Audio/Video Player Download Button

One of the features that we often get asked about, is the ability to easily download student submitted audio and video. In Poodll2 we used to have an optional download button beside the players. But with the new template system in Poodll 3 that was lost, and this was a feature we have needed to add back for some time.

Thanks to Glen Tibay who has been working with us recently, we now have the downloads feature back. It was implemented on a template by template basis. So to use it you will need to update your player template for any player you wish to use with downloads. The downloads feature is available from Poodll 3.0.46 (version 2017070301). The button looks like this:

To use the player media download feature.

Check “Show download icon under players” on the Poodll filter general settings page.

The default is unchecked. ie Not to show the download button.

The download button and capabilities

The download button is only visible to those with the filter/poodll:candownloadmedia capability. By default that is those with the non-editing teacher role and higher permissions.