Copyright law has some notable allowances for showing video during course sessions. These provisions usually cover regularly scheduled, synchronous course sessions.
DVDs and free streaming videos can be shown in physical classrooms.
Be sure to check on the ability to play a DVD in your classroom. The library has external DVD drives available for checkout which may help.
DVDs and free streaming videos can be shown in synchronous, online course sessions via Zoom, with some restrictions.
If you have a legally purchased DVD (your personal property or checked out from the Library), playing the DVD on your computer and sharing your screen via Zoom falls within copyright Fair Use under the following conditions:
To Configure Zoom to Stream DVD content:
Non-DVD Content and Zoom
Zoom should be able to stream DVD content, but videos from most streaming services (Amazon, Disney+, Netflix etc.) usually have features which disable streaming via Zoom. Free streaming sites like YouTube can usually be streamed via Zoom and embedded in Canvas.
Credit: Based on information from Cal State LA and Claremont Colleges Libraries.