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Slack and Microsoft Teams

Play Vidler links inside Slack, post new videos and comments to channels, record with /vidler, and post to Teams channels.

On this page
  1. Slack
  2. Microsoft Teams
  3. Post a video by hand

Connect Slack or Microsoft Teams so Vidler links preview well and channels hear about new videos and comments. A workspace owner or admin connects each one once for everyone.

Slack

Slack is available when your workspace admin connects it. If the Slack row says Not set up on this server, it can't be connected yet: the Setup guide lists what whoever runs your Vidler server needs to add.

Connect Slack

What it does

  • Link previews. A Vidler link pasted in Slack shows a player, picture, length and summary. Private, password-protected and other workspaces' videos show no details.
  • Channel posts. Admins add channels under Channels → Add channel, pick which videos post (all videos shared with the workspace, or only one space) and when: New video, New comment, Reply, Watched to the end, New viewer or Reaction. Click Save channels. Private and password-protected videos never post.
  • Slash commands. Type these in any Slack message box:
    • /vidler record or /record opens the recorder and offers to post the video when it's ready.
    • /vidler recent lists your last five videos.
    • /vidler search followed by words searches titles, summaries and transcripts.

Slack finds your Vidler account by your email address, so use the same email in both.

Get direct messages about your videos

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations and click Manage on the Slack row.
  2. Under Your direct messages, turn on Message me in Slack.
  3. Choose when, for example a new comment or someone watching to the end.

Microsoft Teams

Teams posts work through a channel's Workflows link, so there is nothing to install first.

Each channel then gets a card when the events you chose happen. Use the send-test button on a channel to check it.

Previews of pasted Vidler links in Teams need the Vidler Teams app. When it's available, admins see Download Teams app in Manage and upload it in the Teams admin centre. Until then, Manage says the Teams app isn't set up on this server.

Post a video by hand

Open a video, click Share, go to the Apps tab and choose Slack: post in a channel or Microsoft Teams: post in a channel.

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