How do I unpublish a file from Media Gallery?

You may unpublish a video, audio, or image file directly from your Canvas site's Media Gallery by using the Remove from Channel option. This includes files that are not owned by you, which have been published in the Media Gallery of a course you are teaching.

Go to Media Gallery.

Screenshot of link in menu.

SelectMedia Galleryfrom theCourse Navigation Menu.

Note:To access theMedia Gallerytool in a McIntire School of Commerce course site, selectMcIntire Kalturafrom the Course Navigation Menu instead ofMedia Gallery.

Access the Media tab.

Screenshot of tabs in a Media Gallery.

If you are viewing a file inMedia Galleryand any playlists have been created in the course, thePlayliststab will display as the first page. If this is the case, select theMediatab to go to it.

Note:TheMediatab will display with the number of files currently included in it, for example, 12 Media.

Select the Advanced Menu.

Screenshot example of a video in the Media Gallery with the Advanced Menu icon outlined.
  1. Hover over the media thumbnail or use the Tab key on your keyboard to navigate to the file you would like to unpublish to bring up the gallery item details.
  2. Select the Advanced Menu (...) icon.

Select Remove from channel.

Screenshot example of a video in the Media Gallery with the Remove from Channel icon outlined.

The Remove from channel icon looks like a red circle with an X.

Confirm removal.

Screenshot of the warning message described below.

A warning will display indicating that you are about to remove the file from the Media Gallery where it appears. Select Remove to confirm.

Note: After the media file has been removed, you may need to refresh your page to see the changes reflected in your Media Gallery.