What is a MediaRoll?

What is a MediaRoll?

A MediaRoll is an embedded widget that uses an RSS feed to display the contents of a folder or playlist on your webpage or blog. Anytime you add to the folder or playlist, the MediaRoll updates.  It’s easy to create a MediaRoll – just use the Screencast.com generated code to copy and paste to your blog or webpage.

Playlist MediaRoll

  • Use a playlist to share a collection of content gathered from different folders of your library.
  • You can add a piece of content to multiple playlists.
  • When sharing a playlist, you share all the content in the playlist.
  • Embed public and hidden playlists on your own Web page or blog using the Screencast.com MediaRoll.

This is how a Playlist MediaRoll will appear to your viewers:

 

Folder MediaRoll

Folders act just like folders on your desktop; you place content inside a folder to group files together in one place.

  • You can only add a piece of content to one folder.
  • When sharing a folder, you share all the content in the folder.
  • Embed public folders on your own Web page or blog using the Screencast.com MediaRoll.

This is how a Folder MediaRoll will appear to your viewers:

 

First Secure Your Content

Before you share your MediaRoll, you should consider the privacy level assigned to your Playlist or Folder. The privacy levels determine who can see your content and when they can see it (called security levels):

  • The Public privacy level allows anyone who can find your library to view your content.
  • The Hidden privacy level ensures the content will not be seen when others view your library – it is completely hidden from view.

This table shows the privacy levels that can be applied to a Folder or Playlist MediaRoll.

 

Share a Playlist or Folder MediaRoll

  1. If you would like to enable the playlist or folder with an RSS feed, hover over the folder/playlist. From the popup menu, click Edit. The Edit Properties dialog box appears. (If you do not want an RSS feed, skip to step #4.)
  2. Choose the RSS feeds to show.
  3. Click Done.
  4. Hover over the folder/playlist. From the popup menu, click Share. The Share Playlist or Share Folder dialog box appears.
  5. Click on the Embed MediaRoll code snippet. The code is copied to the clipboard.
  6. Paste the code in your webpage, blog, etc.