Personal YouTube

Repositories ::: repository_personalyoutube
Maintained by RobertoRoberto Pinna
Moodle repository plugin used to browse personal YouTube channels in order to publish public, unlisted and private videos.

Personal YouTube 3.5+

Moodle 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11
Released: Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 5:19 PM

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Personal YouTube repository

Moodle repository plugin used to browse personal YouTube channels in order to publish public, unlisted and private videos.

This plugin take the starting idea from Justin Hunt's MyTube plugin, now outdated by YouTube updates.

The code is a mash up of Moodle Google Drive and Moodle YouTube repositories for easy maintenance.

Requirements

  • YouTube API enabled in your Google API console
  • OAuth2 Service for your moodle site as for Google Drive repository plugin; see OAuth 2 Services in Moodle Docs for all details

Installation

  • Download zip file
  • Copy it in moodle/repository directory
  • Unzip it and remove zip file
  • Log in as administrator to your moodle site
  • Follow online installation procedure
  • Set as Enabled and Visible the Personal YouTube repository in Administration Block -> Site Administration -> Plugins -> Repositories -> Manage repositories
  • Choose the Oauth service in configuration page.

Use (URL Resources)

  • Add an URL resource and click on "Choose a link..."
  • In the Moodle File picker choose "Personal YouTube"
  • Click on "Login to your account"
  • Login with your Google account
  • Allow access to your YouTube Channel (only the first time)
  • All your uploaded videos will be shown
  • Click on the one you want link in moodle and then on "Select this file"
  • Set a name for your URL resouce and save.

Use (embed videos in moodle resources or activity)

Note: Moodle administrator must enable Multimedia plugins filter to use embedded videos

  • Add a resource or an activity
  • In any online text editor (Atto or TinyMCE) click on "Add Insert Media" icon (a piece of movie film with small triangle in the middle)
  • In the Moodle File picker choose "Personal YouTube"
  • Click on "Login to your account"
  • Login with your Google account
  • Allow access to your YouTube Channel (only the first time)
  • All your uploaded videos will be shown
  • Click on the one you want link in moodle and then on "Select this file"
  • The video link will be added in the editor
  • Save and view to see the result.

Version information

Version build number
2018051701
Version release name
3.5+
Can be updated from
1.0, 1.0, 3.3, 3.3, 1.0, 1.0 (2017011201), 3.3, 3.5
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
bed314e659b4bd0db1055aa773c78bc2
Supported software
Moodle 3.4, Moodle 3.5, Moodle 3.6, Moodle 3.7, Moodle 3.8, Moodle 3.9, Moodle 3.10, Moodle 3.11

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Repositories

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the module.
  3. Place the folder (eg "myrepo") in the "repository" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation