KMC Help

CONTENT SECTION

This is the main list of media entries related to your account.  Here you can conduct several actions with a specific entry or several entries simultaneously (to choose multiple entries, either use the CTRL key or the "Select" links at the bottom of the list).  You can search through entries, delete entries, preview entries and grab the embed code to add to your site, as well as other actions specified below.  You can sort the list by clicking on the various columns and scroll through the pages at the bottom of the list.  At the bottom of the list you can also decide how many items to display per page (10 to 500).  Note that the list of entries can be filtered according to the parameters that are specified in the filter bars on the left side of the page.  You can filter by search criteria, specific category, or any number of additional filters.  If the entries list is filtered, this will be indicated at the top of the list.

To the left of the entries table you will find the Filters bar.  This bar allows you to filter your entry list according to various parameters and search criteria.

The search box enables you to search for specific entries existing in your account.  Here you can search for any word in the entry name, tags or both - just enter your search criteria and click the magnifying icon on the right (or press Enter).  To clear the search box, click the little X icon on the right.

Your media entries are divided into categories.  The different categories are built in a tree-like hierarchy where each category can include multiple sub-categories.  You can add or remove categories by clicking on the "Edit" link on the top left corner of the Filter bar, and then clicking on the "+/-" icons that appear when you hover with your mouse over a specific category. You can also drag-and-drop categories from one location of the 'tree' to another. In order to assign a media entry to a specific category, just drag-and-drop in the entry from the entries table on the right to the desired category on the left.

Clicking "Additional Filters" opens more filter options including:

• Search between any two specific dates
• Filter by specific media types (Audio, Video, Image or Mix)
• Filter by moderation status
• Filter by transcoding status
• Filter by duration - Short clips (up to 4 minutes), Medium clips (4 to 20 minutes) and Long clips (more than 20 minutes)
• Filter by video quality (or "transcoding flavor")
• Filter by Access Control Profile (see section 2.3 for more details)
• Filter by Scheduling status (Past, Live now, or Scheduled to go live at a later date)

You can filter by one criterion or multiple criteria.

To display only distributed content in the entries table, select the "Distribution" filter and click one or more distributors to display.  

To clear the filter, click the distributor names again.

See section 1.2.8 for more details about content distribution.

To delete one or more entries, select the entry you would like to delete (or multiple entries using the CTRL key) and press the "Delete" button on the bottom of the page.  A prompt box will ask you to approve your selection and once you click "Yes" the selected entries will be deleted.   Note that you can delete more than one entry at a time, but only entries appearing on the same page of the main list.

You can add descriptive tags to your entry by selecting one or more entries and clicking the "Add Tags" button on the Manage Tags drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.  In the "Add Tags" window that opens, type the tags you wish to add, separating the different tags by commas.  Note that you can add tags to more than one entry at a time, but only on entries appearing on the same page of the entries list.  Clicking "Save" on the "Add Tags" window will add the tags to all selected entries.

You can remove descriptive tags from your entry by selecting one or more entries and clicking the "Remove Tags" button on the Manage Tags drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.   In the "Remove Tags" window that opens, select all the tags you wish to remove, using the CTRL key for multiple selection.   Note that you can remove tags from more than one entry at a time, but only on entries appearing on the same page of the entries list.  Clicking "Remove" on the "Remove Tags" window will remove the tags from all selected entries.

You can download files to your computer for offline use by selecting an entry and clicking the "Download" button on the bottom of the page.  Note that you can download more than one entry at a time, but only entries appearing on the same page of the entries list.  Clicking "Download" will present you with a screen to choose the flavor (format/quality) of the video files that you have selected to download.  Select your preferred flavor from the drop-down menu and click "Submit" to proceed.  A message will appear stating that links to your downloaded files will be sent to your email.  Click "OK" to proceed.

The "Create Playlist" drop-down menu enables you to quickly create manual or rule-based playlists.  You can select multiple entries in the entries list and then click "Create Playlist" in order to create a new playlist with the specific entries included in the playlist.  For information on how to create playlists, please refer to section 1.4.

Sets access control for all selected entries (see section 2.3 for more details).

Sets scheduling for all selected entries (see section 1.2.4 for more details).

To preview and get the embed code for any of the entries on the entries list click the "Preview & Embed" link under the Publish column on the main list of entries.  In the new window that opens, you can preview the entry and select the player skin that you would like to use.  To add the entry to your site, copy the embed code from the text box under the entry and paste it in your site.

In addition to selecting the player, you can select the delivery method in the flash player:

• Progressive Download – Allows the user to pause the video playback and wait for the content to download.  Typically used where viewers have very limited bandwidth.
• Adaptive Streaming (RTMP) – Allows adaptive bitrate.  The player can adjust the video quality on the fly based on network and CPU conditions.  Based on RTMP protocol.
• Akamai HD Network – Allows adaptive bitrate.   The player can adjust the video quality on the fly based on network and CPU conditions.  Based on Akamai CDN technology.

For mobile support:

• A device that has flash enabled (such as Android) is supported through the flash player.
• A device without flash enabled (such as iPhone, iPad) is supported through a native player.

This requires a specific encoding flavor (iPhone, iPad).  To transcode a file to this flavor, go to the Edit Entry window's Flavors tab.

To enable mobile flavors for transcoding, please contact your account manager.

Click the name of a specific entry in order to review and edit the entry information.  After editing an entry (as specified below) don't forget to click on the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the window.

In this section you can add or edit the entry's metadata.  You can change the name of the entry, edit tags (separated by commas) or categories, and edit the description.  You can also see the Entry ID, type of entry (video, video mix, image or audio), moderation status (approved, flagged for review or rejected), flags, duration, date of creation, creator, rating, votes count and number of plays.  Note that you can also perform the actions described below.

By clicking on the "Preview & Embed" link under the player, you can quickly switch to the "Preview & Embed" window (see section 1.1.8)

In this section you can manage thumbnails and add new ones.  You can see each existing thumbnail and its dimensions, size, distributors and status.  You can also perform the following actions: Set as default, Download and Delete.  Click the "Add Thumbnail" drop-down menu to perform the actions described below.

Upload an external image as a thumbnail by selecting "Upload" from the "Add Thumbnail" drop-down menu on the "Thumbnails" tab.  Specify the file location and name, and click "Open".

