This refers to Moodle 3.8 from September 2020 onwards
You can add a video or audio file to a Moodle forum by using the MediaSpace button as follows:
Navigate to the relevant module, click into the Forum and click to create a new message (e.g., by 'Add a new discussion topic' or 'Reply')
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To upload a media file you have created:
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- In the upload screen
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- for online text click the 'Mediaspace' button (marked below). You may need to expand the toolbar for it to appear. Do NOT upload it to Attachments
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Note: The browser must be set to accept ALL cookies (If at this point you see a message indicating that your browser is blocking third party cookies, see https://www.wikihow.com/Enable-Cookies-in-Your-Internet-Web-Browser for how to resolve this issue)
2. Once you're in Mediaspace,
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select Add New > Media
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Upload in the top-right of the page.
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3. Read
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the copyright
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statement and tick the 'checkbox', if you agree to it.
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4. The Upload Media dialog box will open.
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Drag and
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Drop a file OR Click '+Choose a file to
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upload' and navigate to the file you wish to submit.
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N.B. for Mac users: Videos created on a Mac sometimes upload without audio and may need to be re-encoded using a free program such as Handbrake)
5. When the file has uploaded (this may take some time, depending on the size), complete
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the "Name" and "Description"
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6. Click 'Save'. This will save
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your changes only
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7.
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To complete the upload,
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click 'Save and Embed', then click
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'Embed' on the
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following Preview page.
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8. The file will appear in the Online Text box as a hyperlink.
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Note: You can add text below (or above) the link to complete your post
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and change your
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subject line if you wish
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9. When you are ready, click 'Post to forum'
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To embed a link to a media file from an external source (e.g., a YouTube video):
Instead of the 'MediaSpace' button,
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click the 'Link' button
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2. Paste the URL for your media source into
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the "Enter a URL" dialog box and click "Open
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in New Window" then click 'Create Link' to add link
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3. The file will appear in the text box as a hyperlink. Your description and any other text can be written underneath the link.
4. Click
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'Post to forum'
See other Help pages about Forums
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