Video playlist module
A video playlist module contains a list of videos pertaining to a similar topic.
For a wire frame example of what this content type can look like on your site, see Video Playlist design.
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Before beginning these steps, make sure you upload the playlist's videos to Brightspot. For details, see Video.
Creating video playlists
To create a video playlist module:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Video Playlist Module.
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the video playlist module.
- Main
- Overrides
- Styles
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Internal Name | Enter an internal name for this asset. Brightspot uses this name internally, such as in the search panel and recent activity widget. This name is not visible to visitors to your site. |
| Title | Enter a title for this asset. This title is visible to the visitors to your site. |
| Description | Enter a description that describes this asset. This description is visible to the visitors to your site. |
| Items | Create one of the following lists: - Basic—Creates a list of videos that does not change. For more information, see List module. - Advanced—Creates a list of videos that does not change. Each video can have additional features, such as companion content, title and description overrides, and thumbnail and poster images. For more information, see List module. - Dynamic—Creates a list of videos that changes over time based on selection criteria you configure. For more information, see List module. |
| Call To Action | Select None, Internal or External. - None—No call to action button is displayed. - Internal—A call to action button is displayed that links to an internal asset. - External—A call to action button is displayed that links to an external URL. When setting up an internal or external call to action, you have the option to set how the link will behave. Select either Internal or External, then, on the Advanced tab of the link, specify a target or, for internal links only, an anchor to which you link visitors. |
| Call To Action Button Text | Enter text appearing on the call-to-action button. This text is visible to the visitors to your site. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Anchor | Modify the anchor to something that would make sense when appearing in an Anchor field's drop-down menu on another asset. This allows you to directly link to this module in another asset. Being specific makes it easier to identify in a list of other anchors. |
Video Playlist Module Styles
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Template | Select the template of this module from the list of options. Templates are visual presentation presets that differ depending on the type of module. |
| Preset | Select one of the following: - None—Applies styling from the site's theme. - Custom—Opens a form to customize the site's theme for this asset. - (Various)—Aside from None or Custom, there may be additional options in this list depending on the value selected in the Template field. If the selected template has presets, then those presets are able to be selected in this list and applied. For information about configuring template presets, see Creating a template preset. |
| Playlist Layout | Select the position of the playlist relative to the video player. You can choose from Bottom, Side, or Compact. |
| Player Layout | Select the position of the video's title, description, and date relative to the player. You can choose from Bottom or Side. |
| Video Title Size | Overrides the default text size of the video title as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| Video Description Size | Overrides the default text size of the video description as specified in your theme's CSS file. |
| Choose a Background Color | Enter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering #000888 provides a dark blue background. |
| Background Color CSS Override | Enter a literal CSS background value, such as a gradient, to override the color set in Choose a Background Color. This value is inserted directly into the module's inline style and takes precedence over all other background settings. |
| Use Text Colors | Select the color to use for text. - Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme. - Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme. |
| Color Scheme | Select the color scheme to use for this page. - Standard—Use the text color specified in the site's theme. - Inverse—Use the inverse of the text color specified in the site's theme. |
| Header Text Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the header as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right. |
| Call to Action Alignment | Overrides the default alignment of the call to action button as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from Left, Center, or Right. |
| Module Padding Top | Overrides the default padding at the top of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
| Module Padding Bottom | Overrides the default padding at the bottom of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
| Module Spacing Left | Overrides the default spacing at the left of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
| Module Spacing Right | Overrides the default spacing at the right of the module as specified in your theme's CSS file. You can choose from None, Small, Medium, or Large. |
Embedding video playlists
You can embed video playlists into your assets directly from the rich-text editor.
To embed a video playlist:
- From the rich-text editor's toolbar, select > Video Playlist.
- Under Playlist select the video playlist to embed.
- Click Save & Close.