Share a YouTube Video in Collaborate 

Question:
How can I share a YouTube video with my class in Blackboard Collaborate? 
Answer:
There are two ways to share a YouTube video in Blackboard (BB) Collaborate by performing the following:
  • Copy the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the video and paste it into the Collaborate chat. Attendees can click the link that appears in order to access the video.
Note: If the attendee is accessing Collaborate via a mobile device, clicking a YouTube video link may switch them to the YouTube application, and they will no longer be able to hear the Collaborate session audio until they return to the session.
  • Play the video from your computer and share your screen with the students.If you want to use this option, perform the following:
Windows
On Windows, you can share all audio on your desktop, such as YouTube videos or files you have on your computer.
  1. From a Chrome or Firefox browser, open the Collaborate panel  from the lower right of the screen and select the Share Content tab
  2. Select Share Application/Screen
  3. Select the Entire Screen or Just an Application option. If you select the Just an Application option, use the Select Window dropdown to choose the browser you have Collaborate open in
  4. Click Allow
Mac OS
On the Mac OS, you can only share video audio and audio files from within a Chrome tab
  1. From a Chrome browser, open the Collaborate panel from the lower right of the screen and select the Share Content tab
  2. Select Share Application/Screen
  3. Select the Chrome Tab option
  4. Select the Share Audio check box
  5. Choose the tab you want to share from the list
  6. Select Share
Note: use the latest version of Chrome or Firefox in order to share an application or your screen
Additional Information:
For additional information, please see the related article(s). 
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