Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual. Version: 5.0

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1 Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual Versin: 5.0

2 Kaltura Business Headquarters 5 Unin Square West, Suite 602, New Yrk, NY, 10003, USA Tel.: Cpyright 2013 Kaltura Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the prperty f their respective wners. Use f this dcument cnstitutes acceptance f the Kaltura Terms f Use and Privacy Plicy.

3 Cntents Preface... 4 Abut this Manual... 4 Audience... 4 Dcument Cnventins... 4 Sectin 1 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview... 5 Lgging In... 5 The MediaSpace User Interface... 6 Understanding Categries and Channels... 7 Sectin 2 Brwsing Media Displaying and Viewing Cntent Cmmenting n Media Searching Thrugh Channels and Categries Sectin 3 Uplading Media Sectin 4 Recrding frm Webcam Sectin 5 Creating a Vide Presentatin The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget The Vide Presentatin Wrkflw Sectin 6 Recrding Yur Screen Sectin 7 Managing Yur Media Editing Media Selecting a Frame t Use as a Thumbnail Uplading and Managing Captins Uplading Captins Managing Captins Publishing Media Creating a Playlist Managing Playlists Sharing Media Disabling and Clsing Cmments Sectin 8 Creating and Managing a Channel Creating a Channel Managing a Channel Adding Media t a Channel Mderating Channel Cntent Editing Channel Users Deleting a Channel Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 3

4 Preface This preface cntains the fllwing tpics: Abut this Manual Audience Dcument Cnventins Abut this Manual This manual describes hw t use Kaltura MediaSpace versin 5.0. NOTE: Please refer t the fficial and latest prduct release ntes fr last-minute updates. Technical supprt may be btained directly frm: Kaltura Supprt. Cntact Us: Please send yur dcumentatin-related cmments and feedback r reprt mistakes t knwledge@kaltura.cm. We are cmmitted t imprving ur dcumentatin and yur feedback is imprtant t us. Audience This manual is intended fr Kaltura MediaSpace users. Dcument Cnventins Kaltura uses the fllwing admnitins: Nte Wrkflw NOTE: Identifies imprtant infrmatin that cntains helpful suggestins. Wrkflw: Prvides wrkflw infrmatin. Step 1 Step 2 Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 4

5 SECTION 1 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview Kaltura MediaSpace is a fully custmizable media destinatin site fr yur rganizatin. MediaSpace is an ut-f-the-bx vide-centric site that can serve as a repsitry fr media cllectins acrss the rganizatin r a full-featured "Crprate YuTube. MediaSpace enables cmmunity, cllabratin and scial activities by leveraging the pwer f nline vide. MediaSpace enables true cllabratin with many cntributrs, mderatrs and viewers in a multitude f channels, prjects and cmmunities. Depending n yur setup, the site can be either public r restricted t authrized end users. In additin, sectins f the site may be restricted t members nly. The Kaltura MediaSpace administratr sets up the cntent and the cnfiguratin f yur MediaSpace hmepage. Yu may have playlists, a list f vides, r a single vide displayed in the My Media windw. With MediaSpace yu can Brwse and search public categries and channels Uplad and publish cntent Cntribute t categries and channels Access and cntribute t members-nly channels Create playlists Create channels Cmment n media Share media Lgging In The lgin t MediaSpace depends n yur MediaSpace cnfiguratin. When yu receive the MediaSpace URL t lgin int, there may be tw ptins: The site presents a lgin windw t lgin int MediaSpace. The MediaSpace site hmepage is displayed with pre-cnfigured cntent. The difference lgin displays depend n whether yur site is cnfigured t allw annymus users t access yur prtal. There are sme pages in MediaSpace that are reserved fr authenticated users. T lg in t MediaSpace The Lgin windw is displayed either when yu pen MediaSpace r when yu click: My Media My Playlists Guest (lgin) My Channels In the Lgin windw, enter yur username and passwrd. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 5