Capture a new thumbnail from the video by selecting "Grab from Video" from the "Add Thumbnail" drop-down menu on the "Thumbnails" tab.  Play the video in the "Grab from Video" window, pause on the frame you want and click the thumbnail capture button on the bottom right of the player.  A thumbnail will be captured from the highest quality video flavor..  Exit to return to the "Thumbnails" tab.

Modify thumbnail dimensions by selecting "New Crop" from the "Add Thumbnail" drop-down menu on the "Thumbnails" tab.  In the "Create Thumb" window on the left of the image, select a thumbnail and the position and size.  Adjust the display area with the handles on the image and click "Generate Thumbnail". Exit to return to the "Thumbnails" tab.

In this section you can control who has access to your entry.  This is done by assigning an access control profile to the entry.  You can choose an existing profile (from the drop-down menu) or create a new profile (by clicking the "Add Profile" link).  See section 2.3 for more details about Access Control.

In this section you can set specific scheduling parameters for your content (meaning, when your entry should be displayed on your website).  You can set the entry to be available for display at any time (for example, no schedule limitations) or you can set the entry to be available during a limited timeframe (for example, display this video starting on X date with no end time, or display this video only between X date and Y date).  Note that when users try to access a video that is no longer valid (in terms of its scheduling), they will receive an error message explaining that this content is no longer valid.

A flavor is a single output file with its specific file type, bitrate, GOP size, etc.  A flavor may be used for playback, download or editing.  In this page, you can view the list of flavors that the system has created for this specific entry.  You can transcode the entry to additional flavors by clicking the Convert or Reconvert buttons, or you can preview, download or delete any specific flavor.

If the entry you are reviewing is a single file (video, image, audio), then the Mixes screen will include a table that displays any and all video mixes that the entry has been used in.  If the entry you are reviewing is a Video Mix, then the Mixes screen will include a table that displays all of the single entries that are included in the mix.  When clicking on the name of an entry, you will be routed to the detailed information of that specific entry.

Custom Data allows you to map your metadata schema into Kaltura.  You can create metadata fields of various types (such as test, date, text select list, and entry ID reference).  For each entry, you can add the relevant values to your metadata fields.

You can create and automate customized video packages to send to distribution partners, such as YouTube, Hulu, Comcast, MySpace, and MSN.  You define the distributors for each video package.

In this section you can manage an entry's distribution and add or remove an entry's distributors.  You can see each of the entry's existing distributors and its start and end dates, submission status (Distributing, or an error - Missing flavor, Metadata Error or Missing Thumbnail) and available actions: adding missing metadata, creating missing images (via upload, crop or grab from video), and transcoding additional video flavors (by clicking the transcode button in the Flavors tab).

To fix an error, click the error name in the "Submission Status" column to display an error description and follow the instructions.

You can also perform the actions described below.

Add a distributor for an entry by clicking "Add / Remove Distributors" on the "Distribution" tab.  In the "Add / Remove Distributors" window, check the distributors you want.  To distribute an entry as soon as it is ready, check the "Distribute Automatically" column.  Click "Apply" to save your changes and return to the "Distribution" tab.

Remove a distributor from an entry by clicking "Add / Remove Distributors" on the "Distribution" tab. In the "Add / Remove Distributors" window, remove the check from a distributor.  Click "Apply" to save your changes and return to the "Distribution" tab.

Manage an entry's distributor details by clicking the distributor's name on the "Distribution" tab.  In the "Distribution Details" window, you can see the distributor's distribution details (status, remote ID and schedule), the entry's metadata details, the available thumbnails and the video flavors.

In the "Distribution Details" section:

To fix an error, click the error name to display an error description and follow the instructions.

To schedule when an entry is available at the distributor, set the start and end dates and times, and click "Save".  You can set scheduling separately for each distribution so that the same content may have a different schedule depending on the distributor.

In the "Thumbnails" section:

Thumbnails are matched to the distribution point's required thumbnail size.  If you have multiple thumbnails of the same size, click "Swap" to manually select the one you want.

In the "Video Flavors" section:

To preview the entry in a specific flavor, click "Preview" and play the entry in the "Flavor Preview" window.

This window displays a list of all content that has been flagged as inappropriate by users.   By default, the list is filtered and sorted according to the amount of flags that each entry has received.   You can sort the list by clicking on the various columns and scroll through the pages at the bottom of the list.

When clicking on the name of an entry, you will be presented with the Edit Entry window (see section 1.2).  Similar to the Manage tab, you will find the Filters bar to the left of the entries table.  This tab allows you to filter your moderation entry list according to various parameters and search criteria (see section 1.1.1 for more details).   By default, the list is already filtered by content that was flagged for review.   To change this, click on the "Additional Filters" button (see section 1.1.1.3).

When clicking on a certain entry in the list, the entry is displayed in the small player to the right of the list.  Note that on the bottom right of the preview pane you will find a "View full details" link for quickly reviewing or editing the content of an entry.

To reject one or more entries, select the relevant entries (for multiple choice, use either the CTRL key or the selection drop-down menu at the bottom of the page) and press the "Reject Selected" button.  Note that you can reject more than one entry at a time, but only entries appearing on the same page of the main list.

To approve one or more entries, select the relevant entries (for multiple choice either use the CTRL key or use the selection drop-down menu at the bottom of the page) and press the "Approve Selected" button.  Note that you can approve more than one entry at a time, but only entries appearing on the same page of the main list.

Clicking on the "Ban User" link under the preview player triggers a notification to be sent to your website's CMS with a request to ban the specific user that created the selected entry.

This is the main page for playlists created in your account.  Here you can create new playlists (either manual or rule-based), search through playlists, and conduct several actions on a specific playlist or multiple playlists simultaneously.  You can sort the list by clicking the various columns and scroll through the pages at the bottom of the list. 

The Filters pane on the left side of the page enables you to search for specific playlists existing in your account.  You can search for any word in the playlist name, tags or both.  You can also filter by date - you select a date range by clicking the calendar icons on the "Created between" field.  

To delete one or more playlists, select the playlist to be deleted (for multiple selection use the CTRL button or the "Select" links at the bottom of the page) and press the "Delete" button on the bottom of the page.  A prompt box will ask you to approve your selection and once you click "Yes", the selected playlists will be deleted.  Note that you can delete more than one playlist at a time, but only playlists appearing on the same page of the main list.  

To preview and get the embed code for any of the playlists, click the "Preview & Embed" link under the Publish column on the main list of playlists.   In the new window that opens you can preview the playlist, and try a variety of playlist styles by selecting different options in the drop-down menu at the top of the preview window.   To add the playlist to your site, copy the embed code from the window under the playlist and paste it in your site.  

