Video Streaming Platform: FAQs

Click My ERA Sign In on the homepage and follow the instructions for registration.

Only staff from licensed educational establishments can use the ERA’s Video Streaming Platform. We use email addresses to verify that a user is from a licensed establishment. This is the easiest way of authenticating users.

This information helps us to tailor and curate the content to your needs.

An ERA Licence is required to view broadcast TV and Radio. The search tool can be used without registration; however, you must have an account to access streamed content.

If your institution is not listed, please enter your school or college details. Your account will be created and enabled straight away. You can start viewing clips while we verify your account information but please be aware that if your school or college does not hold an ERA Licence, we will have to disable your account. We will, of course, notify you of any change in the status of your account.

Each user must create an individual account to view streamed content.

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Click ‘Forgotten Password’ on the login page to reset your password.

If you require further support, please email streaming@era.org.uk.

The ERA Licence only covers the making and use of recordings by educational establishments for non-commercial educational use in the UK.

The ERA Licence only allows the making and use of recordings for non-commercial educational use, so it can be used outside the classroom but only if the use is educational. It cannot be used for purposes of entertainment.

The ERA Video Streaming Platform contains a large collection of video clips made from recordings of programmes held in the BBC Archive.  These can be streamed directly from the ERA website. We are unable at this point in time to make clips of recordings of programmes from other broadcasters. However, given the educational value of so many programmes broadcast by ERA’s other broadcaster members, our search facility also provides links to relevant content held on their streaming platforms.  Use the filters to access your preferred source.

You can link to a page on the ERA website through a VLE. If the VLE browser is already logged into the ERA Streaming Platform, the video will play.

Send us an email at streaming@era.org.uk to flag this.

ERA’s Streaming Platform features recordings from the BBC Archive. To view programmes from our other members please select the external links filter.

Yes. We want to hear from you. Email streaming@era.org.uk to request the clips you would like to see.

Visit ERA’s Subject Playlists for suggested activities and curriculum connections.

You can stream video content through your web browser on laptop, mobile and tablet devices.

All browsers are supported including recent versions of Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer.

Check your internet connection. If the problem persists please email streaming@era.org.uk

No. The platform does not support this action. Video content can only be viewed on the streaming platform.