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Adding videos to workouts

Adding videos to workouts

How to add a video / live stream from YouTube, Vimeo, or other platforms to your workouts.


Placing a video

(How to create a new workout?)


It's quite simple. We have to put a link/code to the video in the workout description:



A member will see it like this:



Note: the link/code should be in a new line


Like this:


content
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxtfJ-cB70I
Workout content


And not like this::


content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxtfJ-cB70I
Workout content


Available platforms


For live streams you can use any platform, the most popular are:


YouTube (In my opinion the best/the easiest for the beginning)


Advantages:

  • free
  • easy to use
  • live stream available

Disadvantages:

  • live streaming from the phone only when you have 1000 subscribers on your channel. If not, only from a computer.
  • a link to videos/live streams is not protected and can be seen by anyone


Vimeo


Advantages:

  • You can limit viewing video/live stream only to WodGuru - it can't be seen from any other places, a member can't share it with friends

Disadvantages:

  • Live stream is expensive - you need a premium subscription for a year, there is no possibility to buy it for a month


Facebook live


A popular option is live streams on Facebook, but we can't integrate it with WodGuru, because live streams can't be "pulled" from Facebook.


A solution may be inviting members to a Facebook group where we will share our live streams. In this case, we have to remember about revoking their access when their membership expires, which can be inconvenient.


Advantages:

  • Easy, free live stream

Disadvantages:

  • Cannot integrate with WodGuru, lots of manual work


Zoom


Zoom is a cool option for one on one sessions or meetings in small groups. Zoom also doesn't let to add the player directly to WodGuru, but you can share the link, so a member can easily join the meeting.


Advantages:

  • Free (but not sure if there are any limits)
  • Allows the coach to interact with members

Disadvantages:

  • Doesn't work well for a bigger groups
  • You can't insert the player into WodGuru, you can only share a link to the meeting

Updated on: 30/08/2020