6 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview The MediaSpace User Interface Kaltura MediaSpace 5 (KMS 5) has been redesigned and nw implements a respnsive web design fr ptimal user experience acrss all devices. The MediaSpace User Interface displays differently n each device. Fr example, the MediaSpace header n a desktp displays as fllws: Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 6

7 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview Fr example, the MediaSpace header n a mbile device displays as fllws: Understanding Categries and Channels Yu can access MediaSpace media cllectins thrugh categries and channels. Categries define the taxnmy and hierarchical structure f yur MediaSpace site. Yu can access categries thrugh the Navigatin icn and brwse yur cntent accrding t the categries they are cntained in. Each categry pens up the list f sub-categries that are pre-cnfigured by yur administratr. A channel is a user generated cllectin f cntent that pertains t a subset f users (r all authenticated users). Channel managers and site administratrs may give users permissin t perfrm specific actins in a channel. Yu can access yur channels frm the My Channels selectin in the User menu. T learn hw t use channels, see Creating and Managing a Channel. The MediaSpace channel page that is public displays the infrmatin yu have decided t share with the public frm yur accunt, The fllwing table lists sme f the differences between categries and channels. What are they? Categries Centrally curated hierarchical structure that defines the taxnmy f the site Channels User generated cllectins that are persnally managed Wh can create? KMC users nly Any KMS user (cnfigurable accrding t rle Where d they shw? Navigatin menu My Channels Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 7

8 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview Optins Entitlements Mderatin Grup Offline Sync Imprt members frm Parent Inherit members frm parent All Channels Inside a categry Entitlements Mderatin Grup Offline Sync MediaSpace pens up with the Rt categries displayed in the Categry pane. T select a categry Click n the navigatin icn. The rt categries are displayed initially. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 8

9 Kaltura MediaSpace Overview Use the arrws t pen the sub-categries. The media and channels assciated with the categry are displayed. When yu exit MediaSpace yur last categry request is saved fr yur next KMS sessin. T view yur channels Click n My Channels in the User Menu. The My Channels page has a clear indicatin f all the infrmatin related t the channel including, the name, a thumbnail display f the last vide added t the channel, ttal number f views, statistics, wh is managing the channel, links t send t and which categries the channel is assciated with. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 9

10 SECTION 2 Brwsing Media NOTE: Depending n yur MediaSpace rle, yu may be able t access additinal cntent after yu lg in. T understand yur rle, ask yur MediaSpace administratr. Yu can d the fllwing: Filter the cntent. Srt the cntent. Select a vide t play. View media. Reprt abuse. Like media. Cmment n media. Search media and captins. Displaying and Viewing Cntent T filter cntent Select an ptin frm the View All Media drp dwn menu: All Media types Vides Audis Images Webcasts Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 10

11 Brwsing Media T srt cntent In a media categry r channel, click ne f the fllwing: Mst Recent Views Alphabetical Likes Cmments T view cntent Click n any media thumbnail frm yur My Media page, a categry r channel t brwse t the media entry and play the cntent. Click Play in the media player. Yu can use ptins such as vlume cntrl, reprt abuse (flag), captin selectin, full screen, and enlarging the player within the MediaSpace windw. On an ios device, a built-in ios media player plays MediaSpace media. T reprt abuse (Flag) Click a media thumbnail r title t display the vide in the media player. D ne f the fllwing: Click Flag n the media player screen. Click the Flag icn n the media player cntrls area. Select the type f abuse. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 11

12 Brwsing Media T Like r Unlike Media Click n a media thumbnail r title t display the vide in the media player. Click the Like buttn under the media player. A Liked label and an unlike ptin are displayed. T cancel the Like, click Unlike. Cmmenting n Media Yu can cmment n media, view cmments by ther users, reply t existing cmments, and delete cmments and replies. T cmment n a media item Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments tab under the media player, enter a cmment in the Add a Cmment field and click Add. Yur cmment is displayed in the Cmments tab. T display cmments Click a media thumbnail r title. If cmments were entered, they are displayed in the Cmments area under the media metadata. When a limited number f cmments are displayed, click Lad mre cmments t display additinal cmments. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 12

