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Videos in Knowledge Articles

MeganCox
Tera Contributor

We have created some short videos for end users that are helpful for completing certain things, so that we can appeal to all kinds of learners. I know there's an option to embed a video inside a knowledge article, but is anyone else doing something completely different? I feel like it sort of gets a little lost there, and I'm looking for some other options. 

 

I know that with knowledge, there's the Related Article widget that can populate. But is there a way to get a widget on the side underneath that and fill it with a video? 

 

Also, if we do go the route of embedding videos, does anyone know if that messes with any analytics from the youtube side, or will those views count as watches in youtube? 

 

Thanks!

2 REPLIES 2

pururavasin
Tera Contributor

Hello Megan,
Do you wish to embed a Video URL inside a OOB or Custom Widget on the Service Portal:

<div class="video-container">
  <iframe width="560" height="315" 
          src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" 
          frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>
  </iframe>
</div>



Best regards,
Puru

Tanushree Maiti
Kilo Patron

Hi @MeganCox 

 

For one of my client , we went with Embedding video with KB article only . That time we found that would be easy and got accepted by business.

 

But both the ways are feasible.

 

1. Embedding video in KB

  Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6AYdKaBAIA

          https://servicenowguru.com/knowledge-management/adding-video-knowledge-articles/

2. Embedding video in portal widget

    Ref:  How to add a video to a Portal page

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