Embed a YouTube Video

Introduction

In your Moodle course, you can either link to a youtube video or you can embed a video into your course page.

Step 1

Visit YouTube and find the video you want to embed into your course.

Step 2

Click on the “Share” link under the video

Step 3

Click on the “Embed” option

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Step 4

Right-click on the embed code and choose copy.

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Step 5

In your Moodle course:

  • Make sure editing is on
  • Click on Add an activity or resource in the section you want to add the video to
    • If you want to add the video to the main page of the course choose label
    • If you want to add the video on its own page, choose page

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Step 6

In the Moodle resource, you need to paste your embed code into the source code. To access the source code click the source code button on the toolbar:

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Note: If you don’t see the source code button you may need to expand the toolbar using the button on the upper left:

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Step 7

In the “HTML Source Editor” paste your embed code and click Update

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Step 8

Your video should now display in the text editor

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Step 9

Make sure to Save & Return to Course or Save & Display!

Step 10

Now you should see your video in your course in Moodle.