Most streaming services, including those licensed through the University Libraries (such as Kanopy, Alexander Street, Swank, and others) as well as platforms that work directly with users (such as YouTube, Netflix, and others), have terms of use that dictate how you can use video on their platforms. These terms of use often supersede the defaults set by copyright law.

For a summary of current terms of use for popular video sources, please see our page on Using Video in Courses. The charts on that page state the circumstances under which each sources' videos can be used (face to face, on Zoom, in recorded classes, or by students individually). For some platforms, individual viewing of the videos is the only option.

Other options for showing video to students during remote instruction, including showing DVD clips and playing DVDs live on Zoom, are outlined in How to Move Forward with Video.

If you have further questions about copyright law, terms of use, and video, please contact or book an appointment with the Libraries' Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright.