Troubleshooting Kaltura Capture

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Last updated: Feb 14, 2022 by Sarah Nguyen (Deactivated)
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This article is for students, faculty, and staff who are experiencing issues with Kaltura Capture. 

Issue: Less Than 1GB of Memory, Kaltura Cannot Run

Mac users may receive a message that there is less than 1GB of memory and Kaltura cannot run. The user needs to uninstall the application completely, including all Kaltura Capture-related files, and then reinstall the app. 

  1. Uninstall the application itself by moving its icon to Trash.

  2. Remove Kaltura folder from the following location: Mac OS: /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Kaltura 

    1. If you do not see the Library folder, press Command + Shift + Period to show hidden files/folders.

    2. Restart your computer.

    3. Install the latest application version.

    4. Navigate to System Preferences.

    5. Click on Security & Privacy. 

    6. Go to the Privacy tab.

    7. Select Screen Recording. 

      1. Verify that Kaltura Capture is enabled.

    8. Reboot your computer. 

    9. Start Kaltura Capture.

    10. Test for whether or not you can record.

Issue: Videos Not Uploading to Kaltura, Videos Not Processing in Kaltura

This section is only applicable for when you have recorded only the webcam or just the desktop, but not both.

When a video in Kaltura Capture does not upload or process on the Kaltura server, users should manually upload the video.

Windows

You should check the local copy of the video to ensure it is not corrupted before manually uploading it to Kaltura.  If the video is corrupted, you will need to record the video again.  

  1. Press Win + R to open up the Run window.

    1. Type %localappdata%, as shown in the image below.

      run window

    2. Open Kaltura. 

    3. Click on Capture.

    4. Select Recordings. The file names are not descriptive. You will need to rely on the date modified to determine which video you need to re-upload.

    5. Find the .mp4 video that corresponds to your recording.

    6. Navigate to the Kaltura My Media page.

    7. Log in with your NetID.

    8. Click on Add New.

    9. Select Media Upload.

      Add New Media Upload highlighted in Kaltura Capture

    10. You will be able to rename it as it is uploading. Once finished, you will see a green banner telling you the upload is complete. The video will now process. Close the window.

Mac

You should check the local copy of the video to ensure that it is not corrupted before manually uploading it to Kaltura. If the video is corrupted, you will need to record the video again.  

  1. Open Finder. 

    1. Hold down the Option key on your keyboard.

    2. Click Go from the top bar.

    3. Select Library.

    4. From the Library folder, navigate to Preferences.

    5. Click Kaltura.

    6. Click Capture.

    7. Select Recordings. The file names are not descriptive. You will need to rely on the date modified to determine which video you need to re-upload.

    8. Find the .mp4 video that corresponds to your recording.

    9. Navigate to the Kaltura MyMedia page.

    10. Log in with your NetID.

    11. Click on Add New.

    12. Select Media Upload. 

    13. Drag the .mp4 file you located in Step 9 onto the browser window to begin uploading it.

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