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How to Embed Google Drive Video

In this article, you’ll learn how to enable sharing for a Google Drive video, retrieve the iframe embed code, insert it into EducateMe activities, and ensure the video displays correctly for learners.

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Embedding Google Drive videos allows you to enrich your lessons, assignments, or other activities with multimedia content. This guide explains how to retrieve the embed code from Google Drive and add the video directly into EducateMe using the built-in embed tool.


How to add a Google Drive video to the content?

Google Drive video can be embedded in any activity on the platform. Go to the Program of a course, click + to add a content and find Drive Video.


How to get the iframe code for a Google Drive video?

To embed a Google Drive video into your program, make sure the video is shared so that anyone on the internet with the link can view it:

Then open your video to access more actions:

Press the ‘More actions’ icon and open the video in a new window:

After opening the new window, press the ‘More actions’ icon again and select the ‘Embed item…’ option:

Copy the iframe code:

Paste the iframe code and press the 'Embed' button:

Expert Tip: Use embedded Google Drive videos for supporting or supplementary content, while relying on Lessons or Knowledge Hub articles for structured learning.

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