Download video

Description

You can download videos in the required formats from the system and save them to your local device. You can also send download links if necessary.

Releasing a Video for Download

To allow your viewers to download a video, you must release the video for download. To do this, follow these steps:

• Select the desired video in the video list by clicking on the appropriate entry.

• Open the Security accordion menu.

• To release the video for download, activate the Download release slider (highlighted below):

Downloading a Video File

To download a video file, follow these steps:

• Highlight the entry with the video in the video list which you want to download.

• Open the Video Formats accordion menu in the editing area. All available formats of the video and its corresponding resolution are listed here.

• At the top of the list, the original format is displayed. If you click on the maximize symbol, all available data to the source file is represented.

• To download the video file, click on the cloud icon for the desired format. The browser's download dialog opens.

• Select the option that you want in this dialog box, and then click on the Save button.

Enabling Video Download in the Player

You can also offer your viewers a video download directly in the player.

To do this, follow these steps:

• Enable the download feature for the player used. Open the Player Generator and go to the Additional Settings accordion menu.
  

• Activate the Download menu option with the corresponding slider.

• To allow your changes to have an impact on your player, click on the Apply button beneath the preview player.

• Activate the download release option in Asset Management. This is done in the Security accordion menu. To release the video for download, activate the Download release slider.

Sending a Download Link

A download link can only be sent if you have previously released the download (see section "Releasing a Video for Download"). To send a download link, follow these steps:

• First, highlight the entry with the video in the video list, the download link you want to send.

• Open the Video Formats accordion menu in the editing area. Here, all available formats of the video and its resolution are listed.

• Now go to the video format in the list which you want to make available as a download.

• Click on the cloud icon with the right mouse button. The context menu opens.

• Click on the entry Copy link location.

• Paste the copied link address in an e-mail message of your e-mail program and then send it.