There are three primary ways to add video content to your website on BU WordPress:
- YouTube/BUniverse: Best for public content; fast and easy. Using YouTube/BUniverse, you can upload multiple video formats and share them quickly and easily. BUniverse is a curated front-end for YouTube. This option is for public content.
- How it works: You can upload videos to YouTube or BUniverse and then embed them on your WordPress site.
- Why use it: BUniverse is a BU-curated platform built on YouTube, making it ideal for public content. You can upload multiple video formats, and the process is quick and easy. This is the best choice when your video is intended for a wider audience and does not require restricted access.
- Best for: Public-facing con
- MyMedia: Best for private content or larger video files (like Zoom recordings). Using MyMedia, you can upload multiple video formats and share them quickly and easily. MyMedia is a BU-licensed cloud platform and is not fully public. Content can be restricted to members of the BU community. MyMedia is recommended for larger media files such as Zoom recordings.
- How it works: Upload your video to MyMedia, a BU-licensed cloud platform, and then share it through WordPress.
- Why use it: MyMedia offers more control over who can access your content, as it is not fully public. It’s ideal for BU-related, private, or restricted videos, such as internal training materials or Zoom recordings. Additionally, MyMedia can handle larger video files, which might be problematic on other platforms.
- Best for: Private or BU community-specific content, and larger video files like Zoom recordings.
- WordPress Media Library: Only for small, short videos (under 100MB); not ideal for larger videos due to slow download speeds. Using your WordPress Media Library, you can upload video files and link to them. Videos uploaded to WordPress do not stream – visitors will experience download delays. This option is only practical for very short clips or loops. Media files uploaded to WordPress must be under 100MB due to potential performance issues when serving large files from WordPress, the best option to use for larger videos is likely uploading to MyMedia or YouTube/BUniverse and embedded the larger MyMedia/BUuniverse video onto WordPress pages.
- How it works: Upload video files directly to your WordPress Media Library and link to them from your pages or posts.
- Why use it: This method allows you to keep videos directly on your WordPress site, but videos uploaded this way will not stream directly—they must be downloaded by visitors, leading to slower load times. Additionally, WordPress only supports files under 100MB, and uploading larger files can impact site performance.
- Best for: Short video clips or loops that are under 100MB in size. For anything larger, it’s better to use MyMedia or YouTube/BUniverse and embed the video.
Add your video to YouTube/BUniverse. Give your video a title, description, categories, and tags — categories and tags help relate your video to other similar content and makes searching easier for visitors.
