How to successfully insert a video into Knowledge article?

barbclark
Mega Expert

I have embedded a .mov file into the Knowledge text area.       I am trying this in both Fuji and in our development Geneva environment.       The video uploads but then it disappears after Saving the KB.         Where does it go?         Do I need to wait on it to upload more into the KB?         I have read the Wiki documentation and already found that I could not load the original .mp4 that I wanted because it was unsupported.     So I converted the file to .mov.       All I can do currently is add the .mov as an attachment.       Does anyone have any suggestions for this process?        

Also, assuming I can get this to work, what is an advisable pixel size?    

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i forgot,   we had to add it.



In your filter navigator, type Embed,     should bring up Embed Object Type




Click New.


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Here is the Data for copy and paste



mp4


22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95


video/mp4


http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab


http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/



Add this to your servicenow   and then upload a video and try it.


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barbclark
Mega Expert

This is what I see in the text box before saving.       It obviously does not recognize the video as when I save the article, it says that I need to fill in the mandatory text field.       So I type in 'see video', but the video definitely disappears.


Sarup Paul
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Hi Barbara



I would recommend to create an incident, and have the support personnel take a look at your configurations.



Thanks


Steven Young
Tera Guru

I have added Several videos to the KB's.  



i have made it a .mp4 file and it plays fine.


ServiceNow only supports certain formats.



I just uploaded my .mp4   made it the size i wanted it. saved the KB.   when i view the KB it auto starts playing.



No issues there.


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Steve, please describe how you been able to add MP4s to knowledge.



ServiceNow won't let me upload MP4 to the video library or as a knowledge attachment. so what are you doing differently?