Videos

Videos are a great way to grab your participants' attention. So whether you want to embed a

link or upload a locally stored video, we got you covered. This article will help you understand how to upload a video to Sessions and use it in agendas or live sessions.

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Sessions currently supports the following video formats: mp4, .mkv, .avi, .mov, .wmv, .flv, .webm. All files are automatically converted to HLS format when uploaded.

You can add a video to an agenda item or embed just the video during a live session.

How to embed a video during a live session (no agenda):

Click on the Share button (bottom left corner).
Click on Share a file*.
Click on Upload a file.
Select the locally stored video you want to share.
Confirm.

*If the video has been previously uploaded to

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Files

, type in the video's name in the input box.

To change a video, hover over the button showing the name of your video (bottom left corner). Click Remove file.

Alternative: Click Alt + R / Option + R (iOS users)

How to add a video to an agenda item (during a live session):

If you have an agenda already embedded in the live meeting but haven't included a video, this is how you can do it:

Press Alt/Option + Z or hover over the button named after your current agenda item (bottom left corner).
Click on Edit agenda (Alt/Option + Z).
Click on ➕ to add a new agenda item (Alt/Option + W).
Click on the Share button attributed to each agenda item.
Type in the video's name or click on Share a file.
Click on Upload a file.
Select the locally stored video you want to share.
Click on Update agenda.

To remove the tool, file or link that you've attached to an agenda item, follow these steps:

Press Alt + Z/Option + Z or hover over the button named after your current agenda item (bottom left corner).
Click on Edit agenda (Alt + Z/Option + Z).
Click on the ⊖ button next to the tool/file/link you want to remove.

How to add a video to an agenda template (before a session starts):

Go to Sessions Home → Agendas.
Click on New agenda.
Click on the Share button that's attributed to an agenda item.
Type in the video's name or click on Share a file.
Click on Upload a file.
Select the locally stored video you want to share.
Your file’s icon will appear on the left side of your agenda item under time settings.
Done. Changes are automatically saved.

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To remove the tool, file or link from an agenda item, click on Remove tool or check that agenda item's box and then click on Remove tool.