Kaltura - Adding Hotspots to a My Media Video in Canvas

Limitation: Please note that Kaltura hotspots do not appear when using a Kaltura My Media video as a video source in a PlayPosit bulb.

Perform the following steps to add hotspots to a Kaltura My Media video:

  1. Open My Media in Canvas by selecting "Account > My Media" in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu.

    screenshot of the Canvas global navigation menu and My Media option
     
  2. Locate the video to which you want to add hotspots and select its pencil-shaped "Edit" button.

    screenshot of the edit pencil icon on a My Media entry
     
  3. Select the "Launch Editor" button on the video's edit page.

    screenshot of the media edit page with the launch editor button located to the right of the video player highlighted
     
  4. Select the Hotspots icon in the tool selection menu found on the left edge of the editor window.

    screenshot of the Kaltura Video editor toolbar with the hotspots icon highlighted
     
  5. Use the editor tools to add and customize video hotspots by following the instructions in the following Kaltura Knowledge Center guide: Kaltura Video Editing Tools - Hotspots Tab
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