Library: Videos: Kanopy

Kanopy overview

Videos on Kanopy can be accessed by logging in with your Webster Connections information.

Kanopy (MEF Video Collection)
The digital Media Education Foundation videos through Kanopy encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media with a special focus on representations of gender and race, and the effect these representations have on identity and culture.

Using Kanopy

You can browse for videos by subject or search for a specific video.

When you click on a video we have access to you can watch the full thing or choose to watch a trailer.

The information page also gives a summary of the video, information about the directors and producers, and will let you know if the video has public performance rights. (Shown by a "PPR" box next to the video's title.) Some videos will also have supplemental materials.

Kanopy on smart devices

Kanopy has a streaming app available on some smart TVs and an app for Apple and Android devices.

On smart TVs with the available app:

Search for and download the Kanopy app onto your TV.
On a computer (or the mobile app) log in to Kanopy with your Connections information, then log in to your personal Kanopy account.
- You will have to create a personal account if you do not already have one.
On the computer, click on your profile icon in the top right corner and click "Link Device"
On the TV, select "Log in". The TV will display a code which you will then enter into Kanopy on the browser/mobile app.

Apple / Android

Download the Kanopy app from the related app store.
Tap Get Started, then Find University.
Search for your university or college and select it from the results. You'll be redirected to your school’s login screen. Follow the prompts to log in.
Create your Kanopy account if you do not have one already.
After creating your account, you’ll receive a verification email. Click the link in the email to verify your email address.

The iOS app also allows for Airplay on Apple TVs. Just press the Airplay icon on a video when you are watching it on the app to cast it.

Chromecast

Kanopy also allows for Chromecast on devices that support it. On mobile, select the cast button from the Kanopy app, then cast to the connected device.

From a Chrome browser, while watching a video on Kanopy, select Cast from the Chrome menu and choose a connected device.

Kanopy personal accounts

You will need to make a separate personal Kanopy account in order to use Kanopy on the mobile app or smart TV apps.

A Kanopy personal account also allows you to create playlists, a watchlist, and to pick up where you left off in videos you have watched with the "Continue Watching" tab.