To add a manual playlist click the "Add Manual Playlist" button found to the right of the main list.  To add a rule-based playlist, click the "Add Rule-Based Playlist" button found to the right of the main list.  To edit an existing playlist, simply click on the playlist name.

In this window you can create a new manual playlist. Enter a name for your playlist (required) and description (optional).  You can search for clips to include and filter through your content on the left side of the screen.  Add and remove clips to/from your playlist using the left-right arrows.  You can change the order of the clips in the playlist using the up/down arrows at the bottom right corner of the page.  When you are finished, click the "Save" button at the bottom.  

In this window you can create a new rule-based playlist. First, you need to enter a name for your playlist (required) and a description (optional).   Now you need to define the actual rule that will result in your playlist content.  You can use any number of filters: you can define a list of clips that all have the same tag (for example, if you enter the term "dog" into the search box and click search, a new rule-based playlist will be created for all the clips that have the "dog" tag).  This list will dynamically change each time a clip is added or deleted to/from your account.  Clicking "Additional Filters" opens further filtering options, including "Media Type", which allows you to select video, video mix, audio or image entries, and "Duration", which allows you to filter by clip length.  By clicking the calendar icons on the "Created between" field you can also select a date range on which to run your query.  You can use one, several or all fields for your query.  When more than one field is used, the logical relationship between fields is an "AND" relationship.  The results of your filtering parameters will appear in the "Playlist result" pane.  This way, for example, you can define a rule-based playlist that consists of all the 0-4 minute video clips that were created in the past week. In addition to filtering, at the bottom of the window, you can define a preferred order for your playlist.  You can order it by Most Viewed (overall, last week or last 24 hours) or Most Recent (for example, most recently added to the KMC). If, for example, you would like to create a dynamic playlist that at any given moment consists of the most viewed clips in the last week, all you need to do is leave all the filter parameters empty, and select the "Most Viewed 7 Days" option from the "Order by" drop-down menu.   Note that on the bottom of the playlist you can see the number of entries in the playlist and their total length.  Furthermore, you can automatically limit the number of entries that will be included in the playlist by adjusting the counter positioned to the right of the "Order by" drop-down menu.   When you are finished defining your new playlist, click the "Save" button.  If you would like to apply more than one rule to your playlist, click the "Switch to Advanced Mode" link at the bottom of the window.  Note that this will clear all previous information that you have saved in your playlist.

Here you can create multiple rules to apply to your playlist.  The rules will be applied to the playlist in the order that the rules are listed.  Therefore, you can rearrange the order of the rules with the arrows at the bottom of the screen.  Start creating your rules list by selecting the total number of entries you would like to include in the playlist.  Add, edit, remove or move your created rules.  You can view the total number of videos and their duration under the main list of rules.

To add a new rule, click the "Add Rule" button.  An "Add Rule" window will open, allowing you to define the rule parameters.  Select words from the Tags and choose one or more media types (video mix, video, audio, image).  You can also set the date range by clicking on the calendar icons, order the entries by most viewed, most recent or highest rated, and limit the maximum entries for this rule.  You can use one, several or all fields to create the rule.  When more than one field is used, the logical relationship between fields is an "AND" relationship.  Click "Save Changes" to complete the process.  A single playlist can have more than one rule, and the entries in the playlist will be displayed according to the order of the rules in the main content menu.

To edit a rule, click the rule line on the main table and press the "Edit Rule" button on the bottom of the page.  An "Edit Rule" window will open where you can edit any of the rule parameters.  Click "Save Changes" to finish.

To remove a rule, click the rule line on the main table and press the "Remove Rule" button on the bottom of the page.

To change the order of previously created rules, click the rule line that you wish to move and press the up or down arrow buttons on the bottom of the page.  The rule will move accordingly.

This is where you can upload media files to the Kaltura servers in a simple and streamlined process.

This option will open the Kaltura Uploader/Importer wizard (Contributor Wizard).  Here you can upload videos from your computer or import media from online sources including Flickr, MySpace, New York Public Library and more.  

In the video tab, you can upload or import video clips from your local machine or from services like Metacafe or MySpace.  To upload video from your own local machine, choose the "Upload" tab on the left, click on the "Browse" button and select the videos you would like to upload.  When you are finished adding clips, hit "Upload".  Once the clips finish uploading, click "Next".  Here you can edit the title and tags related to the clips.  When you are done, simply click "Next" and then "Finish".  To upload videos from online services like MySpace or Photobucket which require authentication, click on the relevant tab on the left and enter your login information by clicking on the "Search your videos" link.  Now you can enter a search term in the text box and hit the search button.  Select the clips you want added and click "Next".  Enter the title and tags you want for each selected video and click "Next" again.  To wrap things up, hit the "Finish" button. To upload videos from online services like Metacafe which do not require authentication, simply click on the relevant tab to the left.  Now you can enter a search term in the text box and hit the search button.  Select the clips you want added and click "Next".  Enter the title and tags you want for each selected video and click "Next" again.  To wrap things up, hit the "Finish" button.   Finally, to record videos from a Webcam, choose the "Webcam" tab on the left, select the webcam you would like to use, and record your video.  When you are done, click "Next", enter the title and tags, and hit "Next" again.  To complete the process, simply click "Finish".

In the Audio tab, you can upload or import audio clips from your local machine or from services like Jamendo or CCMixter.  To upload audio from your local machine, choose the "Upload" tab on the left, click on the "Browse" button and select the audio clips you would like to upload.  When you are finished adding clips, hit "Upload". Once the clips finish uploading, hit "Next". Here you can edit the title and tags related to the clips. When you are done, simply click "Next" and then "Finish".   To upload audio from online services that require authentication, click on the relevant tab on the left and enter your login information by clicking on the "Search your audio" link. Now you can enter a search term in the text box and hit the search button.  Select the clips you want added and click "Next" (you can also listen to the clips by pressing the play icon to the right of each clip).  Enter the title and tags you want for each selected audio and click "Next" again.   To wrap things up, hit the "Finish" button.  Please note that some services do not require login details in order to enable search of content.  In these cases, you can simply enter your search query without logging into the service.

