Your mobile app will dynamically import sermons or media from an outside source, saving you the double work of uploading media in two places. Setup is just a few simple steps!
(1) Re-name the Sermons Module (optional)
Like other modules, you can customize the display name or icon for Sermons by selecting the Pencil icon or clicking the Menu Icon. If you'd like, change the icon or name to something you choose (ex: "Media"). Note: 12-character limit.
The name and icon you choose will appear in your Mobile App menu (seen below in the "bottom menu" style).
(2) Select and Configure Your Media Source
The Sermons Module will dynamically import media from just one of four popular media hosts.
YouTube
If your ministry posts videos of your messages, you can share either your entire channel or a specific playlist you have created.
Copy the channel or playlist URL, paste it into the provided field, then click IMPORT.
Note: You must use your ID-based channel or playlist URL instead of a personalized YouTube URL, such as a Handle URL (Ex, youtube.com/@YourMinistryName). See the instructions below.
Vimeo
Similar to YouTube, you can share video content hosted by Vimeo. To do so, Vimeo requires that you authenticate your Mobile App with their services. Click Connect and follow the steps below.
- After you click Connect, click the Take Me to Vimeo button on the screen that appears (step 1).
- Click Allow on the Vimeo Access Authorization page (step 2).
- Select if you want to display All Uploaded Videos or a Specific Collection of videos from within your Vimeo account (step 3).
Podcast
Most third-party audio or video software provides an XML or RSS feed for sharing media. To import from an existing feed, copy and paste the Feed URL into the field and press Connect.
Important - Amplify Website Users:
To import your sermon media into the Mobile App, find your feed URL in Amplify Websites under Communications > Feeds (below). Learn more about creating an Amplify Website sermons feed.
Troubleshooting: If your feed fails to load correctly, try using a feed validator to help find the root cause. One standard and helpful feed validator is at https://validator.w3.org/feed/check.cgi.
Note: Our Support Team does provide troubleshooting for 3rd party feeds created outside of Amplify Products.
Clover Sites
Note: Clover Sites is an older website platform that is unavailable to new Amplify customers. For new Amplify customers, please take a look at our Cloud & WordPress website options.
To import media from your Clover website, insert your Username and Password, then press Connect.
Note: To have an image appear next to each media resource, make sure to set a podcast image for your sermon in Clover.
(3) Choose How Your Sermons Display
"Featured Sermon" Toggle
When Featured Sermon is toggled on, you can display one media resource at the top of the Sermons module (example below). You can Auto Update with the Latest Sermon (*recommended) or select a specific media resource from your imported library.
FAQ's
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This depends on the media source used. We've listed totals per media source below.
- YouTube → 15
- Vimeo → 25
- Clover integration and Podcasts → 100+
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At this time, only one source of media can be used. The most flexible option is the Podcast source, as most podcast feed generators allow you to pull in multiple media sources.
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Not at this time. Only past videos that you have uploaded to your YouTube or Vimeo libraries will be displayed.
Currently, we integrate with Amplify Streaming to display a live streaming player within your Mobile App. How to integrate with Amplify Streaming.
Note: You could add a content block on a custom page (Flex Content) that links to a live stream on your responsive website.
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