Add a video screen field to a record screen
Learn how to use a video screen field to view embedded videos in your mobile screens.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > System Mobile > Screens.
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Open the record screen that you want to add an enhancement to.
You can see record screens by filtering where Class is Record Screen.
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In the Record Screen Segments list, select Details.
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In the Screen fields tab, select New.
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In the Type field, select Video.
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In the Form field field, select a field from your table.
The value of the field you select is used by the instance as a URL to an embedded video. For example, you can use the text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCQAbtg1Eoto embed a video from YouTube.Note: Only externally hosted videos are supported. There are no supported methods for displaying videos on your instance.
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Select Submit.
Parent Topic:Screen fields
---
title: Add a video screen field to a record screen
description: Learn how to use a video screen field to view embedded videos in your mobile screens.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/sg-mobile-add-video-field.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Screen fields, Configure a details screen, Record screen, Mobile screen types, Mobile screens, Mobile app components, Building mobile apps, Mobile Platform]
---
# Add a video screen field to a record screen
Learn how to use a video screen field to view embedded videos in your mobile screens.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **System Mobile** > **Screens**.
2. Open the record screen that you want to add an enhancement to.
You can see record screens by filtering where **Class** is **Record Screen**.
3. In the Record Screen Segments list, select **Details**.
4. In the **Screen fields** tab, select **New**.
5. In the **Type** field, select **Video**.
6. In the **Form field** field, select a field from your table.
The value of the field you select is used by the instance as a URL to an embedded video. For example, you can use the text `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCQAbtg1Eo` to embed a video from YouTube.
**Note:** Only externally hosted videos are supported. There are no supported methods for displaying videos on your instance.
7. Select **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[Screen fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/mobile/sg-screen-field-enhancements.md)
| title | Add a video screen field to a record screen |
| description | Learn how to use a video screen field to view embedded videos in your mobile screens. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/sg-mobile-add-video-field.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Screen fieldsConfigure a details screenRecord screenMobile screen typesMobile screensMobile app componentsBuilding mobile appsMobile Platform |