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Kanopy

Directions on how to use the Kanopy streaming video service.

Description

Kanopy
- A video streaming solution for libraries offering a "Netflix-like" user experience and a broad selection of over 44,000 documentaries, feature films, and educational videos from thousands of producers.
- NOTE: Full Catalog not available. Kanopy is a video leasing service for faculty to assign streaming videos to a class. Each video must be individually leased before it can be viewed. If you know you will be using any video for more than one year, please note that in your request so we can get a multiple-year lease. Place a Request here.
  - Please allow 1-2 business days for new film requests to be reviewed.
- Touching on all topics, featured producers in Kanopy's collection include Criterion Collection, The Video Project, New Day Films, The Great Courses, California Newsreel, Kino Lorber, Media Education Foundation, and many more. Films can be watched from anywhere, anytime by all patrons.
- All videos are unlimited number of simultaneous viewers.
- About

Click on the Kanopy link above
Click on "Visit the APU Collection"
Click on "Log In to APU"
Then, for APU students, sign in with your APU Username & Password if you have not done so already.

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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2025 12:31 PM
URL: https://libraries.apu.edu/KanopyStreamingVideo
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