Can I change the default quality of a video (uploaded to Canvas)

[alyson_lamanes]

Hi there, I'm putting together a training course that relies on screen cast videos. 

When I upload the videos directly to Canvas, I've noticed that the default playback quality is 126 kbps. In order to see the detail in the screen cast videos, I need the video to play in at least 190 kbps.

I can make a note for users to change the default playback quality, but is there a way to have to have the video stuck on 190 kbps?

I would like to avoid uploading to youtube/vimeo and embed the video if possible. 

[kona]

 @alyson_lamanes , greetings! I did a little research and I don't see where it's possible to change this. My recommendation is to contact the Canvas Help Desk to see if they can help. To do this, click on the Help link and Report a Problem.

Kona

[chuckgeorgo]

I found that you can increase the quality of a single MP4 by clicking on the star settings button and increasing the playback to high quality feed, but has anyone found the setting in Canvas that allows you to default to playing ALL videos at the higher quality? Thanks

[jvth]

Where can I find the 'star settings button'? Is it still here after 3.5 years?

[NicoDurand]

This is a bit ridiculous... Canvas, can you please provide us with those settings:

1) for each video, set the default quality

2) course-wide, set the default video quality (low, med, high)

I think that it should be high-quality by default on desktops and tablets, and low on mobile devices.

[AndreaEvans]

I wholeheartedly agree. Our organization needs our training videos to be clear, and the text for some of our videos is not clear on the lowest quality settings. Please provide a way for us to make the setting high quality by default.

[jjclements76]

Come on, Canvas!  This needs to be done asap.  My students constantly have to change the resolution with EACH AND EVERY VIDEO!   Do they always remember?  Nope.  Do they miss things because they can't see details very clearly?  YES!  

Please make this change a priority soon!  Thank you!  🙂

[rmaclema]

I agree with everyone else.  The default value of 167 kbps is laughably terrible.  This is not a usable solution.  I guess I'm stuck with YouTube.

[NicoDurand]

We use Panopto for recording, editing, storing and sharing videos, and it's much better than Canvas in all aspects.

My understanding is that the storage cost is also much lower on Panopto than Canvas, so it's a double win!

[Christine_S]

"and it's much better than Canvas in all aspects"

Said everyone, about everything. 

This is pathetic.  Just another misrepresented promise that makes school administrators force us to use Canvas because they wanted to believe a sales pitch and never actually used the tools they're forcing us to use.  Can you upload videos?  Technically, yes.  In a functional way that student can/will use them?  Nope.  But, hey, you can upload videos, just like we said...

[nonelson]

Canvas...In case you didn't get the memo...we would like to be able to set a default video resolution for video playback. 🙂  Just adding my comment to the others.

[AlanCoe]

My customer success manager (CSM) told me that they plan to have that feature, but it's not there yet. So my workaround is in the beginning of my video, I ask users two do two things: change to highest setting kbps and to then hit the 'full screen mode' button. I may experiment with a vimeo account. Moodle isn't particularly strong on hosting video either. 

[AlanCoe]

In the end I got an H5P LTI subscription for like $60 something dollars a month, and it turns out they host my videos where they're high quality. But for the money we pay Canvas, they should have default high quality video hosting. How can a youtube free account have high quality video hosting and not Canvas when Instructure is getting $1500+ a month from our organization?