Cloning allows you to create a copy of a video within the same Quickchannel account or in another account you have access to.

This is useful when sharing content between departments, business units or other accounts within an organization.

Cloned videos can be used independently, even if the original video is deleted. When cloning between accounts belonging to the same customer, the underlying video storage is shared rather than duplicated.

What is copied?

The following information is included when cloning a video:

• Poster image
• Title and description
• Tags
• Chapters
• Subtitles
• Category, if a category with the same name exists in the destination account

If the destination account does not have a matching category, its default category is used.

The cloned video receives its own Media ID and is assigned an owner in the destination account.

Note: Changes to metadata are not synchronized between the original video and its clone after cloning.

Subtitle limitations

Subtitles are included when cloning a video but cannot be edited on the cloned media.

Requirements

Cloning follows the user's media permissions. You must have the necessary permissions to add or manage media in the destination account.

How to clone a video

1. Open Console → Media and select the video you want to clone.
2. On the Overview page, select the Clone icon below the video player.
3. Under Clone to account, select the destination account.
4. Select Go to cloned media if you want to open the new video automatically after cloning.
5. Click Clone.

The cloned video is created in the selected account. It may initially display Queued for processing before becoming available.

You can then manage the cloned video independently of the original, subject to the limitations described above.