In the Photo tab, you can upload or import images from your local machine or from services like Flickr or NYPL.  To upload photos from your own local machine, choose the "Upload" tab on the left, click on the "Browse" button and select the photos you would like to upload.  When you are finished adding photos, hit "Upload".  Once the photos finish uploading, hit "Next".  Here you can edit the title and tags related to the photos.  When you are done, simply click "Next" and then "Finish".  To upload photos from online services like NYPL that require authentication, click on the relevant tab on the left and enter your login information by clicking on the "Search your photos" link.  Now you can enter a search term in the text box and hit the search button.  Select the photos you want added and click "Next".  Enter the title and tags you want for each selected audio and click "Next" again.  To wrap things up, hit the "Finish" button.  Please note that some services (for example, Flickr) do not require login details in order to enable search of content.  In these cases, you can simply enter your search query without logging into the service.

Here you can import content from an existing host - this is especially useful for cases where you have a large amount of media files hosted on an online server, such as another video service or an FTP server.  Follow the instructions in the web page to create a CSV file, and then click "Browse" to select the file and "Submit CSV" to begin the bulk upload.  The table at the bottom of the page displays all of the bulk upload sessions that are related to your account.

The CSV file should have the following fields for each media clip, separated by comma:

• Name - mandatory. Name of the media
• Description - optional. Description of the media
• Tag - optional.  Tags to be added to the media.  Multiple tags can be assigned using double quotation marks for the entire field, and commas to separate between tags.  For example: " tag 1, tag 2"
• URL - mandatory.  The URL from which the media is to be pulled.  Kaltura supports the following protocols: http, https and ftp.  In addition Kaltura supports user:password additions into the URL in the following format: protocol://username:password@domain/filepathname.  for example: ftp://projects8:741@ftp.kaltura.com/kaltura final 4_CD.wmv
• Media Type - Mandatory.  Must be one of the following: video, audio, image. 
• Transcoding Profile ID - optional.  Allows the user to specify the transcoding profile that will define the specific transcoding of the file.   If left blank, the system will use the default transcoding profile.  If the ID does not exist, then the entry will be skipped and an error will be logged.
• Access Control Profile ID - optional.  Allows the user to specify the Access Control Profile for each entry.  If left blank, the system will use the default profile.  If the ID does not exist, then the entry will be skipped and an error will be logged.
• Category – optional. If the category specified does not exist in the system, it will be created.  Multiple categories can be assigned using double quotation marks for the entire field, and commas to separate between categories.   For example: "Category 1, Category 2" Category hierarchy can be created using the 'greater than' sign.  For example, "Root Category >Sub Category" or "Root Category > Sub Category 1 , Root Category > Sub Category 2".
• Scheduling Start Date - optional. Can be left blank.   Date format is based on ISO 8601 using the YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss format where the capital letter T is used to separate the date and time components.   For example, 2003-04-01T13:01:02 represents one minute and two seconds after one o'clock in the afternoon of 2003-04-01.   For further information, please refer to http://www.iso.org/iso/date_and_time_format#how-it-works
• Scheduling End Date - optional. Can be left blank.  See Scheduling Start Date for date format.
• Thumbnail URL - optional.  Will pull the image from the URL and set it as the entry's thumbnail.  If left blank, the system will take a frame from 5 seconds into the video.
• Partner Data - optional.  Can be left blank. Arbitrary data that may be relevant for this entry, stored in Partner Data column.  This data is not exposed in the KMC, and can currently only be retrieved via API.

Kaltura allows you to create video feeds in multiple formats that are ready for submission to third-party platforms.  For each destination there are detailed instructions below.  If you wish to syndicate your content in a different format, please contact Kaltura professional services.

This feed allows you to submit your videos to the Google search engine.  This helps to increase your SEO, and ultimately directs more traffic from Google to your website.

Feed parameters:

• Name - Name of the feed.
• Content selection - You can either select all content, or create a feed of a specific playlist only.
• Content flavor - The format and quality of the content to be syndicated.
• Landing page - The URL template that you would like to appear in the Google search results for each video in this feed.  The system will append the specific entry ID for each entry.  See feed example below.
• Playbacks directly from Google - Select if you prefer for Google to display a link to your website only or also if you'd like Google to display the actual video directly within the search results page (see screenshot below).  If you allow Google to playback directly from the search results page, you can select the player that will be used for playback.  This player may include your branding, watermark, etc.
• Adult content - If selected, videos in this feed should be available only to users with SafeSearch turned off (see screenshot below).

 

Submitting the Video Feed:

Submission of video feeds to Google is free of charge, yet requires some technical knowledge.  It is recommended that your website's webmaster be available for assistance.

Here are the technical guidelines for submission:

1. Google Webmaster Tool Setup:
   1. Setup a Google Webmaster account for your website
   2. Setup your website in the Google Webmaster Tool - follow the directions here.  Make sure your site is valid based on the Google instructions.
2. Feed submission
   1. Create a server page on your website that redirects to this feed URL.  For example, for a php implementation save a php file named redirect.php with the following content (replace the XXXXX with your feed URL):
      <?php
Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" );
Header( "Location : XXXX?);
?>
   2. Login to the Google Webmaster Tool
   3. Within the Google Webmaster Tool go to Site configuration > Sitemaps > Submit a sitemap
   4. Submit the feed as your redirect page in your site, for example:
      http://mysite.com/redirect.php

Feed Parameters:

• Name - Name of the feed.
• Content selection - You can either select all content, or create a feed of a specific playlist only.
• Content flavor - The format and quality of the content to be syndicated.
• Landing page - The URL template that you would like to appear in the Yahoo search results for each video in this feed.  The system will append the specific entry ID for each entry.
• Playbacks directly from Yahoo - Select if you prefer for Yahoo to display a link to your website only or also if you'd like Yahoo to display the actual video directly within the search results page.  If you allow Yahoo to playback directly from within the search results page, you can select the player that will be used for playback.  This player may include your branding, watermark, etc.
• Adult content - If selected, videos in this feed should be available only to users with SafeSearch turned off.

Submit the Video Feed:

In order to submit this feed to Yahoo, please follow these steps:

1. Copy the feed URL
2. Go to http://video.search.yahoo.com/mrss/submit
3. Fill in the form and submit your feed as a "Full feed"

This feed allows you to submit your content to iTunes Store as a podcast.

Feed parameters:

• Name - Name of the feed.
• Content selection - You can either select all content, or create a feed of a specific playlist only.
• Content Flavor - The format and quality of the content to be syndicated.  iTunes supports these formats: .m4a, .mp3, .mov, .mp4, and .m4v.  See more details here.
• Landing page - The URL template that you would like to appear in the iTunes Store for each video in this feed.  The system will append the specific entry ID for each entry.  The following parameters will be presented in the iTunes store, as demonstrated in the illustration below:
  • Feed Author
  • Feed Landing Page (link back to your website)
  • Feed Category (will direct iTunes store how to categorize your feed)
  • Feed Description
  • Feed Image URL (should be 600x600)

  In addition, the system will add the following relevant information for every entry: Name, Duration, Create date, Description.

  
• Contact information – The name and email you enter for the feed will be used for iTunes Store to contact you if necessary.  This information will not be presented in the iTunes Store.
• Language - The language of the videos/ audio files in this feed.
• Adult content - If you select this, an "explicit" parental advisory graphic will appear next to your podcast artwork on the iTunes Store, and in the Name column in iTunes.

Submit the Video Feed:

In order to test this feed before submitting to the iTunes Store, please follow these steps (note that you will need the iTunes application installed):

1. Copy the feed URL
2. Launch the iTunes application installed on your desktop
3. Inside iTunes go to "Advance > Subscribe to podcast" and submit the feed URL there

In order to submit this feed to the iTunes Store as a podcast/video podcast, please follow these steps (note that you will need an active Apple ID and the iTunes application installed):

1. Copy the feed URL
2. Go to https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/publishPodcast (launches iTunes application in the right page)
3. Submit your feed

Kaltura and TubeMogul have partnered to provide a premium syndication service at the most attractive pricing available.

This service will allow you to seamlessly syndicate your content to over 20 video portals including YouTube, Daily Motion, Metacafe, etc.  and to receive aggregated analytics across video portals.

Each time you add a video to your syndicated content, it will be automatically distributed to your channel in the video portal you selected.

To learn more about this feature and pricing information contact us or or call +1 800-871-5224.

Feed Parameters:

• Name - Name of the feed.
• Content selection - You can either select all content or create a feed of a specific playlist only.
• Content flavor - The format and quality of the content to be syndicated.
• Feed categories - These categories will be used when pushing your content to the various sharing websites.

The table below maps categories between the different websites:

   

Submit the Video Feed:

In order to submit this feed to TubeMogul if you already have a Kaltura-TubeMogul account, please follow these steps:

1. Copy the feed URL
2. Login to your Kaltura TubeMogul account
3. In your Kaltura-TubeMogul account go to Advanced Tools> More Tools and select "MRSS Feed Manager"
4. Submit your feed

If you do not have a Kaltura-Tubemogul account, please contact us or call +1 800-871-5224.

 

Entry

Any item of content appearing in your account, such as video, video mix, audio or image.

Category

A logical grouping of entries.  Each entry may reside in multiple categories.  Categories can be used for building playlists and for targeting reports at specific content group.

Tag

A non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to an entry to help describe it and allow it to be found again through a search.  

Video Mix

A video made up of two or more entries.

Moderation Status

This is the status of moderation for each entry.  There are three possible statuses. By default all entries are given the status "approved", unless flagged by a user as containing inappropriate content, or changed by an administrator:

Approved

The default status for all entries, and content that has been flagged, reviewed and manually approved by a moderator.

Flagged for Review

Content that has been flagged for review by a moderator.

Rejected

Content that has been rejected by a moderator and will no longer appear on the site.  The content remains in the system, marked as rejected, and moderators can continue to change the status in the future.

Player loads

The number of times the player loads onto a web page, meaning the number of times a page containing a player is loaded (impressions).

Plays

The number of times an entry is played.  Plays are counted when a user clicks play or when a video set to auto-play begins to run.

Metadata

Descriptive information about an entry or playlist.

Thumbnail

A small version of an image or an image representing a video, used for preview purposes.

Playlist

A list of entries that are streamed one after the other.

Rating

The average rating for a video is 1-5 stars.  Note that this is only relevant for sites using the Kaltura rating widget or rating API.

Vote Count

The amount of votes accumulated for a specific entry.   Note that this is only relevant for sites using the Kaltura voting widget or voting API.

MRSS

Media RSS (MRSS) is an RSS module used for syndicating multimedia files (audio, video, and image) in RSS feeds.

Rule

A set of parameters that determine which entries appear on a playlist.

ACCOUNT SECTION

This area includes the data you submitted during the registration process.   You can change or update any of the details in this section.   Multiple content categories can be selected by holding down the CTRL key.   Account Owner - The Account Owner is the user who created the KMC account and is the recipient of account level email communication.   The drop-down menu lists the names of all users of the KMC account who are associated with the "Publisher Administrator"role (full permission to account’s KMC functionalities), so it is possible to set a different account owner, when needed.

Your Partner ID is your site's identification and ticket to the Kaltura platform and API, and will enable you to connect to Kaltura, display media, upload media and experience all of Kaltura's functionality.

Changing these settings will take effect only for new content ingested (from the moment changes have been saved) and is not retroactive.

Append Entry to Video Mix
This option by default appends new content that has been uploaded to a mix automatically so that it is ready to be displayed in the player as part of the mix.  Selecting "False" will make the content available in the KMC but does not add the content to the mix itself.

Appear in Uploader Search
This option allows partners to choose if the content they ingest via Kaltura is:
• Public : appears for all Kaltura partners who add Kaltura as a media source in the uploader or in any web-based Kaltura directory of content.
• Available only to your site users.
• Private: Does not appear in searches at all.

User Page & Media Page URL format
To integrate Kaltura on your site so that entry objects can be displayed in galleries, the Kaltura entry object has 2 parameters: [partnerLandingPage][userLandingPage] To point to these parameters, you can do 1 of 2 things:
• Enter a base URL to which Kaltura will append the user ID/Entry ID.  • Enter the URL syntax of your choice, and make sure you add {uid} for users and {id} for entries.

User Upload Limit
By default, users can upload files up to 150 MB per file.  This can be changed here. Note that users cannot upload more than 1GB per session.  For example, setting the upload limit to 100MB allows users to upload up to 10 files at a time.

The Kaltura servers send Kaltura Client Notifications and Kaltura Server Notifications using http post requests to a given dispatcher URL on the partner host servers.  For more information, see: http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/testmeDoc/index.php?page=notifications.

An Access Control profile defines authorized and restricted domains where your content can or cannot appear, countries from which it can be viewed, and Kaltura Network preferences and security settings.  In this area you can view existing profiles and create new ones.

Access Control Profile Details - Enter an informative name for the new profile and give it a description.

Authorized Domains - By default, content can appear on any domain. 
To restrict the content's availability to selected countries only, choose "Only from the following countries".  Click "+Add /-Remove countries" and use the arrows to add and remove items from the list.
To create an exclusion list of countries where content will not be shown select "Not from the following countries".  Click "+Add /-Remove countries" and use the arrows to add and remove items from the list.

Authorized Countries - By default, visitors from any country can view content.
To restrict the content's availability to selected countries only, choose "Only from the following countries?.  Click "+Add /-Remove countries? and use the arrows to add and remove items from the list.
To create an exclusion list of countries where content will not be shown select "Not from the following countries?.  Click "+Add /-Remove countries? and use the arrows to add and remove items from the list.

Advanced Security & Play-per_view - If you plan to show premium content or pay-per-view, check the "secure viewing" box to restrict the access to your content with a server secret.  To allow a free preview of your content, check the "Free Preview" box and then place your cursor on either the minutes or seconds to define the preview time.

To edit an existing profile, click on the profile name in the main "Access Control" area, make any changes you require and click "Save Changes".

To ensure optimal playback, source files uploaded to the system will be transcoded into multiple file flavors.
The player will automatically select the most appropriate file flavor based on multiple parameters such as the bandwidth connection of the viewer, player size, etc.
File flavors can also be used for download and syndication.  By default, files uploaded to the system will be transcoded to the flavors selected in the main transcoding settings page - this is considered the "Default Transcoding Profile".
Terminology:
Source file - The file uploaded as a source
Flavor - A single output file with its specific file type, bitrate, GOP size, etc.  May be used for playback, download or editing.
For every file uploaded, the system tries to convert it to all selected default flavors. If the source file is of low quality, low bitrate, or small dimensions, the system will convert only to flavors that are applicable for this source file.  For example, if the file bitrate is 300 Kbps, the system will not create an additional flavor for HD (that requires over 4000 kbps).  Transcoding only to the relevant flavors allows you to minimize your storage requirements and reduce storage costs.

Advanced mode allows you further flexibility and control over flavors created.  You can specify multiple conversion profiles; each transcoding profile is a group of flavors.  For each upload session, you can select the transcoding profile to be used (done via flashvar passed to the uploader widget - KCW).  For example, a website that holds both UGC and editorial content can specify a different transcoding profile for each content type.  UGC content will be associated with a transcoding profile that contains only a single flavor - Standard web quality.  Editorial content will be associated with a transcoding profile that contains multiple flavors ranging from Standard quality to HD.

In the advanced mode you can add additional profiles. Each profile will receive a unique ID that should be passed on uploading sessions.

If needed, custom transcoding parameters and additional file formats can be added as custom flavors.  For more information, please contact Kaltura professional services.

To learn more and upgrade your account, fill in your details and our Sales Team will get right back to you.

All KMC admin users can change their personal details - name, email address (KMC login) and password - from the My User Setting page (under the Settings tab).  To change these details, just click the relevant link and put in the updated information.  For authentication purposes, you will need to provide your current password before being able to make any changes in the system.

APPLICATION STUDIO SECTION

This page shows the list of the players defined in the system.  It shows both default players that are included within the system, as well as players defined and created by administrators via the KMC.

To edit players previously created via the KMC, click on the relevant line in the Player List and then click "Edit" (players created manually through Kaltura's professional services cannot be edited in this area).  This will open the player configuration area described below.  Note that any changes you make to an existing player will carry over to any place it has been embedded - on your site, as well as in any syndicated players on other sites.

To duplicate players previously created via the KMC, click on the relevant line in the Player List and then click "Duplicate" (players created manually through Kaltura's professional services cannot be duplicated in this area).  This will open the player configuration area described in the following sections. Duplication creates a copy of an existing player to use as a starting point for further editing, without making changes to the original player.

To delete a player, select the relevant line on the Player List and then click "Delete".  Note that deleting a player eliminates it from all the locations where it has been previously embedded, meaning, 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 will be displayed on the website.

To create a new player, click on the "Create New Player (Wizard)" button.

In this area, you can change the player name and choose between a normal and wide video, as well as opt to either keep or stretch your media to fit the player when the media and player aspect ratios are different.  The auto-play functions enable you to set the player to automatically play as soon as the webpage and player load, either with normal volume or muted.  If you're creating a Player & Playlist, you'll also see the Playlist Controls - check "Automatically continue" to play the playlist media consecutively.  Some playlists include both video clips as well as images - here you can also set the duration for images to be displayed during the continuous play of the playlist.

In the Features Tab you can select the features (buttons, layers and modules) to be included in your player.  The main screen is divided into the Features List on the left and the Preview Pane on the right.  As you select your features from the list, you can preview the changes in real time in the preview pane on the right.

This area contains the list of configurable features (buttons, layers and modules) available for this player.  Checking the box next to any feature allows you to preview it in the Preview Pane.  Most of the features have in-depth configuration options.  To view and customize the different features, click the "options" link next to each feature name.

Features are grouped by their type/usage as described below:

The Controls area includes basic player features, such as title text, play, scrubber and more.  You can also access each of these features using the JavaScript API.

The Viral & Distribution area includes features that assist in content distribution, such as the download and share buttons. Note that the download button only supports downloads of single video files and does not support mix downloads - contact Kaltura Professional Services to enable download of mix content

The UGC & User Interaction area includes participatory features such as media uploading and remixing.

The Data Layer includes add-on features such as subtitles and advertising - contact Kaltura Professional Services to enable download of mix content.

The Custom Buttons area requires a higher level of expertise, and enables you to customize your player via JavaScript.   Buttons evoke pre-defined JavaScript functions.

The Playlist Items area allows you to select which information will be presented for each item on the playlist (for example, show thumbnail, rank, tags and more).

The Preview Pane enables you to preview the selections you make in the Features List area as well as define the player size and preview the player in different states (during play, pause, end, etc.).

Set the player size by selecting the width.  The player height will adjust accordingly based on the width and the video screen ratio selected in the Template Tab.

These buttons enable you to preview the player in different states: before play, during play, paused and end screen.  Alternatively you can simply play the demo content within the player, pause the video manually, etc.

In the Style and Color Tab you can select the theme, colors and fonts for your player.

Select either a dark or light player skin.

Choose the color of the icons and labels by clicking the small square.  This will open a color picker where you can select a color or enter a color value.

