video to appear, and click + (Create). 

Canvas module with arrow pointing to someone clicking + in top right of Module.

2.  In the Add field, select Page.

Add Item popup with Add dropdown and arrow pointing to Page in dropdown.

3.  Click Create Page, type the name of the Page in the Page Name field, and click the Add Item button.

Add Item popup with red arrows pointing to [Create Page] and Page Name.

4.  Locate the Page in your Module, and click the Page to open it. 

Canvas Module that contains a Page with a red arrow pointing to it and someone clicking the Page.

5.  Click the Edit button to edit the Page.

Red arrow pointing to button at top of Page with someone clicking the button.

6.  In the Rich Content Editor (RCE), click the My Media button.

Canvas RCE with red arrow pointing to My Media icon and someone clicking it.

7.  Locate your video, and click its Embed Settings button. 

Video in My Media video library with arrow pointing to its Embed settings button.

8.  Adjust the embed settings, as necessary.

Embed settings popup for My Media video.

  • Choose Player field:
    • 01 - Basic: Player displays the standard player options.
    • 02 - Download: Player allows viewers to download the video.
    • 03 - Share/Embed:  Player allows viewers to download the video and copy a share link.
    • 04 - Download/Share/Embed:  Player allows viewers to download the video, copy a share link, and copy embed code.
    • 00 - Simplified (No Transcript):  Player does not provide a transcript to viewers. This is mostly used by language classes.
    • 09 - Simplified (Standard Speed):  Player does not allow viewers to adjust video playback speed. This is mostly used by language classes.
  • Max Embed Size field:
    • 900x507 - Largest size
    • 608 x342 - Medium size
    • 400 x 225 - Smallest size
  • Start & End Time fields:
    • To set a different start time for the video, select the Start at button and enter the time code for the point in the video you'd like students to begin watching.
    • To set a different end time for the video, select the End at button and enter the time code for the point in the video you'd like students to stop watching.

9.  Click the Embed button.

Embed Settings popup with </> Embed button being clicked.

10.  Click Save and Publish to publish the Page to students.

Tip: You can use steps 6 - 10 of this procedure to embed My Media videos in any Canvas element that has the Rich Content Editor (RCE)


Keywords:
Embed video 
Doc ID:
128739
Owned by:
Katherine P. in CETL
Created:
2023-05-31
Updated:
2025-11-11
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning