Video owners can make their videos downloadable to others using two methods: Embed Video in Canvas Page using Download Player and Enabling the Downloads Tab. They can enable downloads in the Downloads tab of each video or videos can be embedded into Canvas pages using a download player. Instructions for both methods are outlined below.
Method 1: Embed Video in Canvas Page using Download Player
Follow the steps in the article linked below to embed a video in a Canvas page using the download player option.
How do I add a video to a page from My Media in Canvas?
Method 2: Enabling the Downloads Tab
1. Click the My Media link from a course navigation
If you do not have access to a Canvas course or the My Media link is not activated in your course, My Media in Canvas can also be accessed by clicking the Account link in the Global Navigation and selecting the My Media link that is listed in the fly-out window. For more information, visit the How to access My Media in Canvas guide.
2. Click the "Pencil" icon of the video that you would like to make downloadable.
3. [1] Select the "Downloads" tab, [2] check the box for "Source" option under Available Formats and [3] click the "Save" button.
To make a Zoom recording available for download, also check the box for "Source (from Zoom recording) option.
4. Publish video to the course Media Gallery.
Videos must be published to the course Media Gallery in order for viewers to access the download link. For more information, see the article "How do I publish my videos to Media Gallery in Canvas?"
Student View
Once the source download is enabled in Step 3, a download button will appear on the media page of each video for viewers. An example of what students will see if the steps are properly followed is below.