Select either dark or light on-video buttons.  These are the control buttons that are displayed on top of the video during the certain selected states (play, pause, and end).

This defines the color of the on-video buttons as you hover over them with your mouse.  Clicking the small square will open a color picker where you can select a color or enter a color value.

Select the font style of the text that appears on the on-video buttons.

The Content Tab area enables you to add previously created playlists to your new playlist.  This enables you to create a playlist with multiple tabs that viewers can click through to see related playlists.  The previously created playlists are created via the Content section of the KMC, where you can select specific media entries to be included in a single playlist (manually, rules-based or RSS playlists).

Select the required playlist from the list on the left and use the forward arrow button to add it to your new playlist.   The name of the playlist will appear on the playlist tab.   If you choose more than one playlist, multiple tabs will be created.

Select the playlist you wish to remove from the list on the right and use the back arrow button to remove it from the list.

Select a playlist and use the up and down buttons on the bottom of the list to change the order of the playlists.  This will also change the order of the playlist tabs.

ANALYTICS SECTION

This page shows reports of the bandwidth used by your system.

To view a report of your bandwidth usage during a specific month:

1. Click "View Monthly".
2. Select a month in the drop-down menu.
3. Click an icon on the top right to display the report as one of the following:
   
   • Bar chart (default)
   • Line chart

The report displays the total amount of bandwidth in gigabytes used on each day of the month you selected.

Hover over a day's data to display the exact usage for the day.

To view a report of your bandwidth usage during a specific year:

1. Click "View Yearly".
2. Select a year in the drop-down menu.
3. Click an icon on the top right to display the report as one of the following:
   • Bar chart (default)
   • Line chart

The report displays the total amount of bandwidth in gigabytes used in each month of the year you selected.

Hover over a month's data to display the exact usage for the month.

This page shows reports related to content usage in your system.

• Plays - The number of times a user clicked "Play"
• Minutes Viewed - The sum of minutes that were viewed
• Average View Time - The average time calculated by dividing the minutes viewed by number of views
• Player Impressions - The number of times the video player was loaded
• (Not included in the line chart) Player to Impression Ratio - The number of plays divided by the number of impressions

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. Select one or more categories:
   • All (default)
   • Click "Select Categories".  In the "Categories" window:
     1. Click the "+/-" icons to expand or collapse categories in the list.
     2. Select the name of a category. Use the CTRL key to select multiple categories.
     3. Click "Filter".
        The filter is applied and the button changes to "Selected Categories", including the number of categories you selected.  Hover over the button to see the category names. Click the "Selected Categories" button to select other categories. To clear the category filter, click the "All" button.
3. (Optional) In the "Search Filter" field, enter text that appears in content names, tags or descriptions, and click "Apply".  The filter description is displayed above the report.  To clear the filter, delete the text from the "Search Filter" field and click "Apply". 
4. In the drop-down menu, select one of the data types for the line chart report.
5. (Optional) To export the line chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the line chart.  A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the line chart, hover over the data to display the exact data quantity for the date.

Under the line chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual video results.

For the individual video table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a video name to display:
  • Top Content reports for the video
  • The date range options for the reports
  • The data type menu for the line chart report
  • Links to the video's Drop-off and Interactions reports (see sections 4.2.2. and 4.2.3)
  • The video's metadata details
  • A player to view the video

Content Drop-off reports display the following data for play-through by viewers of your content:

• Plays - The number of times a user clicked "Play"
• 25 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 25% of the video
• 50 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 50% of the video
• 75 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 75% of the video
• 100 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 100% of the video
• (Not included in the bar chart) Play-through Ratio - The percentage of completed plays.  The number of 100% play-throughs divided by the total number of plays.

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
   • Select one or more categories:
     • All (default)
     • Click "Select Categories".  In the "Categories" window:
       1. Click the "+/-" icons to expand or collapse categories in the list.
       2. Select the name of a category. Use the CTRL key to select multiple categories.
       3. Click "Filter".
          The filter is applied and the button changes to "Selected Categories", including the number of categories you selected.  Hover over the button to see the category names.  Click the "Selected Categories" button to select other categories.  To clear the category filter, click the "All" button. 
   • (Optional) In the "Search Filter" field, enter text that appears in content names, tags or descriptions, and click "Apply". 
     The filter description is displayed above the report. 
     To clear the filter, delete the text from the "Search Filter" field and click "Apply". 
   • (Optional) To export the bar chart report to a CSV file:
     1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the bar chart.
        A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
     2. Click "OK" to proceed.
     3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the bar chart, hover over a bar to display the exact number of play-throughs.

Under the bar chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual video results.

For the individual video table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a video name to display:
  • Content Drop-off reports for the video
  • The date range options for the reports
  • Links to the video's Top Content and Interactions reports (see sections 4.2.1. and 4.2.3)
  • The video's metadata details
  • A player to view the video

Content Interactions reports display the following data for viewer interaction with your content:

• Plays - The number of times a user clicked "Play"
• Edits - The number of clicks on the "Edit" button
• Shares (Viral) - The number of clicks on the "Share" button
• Downloads - The number of clicks on the "Download" button
• Reports of Abuse - The number of clicks on the "Report" button

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. Select one or more categories:
   • All (default)
   • Click "Select Categories".  In the "Categories" window:
     1. Click the "+/-" icons to expand or collapse categories in the list.
     2. Select the name of a category. Use the CTRL key to select multiple categories.
     3. Click "Filter".
        The filter is applied and the button changes to "Selected Categories", including the number of categories you selected.  Hover over the button to see the category names.  Click the "Selected Categories" button to select other categories.  To clear the category filter, click the "All" button. 
3. (Optional) In the "Search Filter" field, enter text that appears in content names, tags or descriptions, and click "Apply". 
   The filter description is displayed above the report. 
   To clear the filter, delete the text from the "Search Filter" field and click "Apply". 
4. (Optional) To export the bar chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the bar chart.
      A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the line chart, hover over data to display the exact data quantity for the date.

Under the line chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual video results.