13 Brwsing Media T reply t a cmment Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments area under the media player, click Reply under the cmment yu wuld like t reply t. In the Add a Cmment field, enter a reply and click Add. Yur reply is displayed under the cmment. T delete a cmment r reply NOTE: Yu can delete a cmment r reply nly in the fllwing cases: Yu added the cmment r reply. Yu are the media wner. Click a media thumbnail r title. In the Cmments area under the media player, click Delete under the cmment yu wuld like t delete. Click Yes t cnfirm the deletin. NOTE: Deleting a cmment als deletes replies t the cmment. Searching Thrugh Channels and Categries The ability t search metadata and captins has changed s that yu nw enter a search term that yu are lking fr. The results fr metadata are returned by default. The Search feature filters the search string and enables yu t search n captins and channels. Yu can tggle between the different bjects after yu enter the search term. Yu can search: All media based n metadata All vides fr captins A categry r channel fr media based n metadata A categry r channel fr captins Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 13

14 Brwsing Media Captins in a single vide Fr media assciated with a user, tag, r categry T clear the search text, click n the x. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 14

15 SECTION 3 Uplading Media Yu can uplad media t MediaSpace frm the MediaSpace header s Add New menu r frm the Add New Menu n yur My Media page. T uplad media frm yur desktp Select Media Uplad frm the Add New drpdwn menu. The Uplad Media page is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 15

16 Uplading Media Click Chse a file t uplad. In the Select file t uplad windw, select a media file t uplad and click Open. 4. While the file is uplading, n the Uplad Media page yu can: Enter metadata infrmatin abut the media and click Save. Mandatry fields are marked with an asterisk. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 16

17 Uplading Media Click Cancel t cancel the uplad. Click Chse anther file t uplad additinal files. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 17

18 Uplading Media NOTE: If yu click Save befre the file is cmpletely upladed, the media infrmatin is saved after the media is upladed. 5. T view the media page when uplading is cmplete, select My Media frm the User drpdwn menu. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 18

19 Uplading Media Vide after Uplad After a vide is upladed, it is cnverted fr ptimal playback. Yu cannt preview r publish a vide during cnversin. If media is waiting fr mderatin, yu cannt preview r publish it until it is apprved. Yu can edit media infrmatin during cnversin and while waiting fr mderatin. NOTE: Upladed media als is displayed n yur My Media page. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 19

20 SECTION 4 Recrding frm Webcam T recrd frm a webcam Select Webcam Recrding frm the Add New drpdwn menu. The Recrd frm Webcam page is displayed. In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, click Allw if a flash player message is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 20

21 Recrding frm Webcam In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, click anywhere in the recrding area t start recrding, click anywhere in the recrding area t stp recrding, and click Save. 4. In the Recrd frm Webcam windw, enter infrmatin abut the media and click Save. NOTE: If media is waiting fr mderatin, yu cannt preview r publish it until it is apprved. Yu can edit media infrmatin while waiting fr mderatin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 21

22 SECTION 5 Creating a Vide Presentatin A vide presentatin cnsists f a dcument and a vide file, synchrnized tgether, Dcument frmats supprted are:ppt/pptx, pdf, dc/ dcx, xls/ xlsx. After the dcument is upladed, it is cnverted t a frmat suitable fr display in the presentatin. The cnversin prcess may take a few minutes. Once yur cntent is ready it appears in the dcument list. The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget The Kaltura Vide Presentatin Widget allws the side-by-side, synchrnized display f media and dcument files t end users. The Vide Presentatin feature enables cntent creatrs t synchrnize vide and specific slides in a slideshw r dcument and share the synchrnized presentatin. The Vide Presentatin Wrkflw Basic wrkflw t synchrnize the display f media and dcument files: Uplad a presentatin (dcument), if yu have previusly nt upladed ne. (The presentatin file is required in step #3). Select a media file. Select a dcument file. 4. Add sync pints t synchrnize the dcument with the media. T create a vide presentatin Select Vide Presentatin frm the Add New drpdwn menu. The Add Vide Presentatin page is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 22

