Vbrick is a flexible and secure enterprise live streaming and video content management platform. This article explains how to embed Vbrick webcasts and pre-recorded videos in many places in the Webex Events platform!

Vbrick Rev's Help Guides have a lot of great information about how to use Vbrick Rev. We also suggest going to Vbrick's website to learn more about them.

Once you've configured Vbrick, setup in Webex Events is easy!

First, create an event in Vbrick Rev and fill out the details. All settings, including when the Webcast starts, video source, and more, are controlled in the Vbrick Rev platform outside of Webex Events. Here are some great resources to help with using Vbrick:

To ensure that attendees have unrestricted access to the Vbrick webcast in your Webex Event App, adjust the following settings when creating or editing a Vbrick event.

In the Attendees section of the Vbrick event, set the Listing Type to Public and set the Attendee Join Method to Anonymous. This ensures that attendees can join the Webcast in the Webex Events App without a Vbrick account or a password.

If you want to restrict live stream access to only attendees with a password that you share with them, add the password to the 'Password' field. When attendees join the live stream in the Event App, they'll be prompted to enter the password before they can access the content.

Don't forget to click Save!

If you're live streaming a webcast from Vbrick, click the Embed Webcast button. In the modal that appears, select Video Only if you aren't using Vbrick's Q&A, Chat, and Polls and simply want to show the video in the Event App. Click Copy.

Now you're ready to paste the embed code into a Live Stream feature or Session. 🎊 If you don't need to upload and embed a pre-recorded video, skip to the section about using the embed code in Webex Events.

If you're streaming pre-recorded video from Vbrick, first upload the video to Vbrick Rev. To learn how, read Vbrick's Upload Video documentation.

Once you've uploaded the video, you'll need to adjust some Video Settings. The Video Settings page has lots of useful settings. Keep reading to learn about a few important ones you should save when embedding a Vbrick video in Webex Events.

On the Video page, click the Sharing icon. If you want the video to play immediately after an attendee clicks the feature icon on the Event App, expand the Playback section and activate the Autoplay toggle. Select Embed and click Copy.

Now you're ready to add the Embed code to a feature item in Webex Events! 🎊

The most common places you'll use Vbrick content is in the Live Stream feature or an Agenda Session. For more information about these features, refer to the guides linked below:

When editing a Live Stream feature or Session, click the Stream provider drop-down and select Other. Paste the embed code into the Add the Embed Code field. The embed code contains the URL you'll need to paste in the 'Live Stream URL' field.

Here's an example: Your embed code should be similar to this:

In the example above, the URL you'd paste in the 'Live Stream URL' field is this:

Leave the 'Open link in external browser' option unchecked. You can also activate Chat and add a Custom Tab in the Attendee Engagement section.

Click Save Changes when you're done.

Now, attendees simply click the Live Stream feature, and the video stream launches instantly. If you're streaming via an Agenda Session, a 'Join Live Stream' button appears 15 minutes before the Session's scheduled start time.

Sponsor, Exhibitor, Speaker, and Custom List features all support embedded pre-recorded video. For more information about these features, refer to the feature guides linked below:

When adding or editing a new item in the Sponsors, Exhibitors, Speakers, or Custom List features, select Other from the 'Content Provider' drop-down. Paste the embed code into the Add the Embed Code field. The embed code contains the URL you'll need to paste in the 'Add URL' field.

Here's an example: Your embed code should be similar to this:

In the example above, the URL you'd paste in the 'Add URL' field is this:

Leave the 'Open link in external browser' option unchecked. You can also activate Chat and add a Custom Tab in the Attendee Engagement section.

Click Save Changes when you're done.

When attendees using the Web App click on an item in one of these features, the Vbrick video appears embedded in the middle of the screen. For Mobile App users, the video opens in their device's default browser.

To restrict access to pre-recorded videos and livestreams through the Webex Events platform, use groups.

Alternatively, Vbrick Rev lets you restrict access to videos and live streams by requiring a password or a Vbrick login to access the content. To learn more about restricting access using Vbrick Rev, refer to Vbrick Rev's help documentation:

For the Live Stream feature, the behavior is the same. For Agenda Sessions, attendees click Join Live Stream or View Recording, depending on which one you chose. The 'Join Live Stream' button appears 15 minutes before the session’s scheduled start time. The 'View Recording' button appears up to 15 minutes after the session’s scheduled end time.

Now you know all about using Vbrick with Webex Events! Did you know Webex Events also has live streaming and pre-recorded video capabilities? Read our Live Streaming and Webex Events article to learn more.

Questions? Chat with us, email support@socio.events, or attend a Face to Face session.