{"id":136423,"date":"2021-07-28T14:23:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T18:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=136423"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:28:12","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with MyMedia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/\">MyMedia<\/a> is a cloud based video streaming service for delivery of BU-licensed or produced content to authorized viewers. Easily integrated with Blackboard Learn and Sakai (Questromtools), MyMedia allows for management of audio visual assets and delivery via streaming media to multiple devices, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<h2>Access<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Students can only upload content to MyMedia via their<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.bu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>courses which have integrated with this service.<\/li>\n<li>Faculty and staff have access upon login through<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/\">mymedia.bu.edu<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>or an integrated<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/\">Learning Management System<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>(LMS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Establishing your account in Blackboard<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>In order for your videos to show in your MyMedia Repository (Kaltura) you will need to do the following. Once this is completed you will be able to upload and see your content.<\/p>\n<p>Note: You don\u2019t have to upload any videos. This is to establish your account on My Media.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to Blackboard with your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Click Tools in the left hand navigation menu:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardTools.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardTools.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Blackboard with Tools highlighted\" width=\"220\" height=\"293\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-136593\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the MyMedia tile.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardToolsMM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardToolsMM-636x240.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Tools menu in Blackboard Learn with the MyMedia tool highlighted.\" width=\"522\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-136594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardToolsMM-636x240.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardToolsMM-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/08\/BlackboardToolsMM.png 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By clicking on MyMedia in Blackboard, you&#8217;ve successfully linked your Blackboard account with your MyMedia account.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Establishing your account NOT using blackboard (Faculty\/Staff)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Profile icon<\/strong> located on the top right of the MyMedia home screen, then click <strong>Login.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-636x117.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"117\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-158164 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-636x117.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-1024x188.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-1536x282.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB1-1-2048x377.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Note: You don&#8217;t need to upload any videos, this is to establish your account on MyMedia.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Login with your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>+Create<\/strong>, then click<strong>\u00a0Upload<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-636x214.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the top navigation on the MyMedia website, with +Create and Upload highlighted. \" width=\"636\" height=\"214\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-158166 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-636x214.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/EstablishAccountnoBB2-2048x690.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Note: Again, you do not need to upload any videos. Clicking Media Upload will properly establish your MyMedia account.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Tutorials and Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/instructors' class='btn btn-blue btn-more'><span class=\"icon icon-info-sign\"><\/span>For Faculty and Staff<\/a>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><a href='https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/students\/#tutorials' class='btn btn-blue btn-more'><span class=\"icon icon-group\"><\/span>For Students<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Video Tutorials<\/h2>\n<p>Explore video guides on how to accomplish basic tasks in MyMedia.<\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/instructors\/video-tutorials\/' class='btn btn-blue btn-more'><span class=\"icon icon-player\"><\/span>Video Tutorials<\/a>\n<h2>Popular Guides<\/h2>\n<p>Boston University has recently updated to Kaltura MyMedia version 7. Explore what&#8217;s new and different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/faqs-mymediaplayer-v7\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>For Students:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/using-kaltura-capture-students\/\">How to use Kaltura Capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/using-mashup-media-tool\/\">How to use the Kaltura Mashup Media Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/mymedia-content-course-assignment\/\">How to\u00a0add video content to course assignments in Blackboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/uploading-video-to-blackboard-from-a-mobile-device\/\">How to\u00a0<span>upload video from your mobile device to your MyMedia course.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/mymedia-captions-transcripts\/\">How to use Captions and Access Transcripts in MyMedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/replace-a-video\/\">How to replace a video in My Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/students\/kaltura-video-permissions-students\/\">How to manage Kaltura video permissions?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Faculty and Staff:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/kaltura-faqs\/using-my-media\/\">How to use MyMedia for Courses and Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/kaltura-faqs\/course-media-gallery\/\">How to use the Kaltura Course Media Gallery in Blackboard.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/kaltura-faqs\/enable-moderation\/\">How to enable Moderation for the Media Gallery Widget.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/channels\/\">How to work with channels in MyMedia.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/instructors\/kaltura-video-permissions-faculty-staff\/\">How to manage Kaltura video permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/using-kaltura-capture\/\">How to use Kaltura Capture.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/getting-started\/my-media-faqs\/interactive-video-quizzes\/\">How to Create and Work with Interactive Video Quizzes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Support<\/h2>\n<p>For additional information on MyMedia, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/my-media\/\">MyMedia service page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still have questions? Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.kaltura.com\/help\/player-v7\">Kaltura&#8217;s Knowledge Center<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/contact\/\">submit a help ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyMedia is a cloud based video streaming service for delivery of BU-licensed or produced content to authorized viewers. Easily integrated with Blackboard Learn and Sakai (Questromtools), MyMedia allows for management of audio visual assets and delivery via streaming media to multiple devices, anytime, anywhere. 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