23 Creating a Vide Presentatin On the Add Vide Presentatin page, click Uplad Dcument. This step is required if yu did nt uplad the presentatin befre. After the file is upladed it is cnverted and will be used when selecting the media and dcument t be synchrnized. In the Uplad Dcument windw, click Brwse yur desktp. In the Select file t uplad windw, select a dcument r presentatin file t uplad and click Open. In the Uplad Dcument windw, enter infrmatin abut the dcument and click Clse. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 23

24 Creating a Vide Presentatin 6. In the Uplad Dcument windw, click Back t the vide presentatin creatin flw (step 1) t cntinue creating a vide presentatin. NOTE: After a dcument is upladed, it is ptimized fr display in the presentatin. Yu cannt use a dcument in a vide presentatin until ptimizatin is cmplete. T select and synchrnize files On the Add Vide Presentatin page, select a media item frm a list f available vide and audi items, and click Next. On the Add Vide Presentatin page, select an item frm a list f available dcuments and presentatins, and click Next t create the vide presentatin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 24

25 Creating a Vide Presentatin In the Edit Media windw, synchrnize the media and slides. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 25

26 Creating a Vide Presentatin 4. T start synchrnizing the media with the slides, click Play in the media player. 5. When yu reach a pint that yu want t synchrnize: a. Click the player t pause the playback. b. Hver ver the vide t display the thumbnail carusel. c. In the thumbnail carusel, select the slide t synchrnize with the pint where the playback paused, and click + Sync Vide/Slide. d. Click Play in the media player t cntinue synchrnizing the playback with the slides. e. Add and remve sync pints as needed, and click Save. 6. In the Edit Media windw, enter infrmatin abut the vide presentatin and click Save. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 26

27 SECTION 6 Recrding Yur Screen NOTE: If yu cannt recrd yur screen, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Yu can recrd yur screen and add the recrding t MediaSpace. Basic wrkflw t recrd yur screen: Select the Screen Recrding ptin. Launch the Screen Recrder. Select the ptins and area t capture, and start recrding. 4. After recrding, review the results and uplad t MediaSpace. 5. After uplading, enter metadata. T recrd yur screen Select Screen Recrding frm the Add New drpdwn menu. The Screen Recrding page is displayed. In the Screen Recrding windw, click Launch the screen recrder. In the Screen Recrder, fllw the instructins t recrd yur screen: a. Drag and resize the frame t define the screen area t recrd and enter Alt-P r click the Recrd buttn t begin recrding. b. Tggle Alt-P r the Recrd/Pause buttn t pause and cntinue recrding. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 27

28 Recrding Yur Screen 4. Click Dne t finish recrding. 5. Review yur recrding and click Uplad. 6. When the uplad is cmplete, click Clse. 7. In the Screen Capture windw, enter infrmatin abut the recrding and click Save. A link t the media is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 28

29 SECTION 7 Managing Yur Media NOTE: If yu cannt access yur My Media page cntent r actins, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Yur My Media page lists previusly upladed media. When yu pen a media page, yu can: Edit metadata r delete media. Select a thumbnail. Uplad and manage captins. Publish a media item. Publish multiple media items. Make media private. Add media t playlists r remve media frm a playlist. Manage playlists. Share media. Disable r clse cmments. Editing Media T edit media On yur My Media page, click Edit fr the media yu want t edit. The Edit Media page pens. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 29

30 Managing Yur Media In the Edit Media page, yu can: Edit infrmatin abut the media. Delete the media. Select a frame t use as the media thumbnail, such as when the media is included in a gallery r channel. Uplad and manage yur clsed captin files fr the media. Mdify tags. Cntrl cmments fr the media. Selecting a Frame t Use as a Thumbnail T select a frame as a thumbnail In the Edit Media windw, click Play in the media player. Pause the player at the frame that yu want t use as a thumbnail. Click the camera icn t use the current frame as the thumbnail. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 30

