Kanopy Streaming
Stream films on Kanopy, our on-demand streaming film service. Kanopy has over 30,000 films from independent filmmakers, documentaries, Great Courses, art films, and more. It covers a wide-range of subjects and has films in many languages.
Play up to 4 films per month on Kanopy, or 2 of the Great Courses (which are 2 credits each versus films which are 1 credit). Titles automatically expire after the 2 - 3 day (48-72 hour) loan period. Kanopy Kids content is always available and doesn't use up play credits. Play credits reset on the 1st of the month.
How does it work?
- Visit placer.kanopy.com/ to create an account with your email address.
- Kanopy will send you an email. Open your email and verify your email address.
- Add your library card number to your new Kanopy account.
- Find a film to watch and hit Play (once you hit Play, one of your 4 monthly play credits is used).
Kanopy supports: Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast. Find more information on supported devices and apps here.
You will need an internet connection to watch videos on Kanopy. Data rates apply so we suggest using Wi-Fi. This is a streaming service only – films cannot be downloaded.
Detailed instructions and help can be found on the Kanopy help page.
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