How do I share a video uploaded to My Media with viewers outside Canvas?

This tutorial shows instructors how to share your video with viewers outside UWM by using a link that can be found in My Media in Canvas.
Instructions for finding the URL for videos after they’ve been uploaded to your My Media account in Canvas:
  • Log into Canvas.
  • Click on [Account] in Global Navigation (black bar).
  • Click on [My Media].
  • Identify the media that you’d like to share and click the video thumbnail or the video title. This will take you to the a page with the video and player displayed.
  • Click the [Share] button, locate in the upper-right side of the player window (see screenshot below).
  • Copy the URL located in the [Link] area and share as needed (see screenshot below).

Click [Share] button.

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KeywordsMy Media Canvas share your video viewers outside UWM external Canvas   Doc ID99248
OwnerAmy M.GroupCETL
Created2020-03-22 14:19:25Updated2021-12-21 16:07:15
SitesUW-Milwaukee Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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