How do I link to a YouTube video in a discussion reply as an instructor?
You can add a YouTube video in a discussion reply by adding the URL of the video as a link to the response.
Note: Video playback defaults to the lowest resolution quality. Users can manage video playback options in the video settings menu.
00:07: How do I link to a YouTube video in a discussion reply as an instructor? 00:12: In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link. 00:16: Click the discussion name 00:19: Click the reply button. 00:22: In the menu bar click the insert link navigate to view link options 00:26: and select the external links option. 00:30: Alternatively you can use the toolbar icons to add your link. 00:34: Click the links icon then click the external links option. 00:39: Enter the video link in the Link Field then click the done button. 00:44: View the video Linked In the rich content editor. 00:47: You can view a list of external tools from the menu bar. 00:49: Click the tools link navigate to the apps option then select 00:54: the view all option. 00:57: Alternatively, you can view your apps from the toolbar in the toolbar. 01:01: Click the app icon. 01:03: If you have previously used an external app from the rich content editor, you 01:07: can quickly open recently used apps. 01:10: To view recently used apps. Click the app icon Then 01:14: select the app you want to open. To view all apps click 01:18: the view all link 01:21: If the YouTube LTI tool does not display in your recently used applications. 01:24: You will need to select it from the list of all applications. 01:29: Click the YouTube link You can also filter menu options 01:33: using the search field. 01:36: Enter a search term in the search field then press return Mac 01:40: or enter PC on your keyboard. 01:44: To view more information about a search option. 01:46: Click the video name. 01:49: To embed the video in the rich content editor. 01:51: Click the embed button. To manage the video embed 01:55: options. Click the embed drop-down menu. 01:58: You can select to embed a video hyperlink are you can select to 02:02: embed a small medium or large version of the video in the rich content 02:06: editor. 02:09: View the embedded video in the rich content editor. 02:13: Click the reply say button to save any changes to the post made in the rich content 02:17: editor. 02:19: To view the embedded video click the play icon. 02:23: This guide covers how to link to a YouTube video in a discussion reply as an 02:27: instructor.
Open Discussions
![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/524/original/1ca4bda2-63d2-48f4-8a40-3cedaa9c38d0.png)
In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Embed URL
To embed a URL in the discussion reply, click the Link icon [1] and click the External Link option [2].
Notes:
- You can also insert a link using the Insert menu options [3].
- If enabled in your course, you can link to a YouTube video from the Apps icon [4].
Insert Link
![Insert Link](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/532/original/c4fce43c-89b5-47ac-8c48-4a41e4eef090.png)
Enter the video link in the Link field [1]. Then click the Done button [2].
Open Apps
You can view a list of external tools from the menubar. Click the Tools link [1]. Navigate to the Apps option [2], then select the View All option [3].
Alternatively, you can view your apps from the toolbar. In the toolbar, click the App icon [4].
Note: To view the App icon, you may have to click the Options icon [5].
View Recently Used Apps
![View Recently Used Apps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/056/814/original/693dc374-c208-4bdd-9ef4-d59a37b4946c.png)
If you have previously used an external app from the Rich Content Editor, you can quickly open recently used apps.
To view recently used apps, click the App icon [1]. Then select the app you want to open [2].
To view all apps, click the View All link [3].
Open YouTube
![Open YouTube](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/538/original/d5244d55-81e1-46ef-a947-f963b089c58f.png)
If the YouTube LTI tool does not display in your recently used applications, you will need to select it from the list of all applications.
Click the YouTube link [1].
You can also filter menu options using the Search field [2].
Note: If the Google link does not display, the LTI may not be enabled in your course. You can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.
Search Videos
![Search Videos](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/541/original/49226290-4e44-4fe4-ae80-55e5e44b75f5.png)
Enter a search term in the Search field [1]. Then press Return (Mac) or Enter (PC) on your keyboard.
To view more information about a search option, click the video name [2].
Embed Video
![Embed Video](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/544/original/970716bb-c129-4bfa-8ca0-7ddd059833d3.png)
To embed the video in the Rich Content Editor, click the Embed button [1].
To manage the video embed options, click the Embed drop-down menu [2]. You can select to embed a video hyperlink [3], or you can select to embed a small, medium, or large version of the video in the Rich Content Editor [4].
Post Reply
![Post Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/548/original/51fa13b2-342d-4f0f-882b-0c97faa7cf09.png)
Click the Reply button.
View Discussion Reply
![View Discussion Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/587/550/original/056c76e9-fcfe-489d-bb24-1b21d5204718.png)
The embedded media can be viewed inside the discussion post [1] or by clicking the link to view the media in a new window [2].