YouTube Video

Create a page with a YouTube video.

What is a YouTube Video page?

A YouTube Video page allow you to add a video that will fill the whole page.

Quick steps: how to add a YouTube Video page

  1. Open Authoring. Create or open a Learning Story, Assessment or Survey content type.

  2. Open the Editor.

  3. Add a YouTube Video page. Select the + icon and choose YouTube Video from the Add Page options.

  4. Enter the YouTube video ID. Simply copy everything that appears after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

  5. Adjust the available settings, as needed.

  6. Save.

YouTube Video Page Settings

Finish Action. Choose what should happen when the video ends.

  • Next page (Default). When the video ends the next page will open.

  • Stop. When the video ends the next page will not open (the user must navigate to the next page).

  • Play again. When the video ends the video will play again.

Start Playback From. Set the time in seconds to start the playback from.

End Playback At. Set the time in seconds to end the playback at.

Video display / orientation: Vertical Videos

Use YouTube shorts if you require vertical videos. If you are using YouTube and require a vertical video, the video will need to be a YouTube short.

YouTube Video Activity: Video not playing / video unavailable in Pathway

YouTube videos that don't play may have a restriction or setting applied. If a video is not working, always check the video setting on YouTube. For consistent usage, ensure that the video in YouTube Studio:

  1. is allowed to be embedded;

  2. is not restricted to adults.

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