Extension Video


Extension Basics

Title
Video
Name
ckanext-video
Type
Public extension
Description
A CKAN extension for embedding Youtube or Vimeo videos as resource views, displaying videos using the resource URL or a different URL.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
9 months ago (2025-06-09 13:20:51)
Url to repo
Category
Visualization & Analytics


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ckanext-video

A CKAN extension for embedding Youtube or Vimeo videos as views.

Overview

Adds an ‘Embedded Video’ view type, which displays a video from YouTube or Vimeo (either using the resource URL or a different URL).

Installation

Installing from PyPI

pip install ckanext-video

Installing from source

  1. Clone the repository into the src folder: cd $INSTALL_FOLDER/src git clone https://github.com/NaturalHistoryMuseum/ckanext-video.git
  2. Activate the virtual env: . $INSTALL_FOLDER/bin/activate
  3. Install via pip: pip install $INSTALL_FOLDER/src/ckanext-video

Post-install setup

Add ‘video’ to the list of plugins in your config file:

ckan.plugins = ... video

Configuration

There are currently no options that can be specified in your .ini config file.

Usage

After enabling this extension in the list of plugins, the Embedded Video view should become available for resources. The resource does not have to link to the video; the URL can be overridden when creating the view.

Version
2.1.11
Version release date
2025-06-09
Contact name
Natural History Museum
Contakt email
(not set)
Contact Url
(not set)


Installation Guide

Configuration hints
Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
video
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
DB migration to be executed
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