Kaltura (Canvas) - Downloading a Video from Your My Media Library

Summary

Instructors, students, and staff can create and upload videos to the Kaltura My Media service, which can be accessed within Canvas. Users may wish to download a local copy of their own recording for offline viewing or archival purposes. This guide documents the procedure for downloading a video from your My Media library in Canvas.

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To download a local copy of a recording that is saved in your Kaltura My Media library, perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to Canvas from https://www.uwgb.edu/canvas.

  2. Select Account > My Media in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu to open your My Media library.

    Screenshot of the Account menu in Canvas with the My Media link highlighted
     

  3. Select the title of the video you wish to download to open that video's media page.

    Screenshot of a My Media library with a video's title highlighted
     

  4. Select the Play button at the center of the video player to begin playing the video and reveal additional controls.

    Screenshot of the video player with an arrow pointing to the Play button in the center of the player

  5. In the top-right corner of the video player, select the download icon. The video will be downloaded to your computer's downloads folder.

    Screenshot of the top-right corner of the video player with the download button highlighted

  6. In the video player's Downloads menu, select the listed video file to begin downloading your video to your computer.

    Screenshot of the Download menu of the video player with the option to download the Source (720p) mp4 video file highlighted

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Article ID: 1012
Created
Tue 10/15/24 3:37 PM
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Tue 4/8/25 10:01 AM
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Instructors, students, and staff can create and upload videos to the Kaltura My Media service, which can be accessed within Canvas. Users may wish to download a local copy of their own recording for offline viewing or archival purposes. This guide documents the procedure for downloading a video from your My Media library in Canvas.