All my courses contain video content which, with the increasing load on my own web space (not to mention security concerns) really needs to be hosted on a bigger and more secure server.
Videos can be embedded within Rise content, and although there are ways to change the videos themselves after export, AFAIK hosting them on another server doesn't appear to be an option.
Have I missed something, or is there a workaround that will enable me to host Rise courses on one server, and video content on another?
This is useful, and I'm sure I'll use it, but the problem is, you just get an uneditable block of text that says "READ MORE", which is OK for "more information" but not for the main content of the lesson. I really need something that looks like a video/thumbnail but is pointed, like the EMBED block, to somewhere else.
Do you know if it's likely to be a server setting, or something I set up when I create the video? I've tried Googling but everything refers to embedding videos on my site, not allowing others to embed my videos...
I wonder if there is a setting within your website to allow embedding. Some other sites, like YouTube, have an option to "Allow Embedding" for specific videos.
I can do anything I want with the site: I have full control over a dedicated server, I can code whatever's needed, but if you don't know what to do - you can't do it!
Life would be so much easier if this was possible but hey ho...
Hey, Steve! Have you tried uploading the video to Vimeo? It's weird that your website seems to be blocking the video. Let us know if you figured it out!
Just an update, since people who solve their own problems don't bother to share the solution!
The solution was to simply include the URL in an iframe... The instructions say "Paste URL or iframe code here..." But it seems to need the iframe to work. Hey ho.
But in my travels, I also looked at an old account I had with StreamingVideoProvider where I hosted some legacy videos. They (yes, humans...) took the time to look at what I was saying and I ended up with a solution that's more secure and hassle-free than anything I could have provided. I'm sure Vimeo is brilliant - this is just another option to throw into the ring that some may find useful.
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Hi Steve,
We host our Rise courses on our LMS, and we use the Multimedia / EMBED block for all our videos that are hosted on Vimeo.
It works very well.
Thanks Karl
This is useful, and I'm sure I'll use it, but the problem is, you just get an uneditable block of text that says "READ MORE", which is OK for "more information" but not for the main content of the lesson.
I really need something that looks like a video/thumbnail but is pointed, like the EMBED block, to somewhere else.
Best wishes
Steve
Hi Steve,
Which block type is creating an uneditable block of text that says "READ MORE"?
Can you post a screen shot o what you are seeing?
Hi Karl
Sure: The block is simply as you suggest: MULTIMEDIA / EMBED
The URL I'm entering is:
https://www.zandax.com/videos/MMTLTN-MS-L0-VIDEO-LESSON-BRANDED-MELINDA-1.mp4
And the result is shown in the attached screenshot.
It doesn't look anything like the sample they give...
Hi Steve,
I tried your link with the same result.
Based on what I see, it seems that the web site does not allow its videos to be embedded on other sites.
Wow ... that's my website :(
Do you know if it's likely to be a server setting, or something I set up when I create the video?
I've tried Googling but everything refers to embedding videos on my site, not allowing others to embed my videos...
Hi, Steve!
I wonder if there is a setting within your website to allow embedding. Some other sites, like YouTube, have an option to "Allow Embedding" for specific videos.
I hope this helps!
Hi Kelly
I was hoping someone would know!
I've Googled and can't find a thing.
I can do anything I want with the site: I have full control over a dedicated server, I can code whatever's needed, but if you don't know what to do - you can't do it!
Life would be so much easier if this was possible but hey ho...
Hey, Steve! Have you tried uploading the video to Vimeo? It's weird that your website seems to be blocking the video. Let us know if you figured it out!
Thank you but no, this isn't what I want because it sends people elsewhere. I think you can do the same with YouTube?
I guess there's a setting or two that needs to be changed but I don't know where to find it...
Hi Steve,
Vimeo videos play directly in Rise.
OK thanks Karl - I'll take a look.
It would be good to run it from my own site though!
Just an update, since people who solve their own problems don't bother to share the solution!
The solution was to simply include the URL in an iframe...
The instructions say "Paste URL or iframe code here..."
But it seems to need the iframe to work.
Hey ho.
But in my travels, I also looked at an old account I had with StreamingVideoProvider where I hosted some legacy videos.
They (yes, humans...) took the time to look at what I was saying and I ended up with a solution that's more secure and hassle-free than anything I could have provided.
I'm sure Vimeo is brilliant - this is just another option to throw into the ring that some may find useful.
Thanks for your suggestions btw :)
Best
Steve
Hi Steve,
Great to hear you solved the problem.