[ARCHIVED] Uploading a video directly from a phone?

[pollerm]

If we have students use the Canvas App, and they attach a video from their phone, does it actually work? When I test it, it just hangs up on "processing media".  Even when I check canvas from my computer, it doesn't process the video.  What's the deal here?

[KristinL · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike -

What size file are you practicing submitting? Sometimes large files get stuck.

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-8665-mobile-video-uploads 

When working with students, I generally recommend hosting the video in cloud-based storage like Google Drive and then submitting the URL. It's much more reliable, and the processing seems to be quicker. Also, depending on how many videos students submit throughout a term, their storage quota could fill up quickly.

[ctr_amachsonca]

why not just use Canvas Studio instead of jumping to something like Google Drive?