In addition to uploading video files (WEBM and MP4), H5P.com supports external video platforms as the source of your videos. These are the platforms we support:
Here's how to use each of these sources:
Youtube
With YouTube, you can simply use the direct URL to the video. Alternatively, you can use the share button below your video to get the direct link. They should look something like this:
Vimeo
With Vimeo, you can simply use the direct URL to the video. Alternatively, you can use the share button on the right of your video to get the direct link. It should look something like this:
Panopto
With Panopto, you'll need to create a shareable link to your Video, to do so, you'll need to: open your video editor in Panopto, click the share button, and in the popup copy the share link. It should look something like this:
Echo360
With Echo360, you'll need to create an H5P shareable link to your Video, to do so, you'll need to: open your video editor in Echo360, click the share button, in the popup, find the H5P links section, create a link and copy it. It should look something like this:
Kaltura (not fully supported)
Although Kaltura is not supported on H5P.com, some community members found a workaround to tackle this, to know more about it, visit this URL: Switching from YouTube to Kaltura For H5P Interactive Video.
Disclaimer: We cannot ensure this method will always work as expected.
Issues when using an external video provider as a source
Users may encounter issues with external video providers. To ensure your videos play correctly, make sure your privacy settings allow public viewing.
These links may help you adjust your privacy settings:
- https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/user-settings/privacy/
- https://help.vimeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/12426199699985-Overview-of-video-privacy-settings
- https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Control-Site-Wide-Sharing-Options
- https://support.echo360.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035404891-EchoVideo-Enable-or-Disable-Public-Links-to-Media
Known Issues
Here are some of the known issues when using external video sources on your H5Ps:
- Video unavailable. This video is restricted from being viewed on this domain: When using YouTube links, videos might not play in Brightspace when using the New Learner experience. You can find out more about this issue here.
- YouTube Error 153: Video Player Configuration Error when embedding YouTube videos. You can find out more about this issue here.
- The Vimeo video could not be loaded: When using Vimeo links together with the privacy settings for embedding, when viewing on Safari, the videos might not play. You can find out more about this issue here.