Lecture2Go

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What Lecture2Go is

Lecture2Go is the University of Hamburg’s online portal for watching, listening to and downloading recorded lectures. Its recording system synchronizes the speaker and presentation. Viewers can watch without an account; login is for producers. Search spans titles, series, people, keywords and caption text, and caption results point to the matching time in a video. The player offers subtitles, German sign-language translations and keyboard control, with German and English subtitles when available. Producers can enable downloads in formats including MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A and PDF. Protected videos are shared through password-protected links or embedded in University of Hamburg learning-management systems. Public series can offer RSS feeds, and podcasts may link to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Since June 2024, uploaded German and English audio and video are automatically subtitled using open-source solutions. The software is built on Liferay CE, with an open-source version available to other educational institutions.

Who it suits

Lecture2Go suits universities and other educational institutions that publish recorded lectures, along with viewers who need searchable, accessible lecture media. Producers can also use it to distribute protected videos, downloadable files or public podcast series.

What it does well

Viewers can access videos without logging in.
Caption search links to the relevant video time.
Player supports subtitles, sign-language translations and keyboard control.
Public series can provide RSS feeds and podcast links.
Open-source version is available to educational institutions.

What to know first

Downloads depend on producer settings.
Protected videos require a password or university LMS access.
Open-source software download requires contact.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Lecture2Go open-source software	aimed at academic institutions · contact required to download	On request

As lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Lecture2Go website.
Browse and watch videos without logging in.
Search titles, series, people, keywords, or caption content.
For institutional use, contact the provider about downloading the open-source software.

Verdict

Lecture2Go combines lecture viewing, search, accessibility options and distribution tools for educational institutions. Viewers can use it without logging in, while producers control protected access and download availability.

Questions

Does Lecture2Go cost anything?

The portal is listed as free, with a free plan. The open-source software plan is aimed at academic institutions and requires contact to download.

Do viewers need an account?

No login is needed to view videos. Login is reserved for producers.

Is Lecture2Go open source?

An open-source version of the University of Hamburg media and distribution portal software is available to other educational institutions.

What can viewers search?

Search covers video titles, series, persons, keywords, and closed-caption content. Caption matches link to the corresponding video time.

Can videos be downloaded?

Producers can enable downloads including MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A, and PDF.

Which platforms can embed Lecture2Go videos?

Videos can be embedded in Fiona, OpenOlat, and CommSy. Protected videos can also be embedded in University of Hamburg learning-management systems.

Facts from Lecture2Go's own pages

Accessibility: The player supports subtitles, German sign-language translations and keyboard control, and subtitles can be shown in German and English when available. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Architecture: The portal software is based on Liferay CE, with plugins developed at the University of Hamburg Regional Computer Center. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Automatic captions: Since June 2024, uploaded German and English videos and audio files are automatically subtitled using open-source solutions including Subtitle2Go. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Components: The listed software components are Liferay CE, Opencast, Subtitle2Go, Elasticsearch and Video.js. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Downloads: When enabled by the producer, downloads can include MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A and PDF files. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: Lecture2Go videos can be embedded in Fiona, OpenOlat and CommSy. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Open source: The University of Hamburg media and distribution portal software is available in an open-source version for other educational institutions. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Podcast distribution: Public series provide RSS feeds and podcasts can be linked to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Privacy and hosting: Personal data is processed on University of Hamburg servers, and Matomo IP addresses are anonymized immediately before storage. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Protected media: Protected videos can be accessed through a password-protected direct link or embedded in University of Hamburg learning-management systems. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Purpose: Lecture2Go is the central online video portal of the University of Hamburg for watching, listening to and downloading recorded lectures. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Recording: Its lecture recording system synchronously records the speaker and the presentation. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Search: Search covers video titles, series, persons, keywords and closed-caption content, with caption hits linked to the corresponding video time. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026
Viewer access: Users do not need to log in to view videos; login is reserved for producers. · lecture2go.uni-hamburg.de, 1 Oct 2026

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