Video upload
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This topic discusses how to upload individual videos to Brightspot via JW Player.
You must have the JW Player integration configured to enable this type of video upload. See Configuration for more information.
Before beginning these steps, in your JW Player console, obtain the Media ID of the video you want to upload to Brightspot.
To upload a video from JW Player:
- In the header, click .
- From the Create list, select Video (JW Player).
- Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
- Complete your site's workflow and publish the video.
After you save your video, you can use it in assets such as articles and playlists. You can also add videos to text you compose in the rich-text editor.
- Main
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Media ID | Enter the ID of the JW Player video you want to upload. |
| Tags | Select the tags associated with this asset. This selection is not visible to visitors to your site. For information about creating a tag, see Tag. |
| 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. When you add the video to another asset, the title is visible to visitors to your site. |
| Description | Enter a description. This description is not visible to visitors to your site. |
| Thumbnail Image | Click and select an image. This image is not visible to visitors to your site; it appears in Brightspot widgets, such as the search panel. (If you don't select a thumbnail image, Brightspot uses the video's first frame as the thumbnail.) |
| Poster Image | Click and select an image. When you add the video to an asset, the poster is visible to visitors to your site. (If you don't select a poster image, Brightspot uses the video's first frame as the poster.) |
Setting a very low import frequency with a large video library may increase API usage. Consider your JW Player API rate limits when configuring this value.
Monitoring import progress​
Each JW Player Settings record includes a read-only Ingestion Run Record that shows:
- Last Import Run Date — When the import task last completed for this account.
- Last Asset Updated At — The modification timestamp of the most recently imported video. The next incremental import uses this as its starting point.
Debugging​
To increase logging verbosity for import operations, check Debug Enabled in the Miscellaneous section of the JW Player Settings record. This promotes debug-level log messages to info level.