Installing Panopto on your own computer

You can run the Panopto recorder on your own PC/Mac to create materials outside of the lecture room.

Aston PCs

You can install the Panopto recorder on an Aston PC by following the steps to install advertised software.

Aston Macs

  • If you don’t have admin rights on your Mac, you’ll need to request assistance from IT Services.
  • If you do have admin rights, you can follow the steps as if you were installing on your own computer, below.

On your personal device

If you want to install on your own computer, or have administrator rights on your Aston computer and are happy to install software yourself, follow the instructions on Panopto’s support site:


Tips & Tricks

The chances are the built in microphone in your laptop won’t be of good enough quality. Email replay@aston.ac.uk for suggested microphones.

For more, take a look at these blog posts by Panopto