MiVideo: Delete a Playlist in Canvas and Mediaspace

Environment

Canvas
MiVideo Mediaspace

Issue

How to permanently delete a Canvas Media Gallery playlist, Mediaspace channel playlist, or Mediaspace personal playlist.

Important: Deleting a playlist does not delete the media in the playlist from MiVideo. The media will remain in My Media and in the Media Gallery/channel it was published in.

Resolution

Canvas: Media Gallery Playlist

Teachers, TAs, and designers can delete a Media Gallery playlist.

1. Navigate to the Media Gallery > Channel Actions  > Edit > Playlists tab.
2. Click the trash icon next to the playlist to remove.
3. Click Delete to confirm.

Mediaspace: Channel Playlist

Only channel managers can delete a channel playlist.

1. Navigate to the user drop-down menu > My Channels > edit pencil icon > Playlists tab.
2. Click the trash icon next to the playlist to remove.
3. Click Delete to confirm.

Mediaspace: Personal Playlist

Only you can delete your personal playlists.

Note: The Watch Later playlist can be used to collect media to watch later. This playlist cannot be deleted or published.

1. Navigate to the user drop-down menu > My Playlists.
2. Click the trash icon next to the playlist to remove.
3. Click Delete to confirm.

Resources and Questions

• Check out the new Academic Technology@Michigan website for course planning resources from across U-M
• Visit the Canvas @ Michigan site for faculty including the U-M Instructor Guide with links to additional support resources from across campus
• Check out the Canvas and MiVideo tutorials

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center