Video libraries

You display and manage all created libraries on Videos page.

The Videos page displays the number of videos in each library, the date of the last uploaded videos, and where those videos are stored.

1. On Libraries page or on Videos page, click Create a library button in the toolbar.
   The Create a library page appears.
2. Enter a name for the library.
3. To add a description of the library, click Click to add a description.

   NOTE: The information you provide here is not public, it is for your reference only.

4. You can define the maximum size of the library and of each video in the library by clicking Advanced.
   The Max library size and the Max video size input fields appear. There you enter the limit of the size in MB and KB respectively.
5. Under URL name, you can change the URL of the library by clicking Advanced.
   The automatically generated URL of the library appears.
   To change it, click Change and enter a new URL name.
6. Under Parent library, choose where to create the library:
   Select one of the following:
7. If in Step 6, you have chosen your library to be a top level library that has no parent, under Root library settings, you can configure the following:
   • You can set the maximum size of the library in MB and of each video in the library in KB.
   • You can chose where to store the videos uploaded in this library.
     For example, you can store them on the database, in the file system, or in an external storage.
     

     In Storage provider dropdown box, select where to store the videos.
     The list that appears contains all available storage providers.
     For more information, see Storage providers for libraries.
     

     NOTE: To be able to seek through video or audio files, use the File System built-in storage provider.
     In addition, to enable streaming of videos in iOS, use the File System built-in storage provider for the Video library. For more information, Stream videos in iOS.

   • You can configure the browser caching.
     Configuring caching can increases your performance. 
8. When you are finished, click one of the following:

• Create this library
  The system creates the library and returns you to Videos page or Libraries page, depending on where you have started creating the library.
• Create and add another library
  The system saves the library and displays a new Create a library page.
• The Back to link
  The system does not save the library you were working on and returns you to Videos page or Libraries page, depending on where you have started creating the library.

1. To edit the library properties, on Videos page click the Actions link of the library you want to edit.
2. From the dropdown box, click Edit Properties.
   The Edit a library page appears.
3. Perform Step 2 to Step 7 of the above procedure.

   NOTE: If you are changing the URL of the library, Sitefinity CMS changes the URLs of the items one by one. In case of external storage, changing the library URL may cause data transfer from one storage to another. In case of failure, some of the items might keep their previous URLs and some of the items will have the updated URLs. You can try to resume to get the rest of the items relocated.

4. Click Save changes.
   The system returns you to Videos page.

To do this, perform the following:

1. Click the Actions link of the library whose items you want to move and from the dropdown, select Move to another storage.
2. In the Blob storage provider dropdown box all available storage providers appear.
3. Select where you want to move the items from the library and click Move to another storage.
   

   NOTE: To use a CDN storage, you must configure the CDN blob storage provider. For more information, see Use CDN storage for content libraries.

Sitefinity CMS processes the library items one by one and displays a progress indicator in the grid. You can stop and resume the operation.

Sitefinity CMS processes the library items one by one. It displays a progress bar in the grid.
You can Stop and Resume the operation.

Transfer failure

If one or more of the videos cannot be transferred, they are skipped, and the system continues to process the rest of the videos.

In this case, the system displays a Failed indication and you have the following links:

• Details link
  When you click it, you can see a lists of all videos that failed to transfer.

  NOTE: For more information, you can check the Error.log file that is located in your project's ~\App_Data\Sitefinity\Logs folder.

• Restart link
  The system will attempt to transfer the videos that failed.

IMPORTANT: During the process of moving to another storage, you are not able to edit or delete the library items.

For more information, see Storage providers for libraries.

To delete a library, perform one of the following:

• On Videos page, select one or more libraries you want to delete and click Delete button in the toolbar.
• On Videos page, click the Actions link of the library you want to delete and then click Delete.
• On Edit a library page, click More actions » Delete.

A dialog box appears where you must confirm the deletion.