31 Managing Yur Media Uplading and Managing Captins Yu can uplad captin files fr yur media items and manage the captins. Users can search the captin texts. NOTE: Only vide items can have captins. Uplading Captins T uplad captins Click Edit next t the vide yu want t add captins t. Click n the Captins tab. Click Uplad captins file Click Brwse and select an SRT r DFXP captin file. Select the captin language. Enter a label t display fr the file in the captin selectr. The captin selectr displays captin ptins in the media player. Click Save t uplad the file. The file is added t a table n the media page's Captins tab. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 31

32 Managing Yur Media NOTE: T uplad anther file, click Uplad captins file again and repeat step Managing Captins After yu uplad captins fr a vide, in the captin table yu can: Mdify the captin language r label. Change the default captin file. Delete a captin file. Dwnlad a captin file. T mdify the language r the captin selectr label On yur My Media page, select the vide and click Edit. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 32

33 Managing Yur Media 4. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, click Change and d the fllwing: T change the language, select a new language in the Language clumn. T change the label, enter new text in the Label clumn. Click the disk icn t update the values. T change the captin file used by default in the media player 4. D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Expand a vide thumbnail entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. Under the Actins drp dwn in the vide page, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, click n the checkmark icn in the right clumn f a captin rw t Set as default. T delete a captin file D ne f the fllwing n yur My Media page: Expand a vide thumbnail entry t display the Edit buttn and click Edit. Click the thumbnail r title f a vide entry t pen the vide page. Under the Actins drp dwn in the vide page, click Edit. Open the Captins tab t display the captin table. In the captin table, click n the x icn t Delete. In the Cnfirm Remve windw, click Yes t remve the captin file. T dwnlad a captin file 4. Select My Media frm the user menu. Select a vide and click Edit. Click the Captins tab t display the captin table. Click the Dwnlad icn. The captins file is dwnladed. Publishing Media By default, media that yu uplad is private. Yu can access private media n yur My Media page. On yur My Media page, yu can grab the embed cde f private media r publish it t make it public in MediaSpace. Publishing media makes the media publicly accessible t MediaSpace users. Yu can publish media: In multiple categries and multiple channels Only when file cnversin is cmplete and the media is nt waiting fr mderatin Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 33

34 Managing Yur Media NOTE: If yu cannt publish media, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. T publish a media item On yur My Media page, click the thumbnail r title f the media yu want t publish. By default, upladed media is nt published. Select Publish frm the Actins menu. Select ne r mre categries r channels t publish t. 4. Click n Save t apply changes. T publish multiple media items On yur My Media page, check multiple media items, and select Publish frm the Actins menu. In the Publish windw: a. Select ne r mre categries listed in the Publish in Categry tab. b. Select ne r mre channels listed in the Publish in Channel tab. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 34

35 Managing Yur Media Click Save, T set media t be private Click the thumbnail r title f the published media that yu want t make private. Click n the Publish under the Actins drpdwn and select Private. In the Cnfirm Unpublishing windw, click Cnfirm t unpublish the media. Private media is accessible nly n the media wner's My Media page. Creating a Playlist Yu can create playlists and assciate media with the playlists. T create a playlist NOTE: If yu cannt create a playlist, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Brwse t the media that yu wuld like t add t a playlist. Select the Add t Playlist" ptin under the Actins drpdwn. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 35

