In Canvas Studio, the media player includes a variety of options you can use to manage your viewing experience.
If your institution uses the Canvas Studio LTI in Canvas LMS, Studio media may be embedded as part of a Canvas course page or group content via the Rich Content Editor. Embedded media in Canvas may or may not include the comments feature.
Note: The Canvas Studio Media Player supports keyboard shortcuts. View the Studio Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts document.
Open Media
In Studio, the My Library page opens by default. The library displays media preview tiles with the most recently added media displayed first.
To open a media file, click anywhere in the preview tile [1].
Media that includes a video quiz displays the Quiz icon [2].
Media that includes captioning displays a Caption icon [3].
Open Search and Filter Options
To display the search field, click the Search button [1]. Then, enter a search term in the field.
To open the Filters tray, click the Filter button [2].
Filter Media
To filter media by type, click the Media Type drop-down menu [1].
To view only media with specific tags, click the Media Tags drop-down menu [2].
To view only media with or without captions, click the Captions drop-down menu [3].
To view media by the date it was uploaded, enter dates in the After or Before fields [4].
To save your selections, click the Apply button [5].
Play Media
To play the video or audio file, click the Play button [1]. You can also view the total length of the media in the timeline [2].
View Timeline
To pause the media as it plays, click the Pause button.
Set Volume
To set the playback volume for the media, click the Volume icon [1] then click and drag the volume indicator [2]. To decrease the volume, move the indicator to the left. To increase the volume, move the indicator to the right.
Note: Playback volume is based on the current volume set for your computer. You may also have to adjust the volume for your computer output.
Set Playback Speed
To set the playback speed of the media, click the Media Settings icon [1]. Then, click the Playback Speed link [2].
By default, the media plays at the set original speed (1x). You can slow the media playback (0.5x or 0.75x) or increase the playback speed (1.25x, 1.5x, or 2x). To manage the playback speed, select an option.
Note: You cannot change the playback speed for media uploaded from YouTube and Vimeo.
Change Video Quality
Video quality automatically adjusts based on available bandwidth. To change the video quality, click the Media Settings icon [1]. Then, click the Quality link [2].
Select your preferred video quality.
View Full Screen
To view the video in full screen, click the Full Screen icon.
Note: Not all media uploads include a full screen option.
Turn Captions On or Off
If the media file includes a caption transcript, you can turn captions on and off from the media player.
To enable captions for the media, click the Closed Captions icon [1]. To turn it off, click the Closed Captions icon again [2].
View Captions
When closed captioning is enabled, you can view the text as the video plays. The media player also includes a variety of options you can use to customize your caption viewing experience.
View Comments
Timeline dots indicate comments added by a user [1].
To view the comments, click the Comments tab [2]. A comment then displays in the media player [3]. Comments are arranged chronologically by time and are highlighted as they appear in the media timeline.
Comments can also include replies from other users [4]. Studio displays the first five replies. However, if a comment includes more than five replies, you can load additional replies.
View Media Details
In the Details tab [1], you can view the following:
- Name of the video [2]
- Description [3]
- The profile picture (if supported) and name of the user who uploaded the media [4]
- The date the media was uploaded [5]
- Any tags associated with the media [6]
If you uploaded the media, you can also edit the details of the media [7].
View Keyboard Shortcuts
You can navigate through the Studio media viewer with your keyboard by pressing the Tab key consecutively. This is an accessibility feature for keyboard-only users.
Press the Tab key to cycle through the onscreen navigation items until the Keyboard Shortcuts icon displays in the Studio media viewer. Then, press the Enter or Return key.
The Keyboard Shortcuts window displays common keyboard shortcuts you can use in the Studio media viewer [1].
To close the Keyboard Shortcuts window, click the Close button [2].
Create Public Link
If you have edit permission, you can get a public link or embed code for media in Canvas Studio. To create a public link, click the Options icon [1] and then click the Share link [2].
Click the Links tab [1] and then click the Create Public Link button [2]. You can view, share, or delete the public link.
