Upload a video using Media Web Part

This blog post describes a very simple way to upload a video into a SharePoint Site. We are going to use the coolest type of Web Part called 'Media Web Part' to do this easily.

First you must activate the below mentioned features.


         1. SharePoint Server Publishing Feature in Site Features.

         Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings -> Manage site features.

        Then Activate the feature

         

        2. SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure Feature in Site Collection Features.

  

        If you are not in the root site go to Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings -> Go to top level site settings

       (under Site Collection Administration)

        Then select site collection features

         Then activate the feature

After activating the features go to the web page where you want to add the Web Part and then Go to Site Actions -> Edit Page

Then select ' Web Part' in order to add a Media Web Part

Then select Media Web Part under the Media and Content category and Add the Web Part.

Then you can see that the Web Part has added. 

To get the Media options tab on the ribbon just click on the Web Part.

Now you can select the video file to upload by selecting the Change Media.

Then give the path of the file and select the location where you want to upload and click OK and then Save.

Now you can click on the Play button and view the video. (You can also navigate to the location which you selected in order to see the file which you've uploaded)