Understanding Media Library
Media Library provides a complete overview of all media uploaded within a portal. Users can view, access, manage, sort, and filter media from a centralized location. This facilitates content accessibility, collaboration between users, and displays the latest media for organizational activities.
NOTE: Only media the user has been granted access to is displayed in Media Library. Media access is configured in the Access tab of media settings. See Understanding Media Settings.
Access Media Library
Select the search icon from the portal homepage to open the Media Library.
Features
Centralized Access
All accessible media is displayed in Media Library, allowing centralized management and searching of content uploaded by different users.
Categories
Categories and subcategories organize media content based on purpose and relevance. Categories appear in the left navigation panel for filtering. See Managing Categories in VIDIZMO.
Filters
Filter content by media attributes defined during upload:
- Format - Media type (Video, Audio, Document, Image, Collection, Playlist, SCORM, Live)
- Author - Content creator
- Tags - Associated keywords
- Custom Attributes - User-defined metadata fields
See How to Manage Custom Attributes.
Tags
Tags are keywords that describe and highlight content for optimized search. Tags can be predefined by administrators or added during publishing. See How to Configure and Use Enterprise Tags.
View Modes
Media Library supports two display modes:
- Thumbnail View - Grid display showing posting date and view count
- List View - Detailed display showing author name, posting date, tags, description, and view count
Sort Options
Sort media by:
- Most Recent - By creation or update date
- Relevance - By search ranking
- Title - Alphabetically by title
- Longest - By duration (longest first)
- Most Viewed - By total view count
- Total Likes - By like count
- Popularity - By engagement metrics
Overflow Menu
The overflow menu (⋮) on each media item provides quick actions:
- Settings - Open media settings
- Add to Favorites - Mark as favorite
- Share - Share media with users or externally
- Clip - Create clips from video
- Add to Playlist - Add to existing or new playlist
- Add to Collection - Add to existing or new collection
- Download - Download media file
- Copy Link - Copy shareable URL
Available actions depend on portal configuration and user permissions.
Video Progress Tracking
Users can track viewing progress directly in Media Library:
- Progress percentage displayed on media thumbnails
- Resume playback from last watched position
- Identify completed vs. partially watched videos
Share on Social Media
Media Library pages can be shared on social media platforms to reach audiences outside the portal (when enabled).
Media Library vs My Library
Media Library:
- All portal media accessible to the user
- Public and shared content
- Portal-wide view
My Library:
- Personal content only
- Favorites, playlists, collections
- User-specific view