Using Kanopy - PC Mac

Learn how to use Kanopy on your PC / Mac

Using Kanopy (PC / Mac)

Library members receive 10 free play credits each month. Each film you watch uses one play credit and each play credit grants you 72 hours access to watch the film as many times as you like.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Kanopy is a film streaming service offering access to a large, curated collection of films that are educational, entertaining, and enriching.

WHAT IS KANOPY?

Throughout the presentation you will see this marker. Click on it to reveal more information.

Getting StartedRegistering Logging InBrowsingPlaying a FilmDashboardWatchlists & PlaylistsMembershipKanopy KidsParental ControlsGetting Help

Index

Home

If you have a library card, your member number is located on the back of your card starting with a capital S. If you are a digital member, your member number starts with 555. If your member number starts with S, you must use a capital S when logging in.

Visit the Kanopy website at https://shoalhaven.kanopy.com.It is also available on our Digital Library page at https://shoalhavenlibraries.com.au/Digital-Library under the Entertainment section.

Kanopy Website

By default, your PIN will be your date of birth DDMMYYYY.

PIN

Member Number

What you will need

GETTING STARTED

Sign up with Google/Facebook or enter your name, email and create a password. Click sign up.

Home

Enter your Member Number in the Library Card Number field and PIN, then click Continue.

Click Add Library Card to begin.

REGISTERING

Home

You will receive an email asking you to verify your account. Visit your email inbox and open Kanopy email. Click Verify. You will be taken to Kanopy's website and your account will be verified.You are now ready to begin watching!

REGISTERING

If you registered with your Google or Facebook account you will need to log into this account.

Home

Enter your email and password, then click Log In.

To log in, visit https://shoalhaven.kanopy.com/ and click Log In.

LOGGING IN

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You can also browse all categories by clicking Browse near the search bar.

The front screen of the website displays highlighted categories including Trending, Newly Added, Recommended, as well as special categories curated by Kanopy staff.

BROWSING

Each month you have 10 play credits to use. Your play credit balance is displayed in the top right corner.

Home

This will take you to the film page where you can play the film, read a synopsis of the film, or read reviews from other library patrons. Tap the Play button to begin watching the film.

To play a film, hover your mouse cursor over the film cover and click Watch.

PLAYING A FILM

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Once the film has started, hover your mouse over the video to bring up the playback bar. Click each for more information.

PLAYING A FILM

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My Dashboard allows you access your Watchlist, Viewing History, Comments you have made, Playlists as well as Edit your Profile, among other things.

To access My Dashboard, click on your name in the top right corner and click My Dashboard.

MY DASHBOARD

Home

To view your Watchlist, click on your name in the top right corner and click My Watchlist.

To add a film to your Watchlist, hover your mouse cursor over the film cover and click +My List.

YOUR WATCHLIST & PLAYLISTS

Enter your playlist name and click Create. If you have previously created a playlist, click Add video to add it to the playlist.

Home

Click Create Clip/Playlist

To create/add a film to a playlist, hover your mouse over a film cover and click Watch. This will take you to the film page.

YOUR WATCHLIST & PLAYLISTS

My Memberships allows you add a card e.g. if your Member Number gets updated.You can also add another card from a different library service (if they also subscribe to Kanopy)

Home

To access My Membership, click on your name in the top right corner and click My Memberships.

MY MEMBERSHIP

To Exit, click on Exit Kanopy Kids.

Kanopy Kids functions the same as normal Kanopy for browsing, searching and playing films.

Kanopy Kids is a curated collection of children's films for ages 2 and up, with a focus on ages 2-8. Kanopy Kids has unlimited play credits.

Home

To access Kanopy Kids, from the top menu click Go to Kanopy Kids

ACCESSING KANOPY KIDS

Click Turn On and enter a PIN of your choosing. Click Save PIN to finalise.

Parental controls allows a PIN top be set. When enabled, the PIN must be entered to exit from Kanopy Kids.

Home

To access click on your name in the top right corner and click Parental Controls.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

I need help setting this up.

Visit one of our nearest branches to receive help setting up Kanopy.

I have play credits available, but I cannot play a film.

Kanopy uses a pay-per-view model, and Shoalhaven Libraries’s subscription works on a monthly cap. When that cap is reached, access to Kanopy will be unavailable. Don’t worry, though – it will become available again on the first day of the next month.

Please contact the library on 02 4429 3705 or library@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au if you require further help from library staff.

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To access Kanopy Support, click the Support link at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, visit https://help.kanopy.com/hc/en-us

GETTING HELP