YouTube is one of Google's many applications so to work with YouTube videos, you will need:
- The ASURA Google account and password. These are available on our Technology Accounts page. If you need access to that page and do not have it, contact the ASURA webmaster.
- To upload a video it must be on your computer and ready to go.
- If you are uploading a video from a seminar recorded on Zoom, you will need to ask the seminar host to send you a link and give you download access. To allow download access
- the host clicks on the link they received that is labeled "this link can be used only by the host" and then clicks on the "Share" button at the top right
- next the host clicks on the switch labeled, "Viewers can download"
- once the host gives you access, download the video to your computer.
- Sign in to YouTube.com. You should see an ASURA logo and name in the upper right corner of the YouTube screen after you log in.
- Click on the camera with a + on it at the top right of the YouTube screen and select "Upload Video" from the list.
- Follow directions on the "Upload videos" screen that appears. Wait for the upload to complete and you are prompted for a title and description.
- Enter a title for the video:
- For a Video History Project clip, use
"Name Video Clip n"
where name is the name of the interviewee, either the full name or just the last name. If there is more than one clip for the person, "n" is the number of this one. If there is just one, end with the word clip.
- For a pre-retirement seminar recording, use
ASURA Pre-Retirement Seminar - title of seminar
- For a seminar, use
Month YYYY - Title of seminar
where month is fully spelled out.
- For other videos, use a descriptive name.
- On the video details screen, click on "show more" at the bottom and enter a check in the Allow embedding checkbox.
- Keep paging through options until you see the Visibility options. Select "Unlisted". This may also be done when the video is done processing by choosing "Unlisted" from the Visibility pulldown on the right.
- You can leave other settings as they are, or fill them in if you wish.
- Save your settings.
Find the video's URL
- At YouTube.com, log in using the ASURA Google account and password.
- From the list on the left, choose "Your videos".
- If you don't instantly see the video you want, use the filter to find it. For example, to find the video clip of Hal White, chose Title from the filter options and enter "White" in the value. Then click on Apply.
- Click on the thumbnail of the video you want. This will bring up a Video details page. Copy the video link that is under the thumbnail on the top right. If you are not yet ready to use it, save it.
Insert the video on a web page
If you are using a custom block that has a spot to enter a link for a remote video, paste the URL you saved into that box. Choose a file folder to save it in, and save.
If you are including a video in a text block, use the "insert from media library" icon and choose media type "remote video".
