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, call to action, and a thumbnail image. 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 specify a target or, for internal links only, an anchor to which you link visitors. Each option also allows you to define Name and Value attributes, the latter of which appends an additional parameter to the URL (for example, if you input Brightspot Home Page. into the Value field, appends Title="Brightspot Home Page" to the URL of the external link specified in the call to action). |
| 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. |
| Position playlist below the player | Toggle on to position the playlist below the player. Toggle off to position the playlist to the side of the player. |
| Choose a Background Color | Enter the hexadecimal value of a background color for this module. For instance, entering #000888 provides a dark blue background. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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.