How do I link to a YouTube video in a discussion reply as a student?
You can add a YouTube video in a discussion reply by adding the URL of the video as a link to the response.
Note: Video playback defaults to the lowest resolution quality. Users can manage video playback options in the video settings menu.
Open Discussions
![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/831/344/original/7c8603fd-dea1-41b1-b43d-7bbb0926dc41.png)
In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.
Embed URL
To embed a URL in the discussion reply, click the Link icon [1] and select the External Links option [2].
Notes:
- You can also insert a link using the Insert menu options [3].
- If enabled in your course, you can link to a YouTube video from the Apps icon [4].
Insert Link
![Insert Link](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/728/original/3bfc3f2c-2420-4207-b8ed-d20f09d52c09.png)
Enter the video link in the Link field [1]. Then click the Done button [2].
Open Apps
![Open Apps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/733/original/db0f1813-8acf-4619-80ba-c679bf2dd521.png)
You can view a list of external tools from the menubar. Click the Tools link [1]. Navigate to the Apps option [2], then select the View All option [3].
Alternatively, you can view your apps from the toolbar. In the toolbar, click the App icon [4].
Note: To view the App icon, you may have to click the Options icon [5].
View Recently Used Apps
![View Recently Used Apps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/735/original/fda40d1c-8802-4cc0-8090-f560910e9d3c.png)
If you have previously used an external app from the Rich Content Editor, you can quickly open recently used apps.
To view recently used apps, click the App icon [1]. Then select the app you want to open [2].
To view all apps, click the View All link [3].
Open YouTube
![Open YouTube](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/737/original/4f26d240-5739-4f91-b22f-d12885fb9aba.png)
If the YouTube LTI tool does not display in your recently used applications, you will need to select it from the list of all applications.
Click the YouTube link [1].
You can also filter menu options using the Search field [2].
Note: If the Google link does not display, the LTI may not be enabled in your course. You can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Google content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.
Search Videos
![Search Videos](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/739/original/be188bb3-1ecb-4b35-b848-e991d7417850.png)
Enter a search term in the Search field [1]. Then press Return (Mac) or Enter (PC) on your keyboard.
To view more information about a search option, click the video name [2].
Embed Video
![Embed Video](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/741/original/1f4c55f3-5468-4d69-b39d-0e31b2a7b1ea.png)
To embed the video in the Rich Content Editor, click the Embed button [1].
To manage the video embed options, click the Embed drop-down menu [2]. You can select to embed a video hyperlink [3], or you can select to embed a small, medium, or large version of the video in the Rich Content Editor [4].
Post Reply
![Post Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/597/745/original/f62780a1-682e-42dc-83d1-40f161790598.png)
Click the Reply button.