Linking videos from YouTube and Vimeo using URLs

Linking videos from YouTube and Vimeo using URLs

In this article, you will learn how to link videos from YouTube and Vimeo using URLs.

Before you begin

You can only link videos from YouTube and Vimeo into existing folders using URLs. To learn how to create and manage folders, refer to this article.

Linking videos from YouTube and Vimeo using URLs

  1. After opening a folder, click on the "Add Files or Record Screen" button with the "+" sign positioned in the top-left corner of the page.
  2. Once clicked, it will redirect you to a page where you can see three button options: "YOUTUBE/VIMEO," "LOCAL FILE," and "SCREEN RECORDING." The first option is opened by default.
  3. If you want to link a YouTube video, copy and paste the URL of that YouTube video in the "Paste Youtube/Vimeo URL here" input field.
  4. Once you paste the link, SPAN will validate the video.
  5. After the validation is done, the "SAVE" button will appear.
  6. Click on the "SAVE" button to link this video on SPAN.
  7. Once the YouTube video has been linked, a thumbnail of the YouTube video will appear in the folder as shown below.


Note: If you want to copy the URL link of a YouTube video coming from a YouTube playlist, use the URL before "&list=" in the format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvohbdR071s&list=PLaI5lCKwq3IdzaQHPy8RlV_urZqh3EvNu&index=9

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