How to Embed a Kaltura Video on an External Website
Last Updated: May 19, 2023 9:47:59 AM PDT
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Here's how to get the code you need to embed your video on an external website.
Note that these instructions assume that you have a website over which you have editorial control. Your goal here is to grab the video's embed code, which the website will render as a video player.
The Short Version
- Within MediaSpace, go to "My Media."
- Click on the video you want to embed.
- Click the "Share" tab.
- Click the "Embed" sub-tab.
- Copy the embed code and paste it on your web page.
Instructions
- If you're not already logged into MediaSpace, go to https://mediaspace.ucsd.edu, click the profile icon at the top right of the screen and select "Login." Enter your active directory credentials.
- Click the profile icon again and select "My Media."
- Find the video you want to embed in your list, and click on either the title or the thumbnail.
- Below the video, click the "Share" tab. Information should populate below.
- Click the "Embed" sub-tab.

- Set the start and end times of the embedded video, if desired. Note that viewers can still watch the full video should they choose to do so.
- Select the desired size of the video Select all the code in the textbox and copy it (Ctrl-C in Windows, Cmd-C on a Mac). Paste the embed code on your web page.
Have additional questions about video? Contact Multimedia Services at kaltura@ucsd.edu.