As an admin, you can disable Canvas media uploads in the Rich Content Editor. This option allows institutions to remove the native Canvas media icon in the toolbar in favor of using external apps for media hosting.
Note: Disabling Canvas media only applies to accounts and courses that have enabled the Rich Content Editor.
Open Account
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Account Settings
In Account Navigation, click the Settings link.
Disable Media Uploads
In the Settings tab [1], click the Disable uploads to Canvas Media from the enhanced rich content editor checkbox [2].
Update Settings
Click the Update Settings button.
View Rich Content Editor
When Canvas media uploads are disabled, users cannot access the Insert Media tool from the toolbar or menubar in the Rich Content Editor [1].
If the option to Disable Canvas media uploads is not selected, users can access the Insert Media tool from the toolbar or menubar in the Rich Content Editor [2].
