Kaltura – How to Download a Kaltura Media File


Kaltura serves as a video repository as well as providing video hosting. Your uploaded video files can be accessed using these steps. One thing to keep in mind is that if you activate this option for a video, it will be available everywhere the video has been embedded. However, it is a great way to back up your recorded content, or to move it from one instance of Kaltura to another.

Kaltura videos can be accessed through “My Kaltura Media” within Canvas, or through the Rutgers MediaSpace.

The process described below is only for video entries with one stream (web camera or screen/desktop) and cannot be used for entries with dual streams (web camera AND screen/desktop).

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How to Find a Media Entry

  1. Log into Rutgers Canvas or Rutgers Mediaspace.
  2. Access My Media by one of these methods:
    1. Mediaspace – In Rutgers Mediaspace, click on the account icon on the top right (1), then click My Media (2) in the user menu. You may also access My Media in the top navigation menu (3).

           Rutgers MediaSpace console

    2. Canvas - In Canvas, click on Account (1), then click on My Kaltura Media (2). You may also access My Kaltura Media (3) in your Canvas global navigation.

           Kaltura media access in Canvas

 

How to Find your Media Entry Editor 

  1. Access the video entry editor by one of these methods:
    1. Click the edit button for the video entry.

           Edit media entry file

    2. From the video entry details page, click Actions (1) menu for an entry and then click Edit (2). 

           Actions menu for Kaltura entry

  2. The media entry editor is launched in the same browser window.

 

How to Enable the Download Option

  1. Click the Downloads tab. 
  2. Select the available formats you would like to make available for download.
  3. Click Save.
  4. Upon saving successfully, click Go To Media.

         Kaltura tabs under editor

How to Download Your Entry

  1. From your media entry details, click Download.
  2. The available formats you selected will be displayed. Click the download icon.
  3. The video entry will be located in your downloads folder or the default location for your browser

         Downloading options for Kaltura

Note: Any user with access to the video entry page will have access to the download option once enabled. If this is for a one-time download, please re-edit your media entry and uncheck available formats in the Downloads tab.