Link YouTube Videos via YuJa

Last updated on June 30, 2026

YuJa allows you to organize all of your course media, including YuJa recordings, uploaded videos, and YouTube videos, all in one central location. If you regularly use YuJa to manage your course content, linking YouTube videos through your YuJa Media Library can make it easier to locate and embed media throughout your Canvas course.

Before adding YouTube videos to YuJa, however, be sure you have the right to use the content in your course. Appropriate uses may include your own videos, Creative Commons- licensed videos, videos that the copyright holder has made publicly available with embedding enabled, or videos used in accordance with applicable copyright law (such as fair use).

Regardless of how you share a video, always cite your sources appropriately. If you are unsure whether you have the right to use a particular video through YuJa, consider embedding the video directly from YouTube instead, and review MSU Denver’s copyright guidance to ensure your use complies with university policy and applicable copyright law.

Directions

1. Log in to your Canvas Account.
2. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
3. Click the YuJa Link located in the left-hand navigation bar.
4. Click the button that reads Open in New Tab to be taken to the MSU YuJa sign-on page.
5. Log in to YuJa using the MSU SSO (single sign-on) option at the top right of the page.
6. Click My Media on the left navigation bar.
7. Click Upload located towards the top-left of the screen.
8. Click Link from the available options towards the top of the pop-up window.
9. Click YouTube from the drop-down menu that appears.
10. Copy/Paste your YouTube Link you would like to link via YuJa in the YouTube Link text field.
11. Enter a Title in the corresponding text field.
12. Enter an optional Description in the corresponding text field if you desire.
13. Click Start Upload to upload your YouTube video to YuJa.
    • Note: Click Publish to publish the video in a specific courses channel. This is not necessary to embed the video into a page.
14. Refer to the “Embed a YuJa Video” Tutorial to learn how to add the video to your Canvas course.