Videos can be embedded into LibGuides through the Media/Widget option in the dropdown menu. Just as with links, images, or other assets, you can add a new Media/Widget or reuse one that already exists on the system.
Embedded videos, widgets, and other multimedia should ALWAYS load via an encrypted SSL connection. Embedding "mixed content" will trigger an "insecure connection" browser alert.
Embed only secure content by ensuring that your YouTube and other embedded links begin with https rather than http: https://www.youtube.com/ rather than http://www.youtube.com/.
Your public-facing guide should display a green lock in the web address bar (examples below from Google Chrome). Each of your pages should look like this:
Not like this:
Help protect the privacy and security of our users by embedding only secure content!
The full screen option does not function properly in Firefox. To ensure users can view a Prezi presentation in full screen, a minor modification is needed in the embed code.
In the embed code, add the parameter "&wmode=opaque" within the iframe.
Note in Chrome, the full screen button may be hidden in 2 column layouts. The column must be at least 67% wide to show the button.
The embedded video will be optimized for layout and display regardless of the viewing device.
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