# Add a video to news and events

<span lang="en">Users can add a video to illustrate a news / event. This video will take the place of the main image.</span>

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#### <span lang="en">Workflow step: Images / video</span>

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Several sources are available, and the links are generally obtained from the sharing buttons of the respective platforms and must follow these forms:

- REC Unil : **https://rec.unil.ch/permalink/...**
- RTS : **https://www.rts.ch/play/embed?urn=urn:rts:video:...** (use the value of attribute "src" from the "Embed" sharing)
- Youtube : **https://youtu.be/...** for a video or **https://youtube.com/playlist?list=...** for a series of videos
- Vimeo : **https://vimeo.com/...**
- HVA : **https://av.unil.ch/hva/...**

#### Example of adding a Youtube video

[![newsunil_video_youtube.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2023-08/scaled-1680-/newsunil-video-youtube.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2023-08/newsunil-video-youtube.png)

<div class="entry-content clearfix" id="bkmrk-click-on-the-sharing"><div class="entry-content clearfix">1. Click on the sharing link in Youtube
2. Copy the generic link of the video

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