Lecture2Go
Lecture2Go is the University of Hamburg’s online portal for watching, listening to, and downloading recorded lectures.
What Lecture2Go is
Lecture2Go is the University of Hamburg’s online portal for watching, listening to, and downloading recorded lectures. Its recording system captures the speaker and presentation in sync. Viewers can use videos without logging in; login is reserved for producers. Search covers video titles, series, people, keywords, and closed-caption content, with caption results linked to the relevant point in a video. The player supports subtitles, German sign-language translations, and keyboard control; German and English subtitles are available when provided. Producers can enable downloads such as MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A, and PDF. Protected videos can be shared by password-protected link or embedded in University of Hamburg learning-management systems. Public series offer RSS feeds, and podcasts can link to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Since June 2024, uploaded German and English video and audio files have been automatically subtitled using open-source solutions. The portal software has an open-source version for other educational institutions.
Good
- Viewers can access videos without logging in.
- Search finds matches in closed captions.
- Player supports subtitles and keyboard control.
- Downloads can include audio and PDF formats.
- Open-source version is available to institutions.
Watch out
- Downloads depend on producer settings.
- Protected videos require a password-protected link or university LMS embed.
Who it suits
Lecture2Go suits universities and educational institutions that distribute recorded lectures. It also serves viewers looking for lecture videos with caption search and accessibility options.
Verdict
Lecture2Go combines lecture access, caption-based search, and options for accessible viewing and distribution. Institutions considering its open-source version should note that contacting the university is required to download it.
Plans and prices
From Lecture2Go's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture2Go open-source software | Priced on request | aimed at academic institutions · contact required to download |
The facts
Each one read from Lecture2Go's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The player supports subtitles, German sign-language translations and keyboard control, and subtitles can be shown in German and English when available.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The portal software is based on Liferay CE, with plugins developed at the University of Hamburg Regional Computer Center.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Components
- The listed software components are Liferay CE, Opencast, Subtitle2Go, Elasticsearch and Video.js.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- When enabled by the producer, downloads can include MP4, MP4 with German Sign Language, MP3, M4A and PDF files.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Lecture2Go videos can be embedded in Fiona, OpenOlat and CommSy.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Podcast distribution
- Public series provide RSS feeds and podcasts can be linked to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy and hosting
- Personal data is processed on University of Hamburg servers, and Matomo IP addresses are anonymized immediately before storage.checked 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.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lecture2Go is the central online video portal of the University of Hamburg for watching, listening to and downloading recorded lectures.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Its lecture recording system synchronously records the speaker and the presentation.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Search
- Search covers video titles, series, persons, keywords and closed-caption content, with caption hits linked to the corresponding video time.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Viewer access
- Users do not need to log in to view videos; login is reserved for producers.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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