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How to embed a video hosted in Stream on SharePoint into Quercus

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Using an embed code is an easy way to place a video into a Quercus page (or any other web page). When it comes to embedding videos hosted on Stream on SharePoint, however, it gets a bit complicated because of the video sharing permissions. If you simply copy the embed code for the video and place it onto a page, regardless of the permissions, viewers will not be able to access the video right away. Instead, they will be asked to request access. Fortunately, there is a sequence of steps you can take to tweak the video permission settings to make the embedded video immediately available to everyone in your Quercus course.

This guide details on how to adjust the video permission settings in Stream on SharePoint to correctly embed a video into Quercus (within all elements featuring the Rich Content Editor, such as Pages, Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, etc.). The steps can also be used to embed a Stream video on any other web page.

Before you begin

  1. Log in to https://www.office.com/ (opens in a new tab) with your U of T email address

Method covered in this guide will not work for external viewers - viewers must be signed in to their U of T Microsoft accounts to access embedded videos. If you would like to share the video with external viewers, you should use a link to the video rather than adding an embed code.

Jump to

  1. Navigate to video permission settings
    1. Access video permission settings in Stream
    2. Access video permission settings in OneDrive or SharePoint
    3. Access folder permission settings in OneDrive or SharePoint
  2. Modify video permission settings
  3. Copy Video Embed Code
  4. Add Video Embed Code to a Quercus Page
  5. What will viewers see?

You can choose whether you want to embed a single video or several videos. Depending on your choice, you can access video permission settings in the following ways:

  1. Single video located in your One Drive: Access via Stream video player.
  2. Single video located in your OneDrive or SharePoint: Access in OneDrive or SharePoint.
  3. Multiple videos stored in one folder located in OneDrive or SharePoint: Access via folder in OneDrive or SharePoint.
Access video permission settings in Stream

1.1. Locate the video

  1. Select the Waffle bar on the top left corner of the page to access the list of Microsoft apps
  2. Select Stream app
  3. Select your video

1.2. Access video permission settings

  1. Select Share button
  2. Select Manage Access
  3. Select More icon (three dots)
  4. Select Advanced Settings
Access video permission settings in OneDrive or SharePoint

1.1. Locate the video

In OneDrive
  1. Select the Waffle bar on the top left corner of the page to access the list of Microsoft apps
  2. Select OneDrive app
  3. Select My Files tab
  4. Navigate to your video

Note:

It is important to access videos stored in OneDrive from "My Files" tab, rather than from "Home" tab where all recent files are displayed. Required video permission settings are not accessible from the "Recent" view

In SharePoint
  1. Select the Waffle bar on the top left corner of the page to access the list of Microsoft apps
  2. Select SharePoint app
  3. Navigate to your video

1.2. Access video permission settings

  1. Select More icon (three dots)
  2. Select Manage access
  3. Select More icon (three dots)
  4. Select Advanced Settings
Access folder permission settings in OneDrive or SharePoint

1.1. Locate the folder with videos

  1. Select the Waffle bar on the top left corner of the page to access the list of Microsoft apps
  2. Select OneDrive or SharePoint app (depending on where the folder is located)
  3. Navigate to the folder with videos

1.2. Access folder permission settings

  1. Select More icon (three dots)
  2. Select Manage access
  3. Select More icon (three dots)
  4. Select Advanced Settings

2. Modify video permission settings

2.1. Stop inheriting current permissions

  1. Select Stop Inheriting Permissions
  2. Select OK if prompted to confirm your previous selection

2.2. Grant new permissions

  1. Type in "Everyone except external users" (select it from the list that appears)
  2. Select Show Options
  3. Choose permission level for your video from the drop-down menu
    • Select "Restricted View" if you want to disable video download option
  4. Select Share

Note: You do not need to uncheck the "Send an email invitation" setting - it is ignored when the "Everyone except external  users" option is selected and no email notification will be sent out to anyone.

3. Copy Video Embed Code

  1. Open your video (opens in Stream regardless of where it was accessed from - on Stream, OneDrive or SharePoint)

3.2. Copy Embed Code

  1. Select Share
  2. Select Embed Code
  3. Adjust player settings (optional)
  4. Select Copy Embed Code

4. Add Video Embed Code to a Quercus Page

4.1. Access Quercus page settings

  1. Access your course in Quercus
  2. Select a page where you would like to embed the video or create a new page
  3. Select Edit

4.2. Add video embed code

  1. Select Insert tab in Rich Content editor on the page
  2. Select Embed
  3. Insert Embed Code copied in Step 3
  4. Save the page

5. What will viewers see?  

Even with the set video permissions, viewers need to be logged into their Microsoft Accounts to access the video. Once they sign in with their U of T email address, they will have access to the video immediately.

  1. Sign in to Microsoft account with your U of T email.
  2. Access the video
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