It's is easy to embed media content into Canvas pages. Embedding is just a 'link' which show the content from the original source. This gives the advantage of the page creator not having to download, upload and host large video files. Also if the original content is updated, so will your link (provided the URL or address does not change.)

Planet eStream (via external tools)

This is the easiest option, however you may need to enable pop-ups in your browser if you encounter any problems using this method. It is also helpful to be signed into your Office 365 account, so you will be logged into Planet eStream automatically.

When editing the page you would like your video to appear in, move your cursor to where you want the video to appear,
Select 'more external tools' icon ( ) from the toolbar, and select 'Planet eStream'
A Pop-up window will appear, click through authentication and allow any popups that appear (being logged into Office 365 will help here. )
Once in the Planet eStream window, you can search for videos. As you are logged into your own account, any private videos will also appear in your search results)
Choose the video you wish to embed and select the 'Add to Canvas' button under the video.
The video will now be embedded in your page at the location of the cursor.

Planet eStream, YouTube and Vimeo (manual)

To embed Planet eStream content into a Canvas page follow the simple process below.

YouTube and Vimeo also offer embed code for videos. This can be obtained through the share function of any video.

Most popular media hosting sites provide embed code, such as Youtube, PlaneteSteam, Vimeo, SoundCloud etc . This is usually in the form of an HTML iframe element. To use the code all the user has to do is copy the code and paste it into the Canvas page editor.

In Planet eStream, Vimeo, or YouTube, select the content you would like to embed
In the video's Details area, select 'Share' then 'Share by embedding'
Copy the embed code supplied
Switch to your Canvas page , and select 'Insert' and then 'Embed' from the toolbar
Paste your embed code
Click OK and Save your changes to the page.

Which code do I copy?

Look for the share function in the media hosting site. This will usually be next to the video you woud like to share. The code you want to copy starts with <iframe> and closes with </iframe>. In most cases a 'copy' button will be supplied which copies the correct code for you.

Once you have obtained your code you can paste it into Canvas in one of two ways.

Method 1. Using the RCE toolbar:

Click on Insert from the top menu and select embed.
Paste your code into the box provided.
Click Submit and you should see your embed appear on your page.

Method 2. Using the HTML editor:

The Canvas Rich Content Editor can be changed into an HTML editor using the </> icon in the lower right, next to the word count.

Click this icon and paste your code directly into the desired section of your document.

Click the </> icon again to swutch back to the RCE and preview the changes.

For more details of working with audio and video in Canvas please visit the module here.