.. _Video Process Overview:

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Video Process Overview
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.. tags:: educator, reference

The following diagram outlines the general process for adding videos to a course.

.. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/EdgeAddVideoOverview.png
  :alt: The process for adding videos to a course, as outlined in the following
      numbered steps.

#. The course team :ref:`prepares to add videos to the course <Video Technical Specifications>`. These steps can happen simultaneously.

   * The course team determines a hosting service to host the course videos. A common choice is YouTube, but the Open edX video player can also play videos hosted from other services, as long as the file has a valid MIME type (.mp4, .mpeg, .webm). See :ref:`third party hosting <Set Up a Hosting Service>` for more details.

   * The course team creates the videos. See :ref:`Video Technical Specifications` for common guidance.

   * The course team obtains video transcripts.

#. The course team uploads the videos to the third party hosting service.

#. The course team :ref:`creates video components <Adding a Video to a Course>`
   and adds the video location to the components.

#. The course team :ref:`Add a Transcript` in
   the video component. 

.. seealso::

  :ref:`Guide to Course Video` (how-to)

  :ref:`Manage Video Components` (how-to)

  :ref:`Troubleshoot Videos` (reference)

  :ref:`Video Technical Specifications` (how-to)

  :ref:`Add an In Video Quiz` (how-to)

**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date  | Working Group Reviewer        |   Release      |Test situation                  |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
|              |                               |                |                                |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+