Creating a Player in the Universal Studio
Each player contains a collection of features of a specific Kaltura Player configuration. In addition to the Kaltura defined features, a player can include a custom plugin configuration.
To create a player
- Select the Universal Studio tab.
- Click Add New player.
The Basic Display window is displayed.
Configure the Basic settings.
Configure the Universal Studio Player Look and Feel Features.
Configure the Analytics. (Optional)
Configure the
Monetization
. (Optional)
Configure the Plugins (Optional)f
Click Save Player Settings.
Basic Display
Use the Basic Settings to set the player name, entry and aspect ratio.
Enter the following information:
| Field | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Player’s Name | Enter an informative Player Name (required). | |
| Preview entry/playlist | Choose an entry/playlist to preview using the player. Some features may be dependent for specific entries/playlists. | A list of entries/playlists for your account. You must check the Playlist plugin to preview playlists. The Playlist plugin can be found in the 'Look and Feel' section. |
| Player Dimensions | The default player size is 560 px by 395 px. Use this option to create a custom player size that is constrained to the selected aspect ratio. | When you select an aspect ratio, the height is automatically calculated according to the selected aspect ratio. You can select Custom from the drop down menu and enter the custom width, the height is derived automatically. |
| Enable mobile skin | Use this option to enable the new, touch friendly player design for mobile devices. Note that enabling the new skin will override any existing custom CSS. | See Using the Kaltura V2 Player Mobile Skin for more information. |
| Automatically play video on page load | If the player should automatically start playback | True or false |
| Start player muted | ||
| Hovering Controls |
Editing a Player
All changes you make to an existing player will propagate to all sites where the player has been embedded, including syndicated players on other sites.
To edit a player
- Select the Universal Studio tab.
- Click on the relevant player in the Player List.
Select an icon to modify the current player configuration.
Click Save Player Settings.
Duplicating a Player
To duplicate a player
- Select the Universal Studio tab.
Click on the relevant player in the Player List.
Click Duplicate.The player configuration Basic Configuration window is displayed and the player is rendered as a copy of the existing player.
Modify the player’s Basic Display settings to give the new player a distinct name
Click Save Player Settings.
Deleting a Player
Deleting a player eliminates it from all the locations where the player has been previously embedded. For example, if you have embedded a player using this design on your site or an external site, after you delete it from the Player List, the player will no longer appear and a blank area is displayed on the website.
To delete a player
- Select the Universal Studio tab.
- In the Actions column of the relevant player, click Delete.
A Delete confirmation prompt is displayed.
- Confirm the deletion.
508 Compliancy
All Universal Studio players are 508 compliant. The player’s features include:
- Support for captions file in timed text or SRT formats for the video/audio file
- Support for an audio description in a standardized format for the video/audio file
- Hidden text elements for every non-text element (for screen readers)
- Tooltips
- Keyboard tabbing and controls
For more information see 508 Support within the Kaltura Player Toolkit.
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