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    The Videos Module

    With the Videos module, you can easily add videos to your Content & Apps View. To get started you’ll need to add the Videos module to a View, then upload video files or link to YouTube videos. Finally, you can choose to “Go Live” with your videos, then publish to Facebook.

    Adding Videos Modules to Content & Apps Views

    All modules are added to a View in the same way with our drag-and-drop interface. To get more information on this, see the Building a View: Adding Modules and Content to Views in Content & Apps help article.

    Once you have added a module and given it a name, the module will open for you to edit it or add content. Back on the View layout, you'll see a callout bubble next to your module - click the triangle for controls for your module. This callout will not appear on your published View and your new module will not appear on your Facebook Tab until you click Publish.

    Adding Videos to Videos Modules

    When you drag-and-drop a Videos module onto a View, it will automatically open to the edit page for that module. To add a video to a module you've already created:

    1. Next to your Videos module you’ll see a callout bubble with the title of your module in green text. Click the green triangle next to the title to show your options.
    2. Click Manage Videos.
    3. Click Add New Video. The Add New Video window will appear.
    4. You can upload a video either from your computer or from the web. To upload a video from your computer, click Choose File. Select the file on your computer and click Open to upload it. To use a video from the web, click Link to a Video. Use the drop-down to select the type of video you are linking to, either YouTube or FLV, then paste the URL of the video into the text field provided. You can click Preview to see how your video will look.
    5. After you have chosen your video, use the text fields on the right to give the video a title and optionally enter URL that will take the fan to that site when they click the video.
    6. Once you have finished choosing all the options for your video, click OK. Your video will appear under Current Videos.

    Configuring Display Settings and Additional Options

    Before publishing this module to Facebook, you need to choose how you want your videos to be displayed in the module. On the Add New Video page, you'll find the Video Display drop-down menu. Choose popup window, inline, or inline gallery.

    To add text and/or an image that will appear at the top of your Videos module:

    1. In the Add New Video page, click Other Settings.
    2. Enter any preamble text you want on your module in the text field. If that is all you want on your module, click Save.
    3. If you want to also add an image, click Choose File. Select the file you want to upload and click Open.
    4. When you are finished with your changes, click Save.

    Publishing

    When you’re ready to publish, click the name of your view in the breadcrumbs navigation trail, and click Publish to Facebook to make your module live on Facebook.

    Remember, you can come back and add or remove videos from the module at any time.

    About Metrics Recorded for the Videos Module

    Content & Apps captures metrics for:

    • Module views
    • Video plays

    Customizing Videos Modules

    All customization happens in the brand CSS page.

    All modules take up 100% of the containers they are in, so you can resize them to whatever size you need with CSS.

    General Rules

    • The image of the video will display at 120 x 90 pixels.
    • The preamble image has a max width of 810 x 623 pixels, but can be scaled down.
    • By default, the module will play the video in position 1 (the last video uploaded).

    The module will display images in the following ways in each sector:

    • Right - 3 videos at a time horizontally. It paginates after the 4th video is added.
    • Left - 3 videos vertically. It paginates after the 4th is added.
    • Top/Bottom - 4 videos horizontally. It paginates after the 4th video is added.

    What Can I Customize?

    • Font and color of text
    • Pagination
    • Preamble text
    • Title and description of the videos can be updated after they have been added.

    What Is Not Customizable?

    • The videos cannot be reordered once they have been added to the module.

    Class Name Constants

    There are 2 class name constants for a Videos module:
    video_libraries
    module_container

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