For the individual video table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a video name to display:
  • Content Drop-off reports for the video
  • The date range options for the reports
  • Links to the video's Top Content and Drop-off reports (see sections 4.2.1. and 4.2.2)
  • The video's metadata details
  • A player to view the video

Content Contributions reports display the following data for media entry contributions by your users:

• Total - The number of media entries contributed, including video, audio, image and mix
• Video - The number of video entries contributed
• Audio - The number of audio entries contributed
• Image - The number of image entries contributed
• Mix - The number of mixes created
• (Not included in the individual source table) UGC - The number of media entries contributed by "User"-type users
• (Not included in the individual source table) Admin - The number of media entries contributed by "Admin"-type users.  Includes all uploads from the KMC.

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. In the drop-down menu, select one of the data types for the line chart report.
3. (Optional) To export the line chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the line chart.
      A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the line chart, hover over the data to display the exact data quantity for the date.

Under the line chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual source results.

For the individual source table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a video name to display:
  • Content Contributions reports for the source
  • The date range options for the reports
  • The data type menu for the line chart report

This page shows reports related to users of content in your system.

Top Contributors reports display the following data for media entries from your most active contributors:

• Total - The number of media entries contributed, including video, audio, image and mix
• Video - The number of video entries contributed
• Audio - The number of audio entries contributed
• Image - The number of image entries contributed
• Mix - The number of mixes created

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. In the drop-down menu, select one of the data types for the line chart report.
3. (Optional) To export the line chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the line chart.
      A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the line chart, hover over the data to display the exact data quantity for the date.

Under the line chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual contributor results.

For the individual contributor table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a user name to display:
  • Top Contributors reports for the user
  • The date range options for the reports
  • The data type menu for the line chart report

Geographic Distribution reports display the following data for play-through according to the geographic location of your content viewers:

• Plays - The number of times a user clicked "Play"
• 25 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 25% of the video
• 50 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 50% of the video
• 75 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 75% of the video
• 100 percent play-through - The number of plays that reached 100% of the video
• Play-through Ratio - The percentage of completed plays. The number of 100% play-throughs divided by the total number of plays.

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. (Optional) To export the line chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the line chart.
      A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

A summary is followed by reports that display total and individual regional results.

For the individual regional table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a user name to display:
  • Geographic Distribution reports for the region's zones (for example, state, province, district or city)
  • The date range options for the reports

Top Syndications reports display the following data for the most popular syndicators of your content:

• Plays - The number of times a user clicked "Play"
• Minutes Viewed - The sum of minutes that were viewed
• Average View Time - The average time calculated by dividing the minutes viewed by the number of views
• Player Impressions - The number of times the video player was loaded
• (Not included in the line chart) Player to Impression Ratio - The number of plays divided by the number of impressions

To view reports:

1. Select a date range in the drop-down menu:
   • Yesterday
   • Last 7 days
   • This week
   • Last week
   • Last 30 days (default)
   • This month
   • Last month
   • Last 12 months
   • This year
   • Custom: Click the calendar icons to specify a range.
2. In the drop-down menu, select one of the data types for the line chart report.
3. (Optional) To export the line chart report to a CSV file:
   1. Click "Export to CSV" on the top right of the line chart.
      A message is displayed: "The file is ready for download".
   2. Click "OK" to proceed.
   3. Select a location and file name for the CSV file, and click "Save".

In the line chart, hover over the data to display the exact data quantity for the date.

Under the line chart, a summary is followed by reports that display total and individual syndicator results.

For the individual syndicator table, you can:

• Sort the table by clicking the column headings.
• Scroll through the pages at the bottom of the table.
• Select the number of rows to display per page (10 to 500).
• Click a syndicator name to display:
  • Top Syndications reports for the website
  • The date range options for the reports

ADMINISTRATION SECTION

This page shows the list of the users defined in the system.

The following information should be provided for adding a new KMC admin user. Please note that a limited number of users is allocated by default to each KMC account. If you reached the KMC users quota for your account and need to set additional users, please contact Kaltura with a request for additional KMC admin users.

Email address - This should be the user's actual email address. It will serve as a unique identifier of the user in the Kaltura system, as the user login username and as a recipient address for system-generated messages. Upon the creation of a new user account, a welcome email notification will be sent to this email address with a link for setting the initial password
First name, Last name - User's name
Publisher ID (Optional) - This is a unique identifier that may be in use by the publisher in different systems. This will serve as the KMC user identifier as content contributor in all KMC-related locations. When a publisher ID is not provided, the user email address will be used as a default value.
User Role - The selection of a KMC user role will define the set of permissions granted to the user for the different KMC functionalities. This role should be set according to the tasks that the user needs to work on and the functionalities that the user needs access to within the KMC. The different KMC user roles are set (by users who are granted with permission to do so) from the KMC Roles page (under the Administration tab).

After a user account is set in the system, the user's personal details can only be set by the user personally from the 'My User Settings' page (under the Settings tab). Only the user role and the user publisher ID information are available for editing from the Edit User window. Please note that it is not possible to edit the user role of the user who is defined as the Account Owner. In addition, a KMC user with access to user management functionalities cannot edit the user role selection of the user's own user account.

Blocking a KMC user will prevent the user from logging into the KMC. This restriction can be removed by applying the unblock action.

This is a permanent action. The deleted user cannot log into the KMC anymore. The deleted user's content contribution records will be kept in the system.

This page shows the list of the roles defined in the system.

When adding a new KMC admin user role to a specific publisher account, the relevant set of permissions should be selected within the "Add Role" window. Here you should select which KMC functionalities should be available for users who will be set with this new defined role. Most of the permissions are organized under KMC high-level functionalities - group names (for example, content management, playlist management, etc.). Clicking the "advanced" option provides a more detailed list of the specific KMC functionalities related to the group. Clicking the checkmark next to each permission group name will toggle the permission level for the specific KMC functionality to the following modes:

• Full Permission (checked) - Grants access to all KMC functionalities listed under the permission group.
• View-Only Permission (partially checked) Grants view-only access to the KMC functionalities listed under the permission group.
• No Permission (unchecked) No access to the KMC pages that are relevant to the KMC functionalities listed under the permission group.

Applying changes to user roles will affect the access level of the KMC users associated with this role only after the users log in again to the KMC. It is recommended to edit an "in-use" role when users associated with this role are not logged into the KMC.

The duplicated role action may be useful as a quick way to create a new KMC user role with a similar, but not identical, set of permissions as an existing user role. The duplicated role will be populated with the permission set of the duplication source role, so minor changes to this permission set can be easily made.

This is a permanent action. It is not possible to delete a user role record as long as KMC admin users are associated with the role. In such cases, make sure to update the relevant KMC user accounts with another user role before attempting to delete their existing role.