36 Managing Yur Media 4. Click "Add and enter a Name and Descriptin, The media is added t the playlist. After yu create a playlist, it appears n the My Playlists page where yu can preview it, edit the sequence f media, select design f playlist, and grab the embed cde. T add media t playlists 4. Click a media thumbnail r title. Select Add t Playlists frm the Actins drpdwn. Check the playlists yu want t add the media t r create a new playlist. The media is added t the new playlist. Click Manage Playlists t preview the cntent, edit the sequence f media, select design f playlist, and grab the embed cde. T remve media frm a playlist Click a media thumbnail r title. Select Add t Playlists frm the Actins drp dwn menu. Chse the playlist that yu want t remve media frm. The cntent f the playlist is displayed. Click x next t the media yu want t remve frm the playlist. Cnfirm yur actins. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 36

37 Managing Yur Media Managing Playlists After yu create a playlist, yu can preview the playlist, rerder the media in the playlist, design the playlist, and cpy the playlist s embed cde. T manage a playlist NOTE: If yu cannt manage a playlist, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. Select My Playlists frm the User menu. Select the playlist name t view all the cntent in the playlist. Fr the selected playlist, yu can d the fllwing: Delete the playlist. Rerder the vides in the playlist. Drag and drp the cntent. Remve vides frm the playlist. Cpy the playlist's embed cde t paste it n a web site. Select the layut and clr f the playlist. Sharing Media Yu can share a media item by: Linking t a media page Embedding a media item T share a link t a media page Click a media thumbnail r title. Click the Share buttn under the media player, cpy the media page link. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 37

38 Managing Yur Media Paste the link t share the media page. NOTE: If the media is restricted, nly authrized users can access the shared media page. T embed a media item 4. Select a media Item. Click Share. In the Link t Media Page tab, press Ctrl + C t cpy the embed cde. Paste the embed cde int yur site. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 38

39 Managing Yur Media 5. Select the embed type: iframe Legacy Select a Player Skin Select the Player Size. Cpy the embed cde. On the web site where yu want t share the media, paste the embed cde. T use Embed t embed a media item Select a media Item. Click Share. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 39

40 Managing Yur Media Select the Embed tab. Cpy the embed cde. On the web site where yu want t share the media, paste the embed cde. Disabling and Clsing Cmments Fr each f yur media items, yu can: Disable the cmment feature. Prevent additinal cmments. T disable cmments n a media item On yur My Media page click Edit fr the vide yu want t edit. Select the Optins tab and select the Disable cmments fr this media checkbx. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 40

41 Managing Yur Media The Cmments tab is nt displayed n the media page. NOTE: Cmments that were entered befre yu disable the cmment feature are re-displayed if yu re-enable cmments. T prevent additinal cmments n a media item On yur My Media page click Edit next t the vide yu want t edit. Open the Optins tab and select the Clse discussin checkbx. On the Cmments tab f the media page, Cmments clsed is displayed and the Add a Cmment field is nt displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 41

42 SECTION 8 Creating and Managing a Channel NOTE: If yu cannt create and manage channels, ask yur MediaSpace administratr t give yu the required permissin. This sectin describes hw t Create a channel. Manage a channel. View Yur Individual Channels Creating a Channel T create a channel Select My Channels frm the User drp dwn menu. On the My Channels page, click Create Channel. The Create a New Channel page is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 42

43 Creating and Managing a Channel On the Create New Channel page: a. Enter values fr: Name Enter the channel name t display n the Channels page. Descriptin Enter a summary f the channel cntent t display n the My Channels page. Tags Enter a descriptive tag t use in searches. 4. (Optinal) Select the privacy settings fr the channel. Open Membership is pen and nn-members can view cntent and participate. Restricted Nn-members can view cntent, but users must be invited t participate Private - Membership is by invitatin nly and nly members can view cntent and participate. 5. (Optinal) Select the ptins settings fr the channel. Mderate cntent (Media will nt appear in channel until apprved by channel manager.) Enable cmments in channels. Enable subscriptin t channel NOTE: If cmments are enabled fr a media item, the cmments are displayed when the media item is accessed thrugh a channel nly when the Enable cmments in Channels checkbx is selected. T cmpletely disable cmments fr a media item, see Disabling and Clsing Cmments Select the Categries that this channel will be assciated with. Click Save. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 43

