Kaltura - Playlists

Task: This article will provide information on how to create playlists and add or remove content from those playlists, including playlists in channels.

Instructions:

Playlists are a good way for users to organize or group videos together in like categories so that users of the system can find similar content.

Creating a Playlist

  1. Log into Kaltura MediaSpace by clicking on Guest
  2. Click on your name in the upper right, select My Playlists
  3. Use the Create Playlist Icon to create a new Playlist
  4. Provide a title to the Playlist. It is best practice to also include a brief description and add tags. This will help users and search capabilities within the system.
  5. Click Add. Your playlist is now created!

Adding Content to a Playlist

  1. Log into Kaltura MediaSpace by clicking on Guest
  2. Click on your name in the upper right, select My Playlist
  3. Select the channel you would like to add to the playlist
  4. Click on the hamburger icon (3 horizontal lines) in the top right corner and then select Edit
  5. Select Playlists under the title of the Channel
  6. A list of playlists will appear, use the "+" plus to the right of the content to add that content to the Playlist. You will see the media populate to the left
  7. You can use the filters at the top as well to find media in the system as well as Search for Media
  8. Once complete, select Done. Added media will then populate in your Playlist
  9. At the top of the screen, click Save

Modifying a Playlist

  1. Click on your name in the upper right of the screen and select My Playlists
  2. Locate the playlist that you want to modify. Click on the pencil icon, Edit
  • Once in edit mode, you can edit the Title, Description, Tags as well as Add, Remove and Re-order the media
  1. To add media, click the Add to Playlist icon and follow the steps above in "Adding Content to a Playlist".
  2. Using the 3 dots to the left of each media listing, you can move the media to the top, bottom or remove it from the playlist
  3. Using the 2 lines (look like an equal sign, =) to the left of the media, you can drag and drop the media to the desired location
  4. Once modifications are complete, click Save at the top

Creating Playlists within a Channel

Playlists within a channel help organize like media together within a channel. For example, in the "Documentation and Training" channel, playlists were created to represent each software application we train.

  1. Click on your name in the upper right of the screen and select My Channels
  2. Locate the channel in question and click on it
  3. Using the Channel Actions icon in the upper left, choose Edit

 Channel Actions icon in Kaltura

  1. Click the Playlists tab 

Playlists tab in Kaltura

  1. Click the icon +Create Channel Playlist
  2. Use the steps above under "Creating a Playlist" and "Adding Content to a Playlist"

Outcome:

Users should be able to create and edit playlists in Kaltura, including playlists within channels.

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Details

Article ID: 2303
Created
Thu 5/28/20 2:13 PM
Modified
Thu 8/29/24 1:18 PM
Applicable Institution(s):
Keene State College (KSC)
Plymouth State University (PSU)
University of New Hampshire (UNH)