Videos

Videos are a great way to grab your participants' attention. So whether you want to embed a YouTube or Vimeo link or upload a locally stored video, we got you covered. This article will help you understand how to upload a video to Sessions and use it in agendas or live sessions.

You can add a video to an agenda item or embed just the video during a live session. 

How to embed a video during a live session (no agenda):

1. Click on the Share button (bottom left corner).
2. Click on Share a file*.
3. Click on Upload a file.
4. Select the locally stored video you want to share. 
5. Confirm.

*If the video has been previously uploaded to 📁Files, type in the video's name in the input box.

To change a video, hover over the button showing the name of your video (bottom left corner). Click Remove file.

Alternative: Click Alt + R / Option + R (iOS users)

How to add a video to an agenda item (during a live session):

If you have an agenda already embedded in the live meeting but haven't included a video, this is how you can do it:

1. Press Alt/Option + Z or hover over the button named after your current agenda item (bottom left corner). 
2. Click on Edit agenda (Alt/Option + Z).
3. Click on ➕ to add a new agenda item (Alt/Option + W).
4. Click on the Share button attributed to each agenda item.
5. Type in the video's name or click on Share a file. 
6. Click on Upload a file.
7. Select the locally stored video you want to share. 
8. Click on Update agenda.

To remove the tool, file or link that you've attached to an agenda item, follow these steps:

1. Press Alt + Z/Option + Z or hover over the button named after your current agenda item (bottom left corner). 
2. Click on Edit agenda (Alt + Z/Option + Z).
3. Click on the ⊖ button next to the tool/file/link you want to remove.  

How to add a video to an agenda template (before a session starts):

1. Go to Sessions Home → Agendas.
2. Click on New agenda.
3. Click on the Share button that's attributed to an agenda item.
4. Type in the video's name or click on Share a file. 
5. Click on Upload a file.
6. Select the locally stored video you want to share.
7. Your file’s icon will appear on the left side of your agenda item under time settings.  
8. Done. Changes are automatically saved.