44 Creating and Managing a Channel Yu can access the new channel frm yur My Channels page. Be certain t take a mment t cnsider yur privacy settings. Yu have the ptin f deciding wh sees what, and yu shuld make a cnscius chice here. Yu can decide t allw nly members t send messages r share vides with yu; t let thers see yur channel n MediaSpace if they have yur address; and t share r hide interesting statistics abut each f yur vides with yur viewers. Managing a Channel T manage a channel Select My Channels frm the User menu. (Optinal) Filter yur channels. Yu can select a filtering ptin frm the View Channels I Manage drp dwn menu. r select a filtering ptin frm the Date drp dwn menu. On the My Channels page, click n a channel thumbnail t pen the Channels page. The <channel_name> page pens. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 44

45 Creating and Managing a Channel On the individual channel page yu can: Actin Edit the cntent Filter types f Media Add Media Remve Media Ntes Select Edit frm the Actins menu t pens the Edit Channel page. See Displaying and Viewing Cntent See Add Media.t a media t the channel Remve the media item frm the channel 4. Select Edit frm the Actins drp dwn menu. The Edit <channel name> page is displayed. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 45

46 Creating and Managing a Channel Adding Media t a Channel In the Add Media t a Channel page yu can add existing media r uplad new cntent t the channel. T add existing media t a channel r categry 4. Select My Channels frm the User drp dwn menu. Click n the Channel that yu wuld like t add cntent t. Click n the Add Media buttn Filter yu cntent. Select ne r mre f the fllwing filtering ptins Select View all Statuses and pick an ptin. Select View all Media. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 46

47 Creating and Managing a Channel Enter a search string Check the bx(es) next t the media yu want t add. Click Publish. Mderating Channel Cntent Channel managers and mderatrs apprve r reject cntent when a channel manager's apprval is required befre media is displayed. T set cntent mderatin Mdify the channel ptins in the Edit Channels page. Fr details, see Channel Optins Settings. T mderate channel cntent On the Channels page, click n Edit. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 47

48 Creating and Managing a Channel In the ptins select mderate. Click Save. The channel is mderated. If cntent is upladed t the channel the status will be pending apprval. T apprve cntent that is pending G the My Channels page. Click n a channel. The brwser pending media windw is displayed, Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 48

49 Creating and Managing a Channel Click Apprve. Apprved cntent is displayed n the channel page. Click Reject... The cntent will nt be added t the channel. Editing Channel Users T cnfigure and add members t a channel NOTE: Adding members applies nly t channels that are restricted r public. Select My Channels and then click n a channel. Select Actins > Edit. If yu are the channel manager r wner, yu are able t add members t the channel In the Offline Grup Synchrnizatin field, select the default permissin level. Select the Grup name. Click Save. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 49

50 Creating and Managing a Channel Click Add Member. In the Add Member windw under Enter user name, start typing a user name t display user names, and select a member t add In the Add Member windw under Set permissin, select the member's permissin. Permissin Member Cntributr Mderatr Manager Allws a user t View channel cntent nly. View channel cntent and add media t the channel. View channel cntent, add media t the channel, and mderate channel cntent. View channel cntent, add media t the channel, mderate channel cntent, and manage the channel (delegate managerial rights t additinal users). In the Add Member windw, click Add t add the selected member with the specified permissin. T mdify a channel member s permissin On the My Channels page, click a channel t pen the channel page. Select Actins > Edit. On the Members tab, yu can chse frm ne f the fllwing ptins Edit the permissin - a drp dwn appears Select member Assign the user t be the channel wner Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 50

51 Creating and Managing a Channel 4. Click the Save icn t apply the mdified permissin t the member. Deleting a Channel NOTE: Deleting a channel des nt delete the media frm MediaSpace. T delete a channel On the My Channels page, click n Edit. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 51

52 Creating and Managing a Channel In the Edit <channel name> page click Delete. Click Delete t cnfirm the deletin. Kaltura MediaSpace User Manual 52