Video & Media Plugin for BuddyPress

This project brings rich-media into BuddyPress, the WordPress based social network.
BuddyPress-Kaltura Media Component adds the rich-media features missing to BuddyPress - picture, video and audio upload, publishing and sharing capabilities to BuddyPress. Essential features for building a web2.0 social network around BuddyPress.

This project is actively maintained by rtCamp* - a company founded by bloggers & geeks. rtCamp* focuses on wordpress, blogging, Open-Source, web design and development on the Web2.0 space.

Features

• BuddyPress user gets a media menu on their profile pages
• The users can upload video, images and audio files seamlessly to their profiles. (Data will be stored on the Kaltura server)
• Buddypress users don't need a separate Kaltura account to use media-rich features added by this component. Only Buddypress (Wordpress MU) admin need Kaltura partner ID. All user data will be associate with admin's kaltura partner account.

Installation

1. Download component source code and unzip it.
2. Upload "buddypress-kaltura-media-component" directory into WordPress plugins directory i.e. "wp-content/plugins".
3. Go to "Dashboard >> Plugins" menu and activate "Buddypress-Kaltura Media Component".
4. Go to "Buddypress>>Kaltura Settings" and enter your Kaltura Partner ID there.

Project roadmap

Below is list of features you will see in upcoming versions.
If you need any specific feature, please add to the issues and feature requests.
We will try our best to add it to our list. If you need paid support or paid customizations, contact rtCamp.

• Privacy Controls – All uploaded data is be viewable by all users. There is privacy control supported in this version.
• Album support - All photos as of now goes into single, global album.
• Commenting - As of now you can not comment directly on a users’ media content.
• Caching Support - Even though we find Kaltura platform very robust and reliable, it wont hurt have local (buddypress server-side cache). After all what the use of those attractive “unlimited webhosting plans”!

Additional resources

• Download Code
• Read Documentation (or download as pdf)
• See Live Demo