Uploading Videos into Skykit Beam
  • 12 Dec 2023
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Uploading Videos into Skykit Beam

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Article Summary

This content type is available in the following plans:

✖ Base✔ Pro✔ Enterprise

Video Compatibility and Optimization

Before you upload your videos into Beam, you need to confirm that the files meet the necessary compatibility and optimization requirements.

  • Skykit currently supports videos up to 500mb.

  • Skykit is compatible with the following video formats: 3G2, 3GPP, 3GPP2, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, OGG, and WEBM.

  • Skykit is compatible with the following video resolutions: 1080p, 720p, and 4K.

Refer to Optimizing Videos for Skykit to see recommendations for additional video settings.

Uploading Videos

  1. From the Content menu, select the +Content button.

    Content window - Add Content button highlighted

    A drop-down list opens showing the content options available to you.

    Content window - drop-down list highlighted

  2. Select Import Files to expand the menu and then select Local Storage or Microsoft OneDrive, depending on where your videos files are housed (currently, videos cannot be uploaded via Google Drive).

  3. Select the video files you want to upload. You can select multiple files at once or upload videos one at a time.

    After you select your files, the Review Upload Queue window opens. This is where you can review the files you want to upload. You can also add or remove videos before you upload them to Beam.

    Review Upload Queue - video file

  • To add more files to the queue, select +Add More Files.

  • To remove a file from the queue, select the X in the corner of the file image.
    Upload Queue - delete icon highlighted

  1. After you've added your videos to the queue, select Upload to upload them into Skykit. The Notifications drawer opens automatically so you can monitor the progress of the upload.

    Notifications drawer showing processing progress

Note: After video files are uploaded, they go through a process called "transcoding," which converts a video file to a format that gives you the best video quality possible. See Video Transcoding to learn more about transcoding and why we do it.

The transcoding process can take some time, especially if your file is large. The Notifications drawer lets you know when the process is complete.

  1. After your videos have been uploaded into Beam and have finished processing, you'll see them listed in the content menu.

    Content window - uploaded video highlighted

Now your videos are available to publish directly to your displays or to insert into a playlist or program.

Next Steps

Now that you've uploaded your videos into Beam, learn how to manage them.


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