Add a new player

To get started with Vidyard, the first thing to do is create a player. Players can be created in three ways:

After your player has been created, configure your videos, tailor your player settings, and select a thumbnail--all without touching a line of code.

See our article on the difference between a player and a video if you need a refresher.

Step 1: Create a new player

Toggle into the group to which you want to add a player:
- From the Vidyard dashboard, select Group > Change Group
From the Content menu, click Players
Click + New Player

In the player wizard, you will find a list of all the videos in your account within the Library tab. Click Select beside a video to add it to your player.
To upload new videos to your library in order to add them to your player. You can upload a video, record a video, or add a video from YouTube.
Each video you select will appear in the Selected Videos section. Add all the videos you need in this player.
Click Save. This will create your new player composed of the videos that you selected.

After you save your player you will be navigated into that player's options.
Click the Settings tab.
By default, the player name is set to the title of the first video in its video list. You can change the player name in the General section of the Settings tab.
Click Save Changes.
Your player now exists with its name. You can share it right away, or use the other player option tabs to:
- Select a player thumbnail (the image that the player displays before someone plays it)
- Add an interactive player event
- Change the videos in your playlist
- Adjust the security settings
- Set other settings for this player

Remember, you can always adjust these settings later by finding your player in the player list on your Vidyard Dashboard.