Non-YuJa video in Brightspace
Brightspace does have a built-in video player, although YuJa provides a vastly superior experience for both the uploader (namely in hosting, editing, and file management) and students (for playback, captions, and viewing options). Reference our guides on using YuJa for assistance in getting started.
Non-YuJa videos added directly (as opposed to embedded into an HTML page) will appear with their file name in the Content area. This is most likely achieved in situations where a video file has been dragged-and-dropped or uploaded through the Add Existing options (both of which are ideal workflows for adding other file types).
Using the Brightspace video player
The Brightspace video player will be encountered in the Content area when a video file is uploaded through the Add Existing options or dragged-and-dropped.
Identifying the Brightspace video player
The video player itself may be difficult to distinguish from YuJa. The latter features a few more buttons, namely the closed captions toggle.
Adding and editing captions with the Brightspace video player
Uploading video using the Add Existing -> drag and drop/Browse option in Content will not present many options. While it would be ideal to re-upload using YuJa, captions can be added to the Brightspace player through the Advanced Editing options.
Advanced Editing and captioning can only be accessed by the individual who uploaded the video, and can only be done if the video was uploaded through Add Existing, not if it was embedded into a Page.
Find the three dots on the page with the video and Edit.
Click Advanced Editing (clickable for the video owner).
Go to Closed Captions [1] and click Auto-Generate [2]. Captions will take some time (depending on video length) to generate, but can be edited once they appear [3].