Download videos and watch offline

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Summary

  • Sign in to the ClickView app on your device.
  • Choose ‘Download’ to save to local storage.
  • Access downloaded videos in the ‘Downloads’ folder or icon.
  • Remove videos from local storage using ‘Remove Download’ or ‘Remove’.
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What do I need before I can watch ClickView videos offline?
An internet connection is needed to download a video to your local storage. After downloading, you can watch the video offline as long as you remain signed in to the ClickView app.

Downloading and playing videos offline

ClickView’s local storage feature enables educators and students to download videos for offline viewing on iOS and Android devices. This improves reliability and bandwidth usage, especially where internet access is limited.

Download a video on iOS

  1. Sign in to the ClickView app on your iOS device.
  2. Navigate to the video you wish to download.
    Clickview IOS app interface
  3. Tap the ‘Download’ icon under the video.
    Clickview IOS app download icon
  4. The video will download to your local storage.
  5. Once the download is complete, find the video in the ‘Downloads’ folder at the bottom right of the app.
    Downloads tab

Play a video on iOS

The steps below will walk you through how to play a video from local storage on your iOS device.

  1. Open the ClickView app and tap the ‘Downloads’ symbol.
    ClickView IOS app Download icon and tab
  2. Select the ‘Downloads’ icon to view videos saved offline.
    Clickview IOS app download icon
    Download tab
  3. Tap the video title to play. The device icon below the player indicates it is being played from local storage.
    Video tab with remove option
  4. To remove a downloaded video, tap the three dots next to the title and select ‘Remove Download’.
    Remove download option
  5. If no videos are downloaded, a message will appear.
    Empty downloads tab

Download a video on Android

  1. Sign in to the ClickView app on your Android device.
  2. Find the video you wish to download and tap the 3-dot icon.
    Three dots option
  3. Tap ‘Download’.
    Different options pop up
  4. Monitor download progress by tapping on the video. To stop downloading, select ‘Cancel’.
    Video player interface downloading
  5. Tap the download icon below to view downloaded videos.
    Video in downloads tab

Play a video on Android

The steps below will walk you through how to play a video from local storage on your Android device.

  1. Open the ClickView app and tap the ‘Downloads’ symbol.
    Download icon and video in downloads
  2. Select the ‘Downloads’ icon to see saved offline videos.
    Download icon at the bottom
  3. To remove a downloaded video, tap ‘Remove’ under the video player.
    Remove option in video tab
  4. If there are no downloaded videos, a message will appear.
    Empty downloads tab

Note: An internet connection is required to download videos. After downloading, videos remain accessible offline as long as you stay signed in to the ClickView app.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Once a video is downloaded to local storage, you can watch it offline as long as you remain signed in to the ClickView app.
If you sign out of the ClickView app, you will need to reconnect to the internet and sign in before you can access your downloaded videos.
Yes. The local storage feature for offline video viewing is available on both iOS and Android devices using the ClickView app.

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