There doesn't appear to be any easy way to provide a download link for a video file. This is an option for regular file fields via the display formatter, but is lost when video module takes over.

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Jorrit commented

You can override the template in your theme to add this kind of functionality.

Tsubo’s picture

Tsubo commented

Yup. I could think of quite a few ways to achieve, but though it would be a nice addition to the module.

worldzfree’s picture

worldzfree commented

I'm rather new to Drupal and customizing it. Can someone provide a link to a site that would help me expose the download link for a video?

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Jorrit commented

I don't know of a site, but you can start by copying the file video-play-html5.tpl.php to your theme directory and change it to your need. You need to be using the Video for everybody player to activate this file.

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worldzfree commented

Thanks for the lead. So if I am using Video.JS I should copy the videojs.tpl.php file to my theme directory and change it to include download link?

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Yep, that'll do the magic.

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stovpow commented

Can you tell me how to link to the original file? I can't find the code in the video module. I found the code in the player to link to the playing file, i.e. MP4 or FLV, but I would like to add a link to the original file instead.

Thanks!

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Component: Video Field » General
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (works as designed)