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Video streaming hosting comparison guide
There are several tools available at TMU that you can use to record, store and stream video. Use our comparison guide to help you decide which solution best meets your needs.
| Program | Stream by Yuja | Zoom | D2L Brightspace | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record portions of your lecture | ✓ | ✓ | Yes, using the Media Library. Also, files <2Gb can be uploaded. | ✓ Using Google Slides or Meet |
| Record quick tutorials | ✓ | ✓ | No | ✓ Using Google Slides (30-minute limit) or Meet |
| Captioning | ✓ Auto-caption, with option to upload a formatted caption file | ✓ Auto-caption | ✓ Auto-caption, with option to upload a formatted caption file | ✓ No auto-caption, but can upload a formatted caption file |
| Prevent downloading of media files | ✓ | ✓ | No | ✓ |
| Embed directly into Brightspace shell | ✓ | Not recommended. Download and store in another hosting service instead. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ask students to record video or audio assignments | No | No | ✓ Up to 2Gb | ✓ If shared properly |
| Provide spoken feedback to students | No | No | ✓ Audio or video | No |
| Store a backup of video or audio files that are not currently being shared | ✓ | No | No | ✓ |
| Share videos within a course, school, organization or department | ✓ | No | Within a course or organization shell only | ✓ Using Google Groups |
| Add a quiz within a video | ✓ | No | No | No |
| Analyze viewer behaviour using reports and data analytics | ✓ | No | No | No |
| Allow students to add personal notes and comments within a video | ✓ | No | No | No |