Quick Answer
You cannot directly share access to LinkedIn Learning videos with others, as each user needs their own LinkedIn Learning account and access. However, there are a few options to indirectly provide access:
- Request your company purchase enterprise licenses, which allow sharing
- Share concepts learned, but not direct video access
- Consider public resources like YouTube for sharing certain skills
Sharing License Types
LinkedIn Learning is designed for individual users to build their own skills. There are three main types of LinkedIn Learning accounts:
Individual Licenses
The standard LinkedIn Learning access included with LinkedIn Premium subscriptions or purchased separately is licensed for the individual user only.
With an individual license:
- You can only watch videos while logged into your LinkedIn Learning account
- You cannot share your login credentials with others
- You cannot legally share the video files themselves with others
Team Licenses
LinkedIn Learning Team licenses allow a manager to assign training to 5-50 direct reports.
With a team license:
- Manager can assign courses and view team progress
- Only assigned users can view courses
- Shared login credentials or video files are still prohibited
Enterprise Licenses
LinkedIn Learning Enterprise licenses allow organization-wide access along with admin tools.
With an enterprise license:
- Admins can assign courses and view organization-wide analytics
- All employees have access to full course library
- Shared login credentials are allowed for employees
- Video files can often be shared internally if desired
So enterprise licenses are the best options for sharing access to LinkedIn Learning video content, while individual and team licenses have sharing restrictions.
Indirect Sharing Options
If you only have an individual or team license, you cannot directly share the videos themselves – but you can indirectly share some of what you learn:
Summarize and Share Key Concepts
While you can’t share the raw videos, you can summarize and share the key lessons and concepts covered with your colleagues. This allows them to benefit from some of the knowledge you gained.
Discuss and Teach Relevant Topics
Go beyond summarizing and have deeper discussions with colleagues about topics covered in courses that are relevant to projects you’re working on together. Teach them what you learned.
Learn Together with a Group License
For more direct sharing, explore upgrading to a team or enterprise license. Then you and designated colleagues can all access the same content.
Explore Public Sharing Options
Some skills may also be shared publicly using platforms like YouTube or internal wikis. While you can’t re-share LinkedIn Learning videos directly, you can create your own videos or tutorials on certain topics coverd in the courses.
Company Licensing Options
To fully enable learning sharing for your organization, consider getting LinkedIn Learning licenses at the team or enterprise level. Here are overviews of those options:
License Type | Team | Enterprise |
---|---|---|
Price | $360/user/year | Custom quote based on company size |
Number of Users | 5-50 | 500+ |
Admin Controls | Manager self-service portal | Dedicated admin portal + support |
Shared Access | Within assigned users | Organization-wide |
As you can see, enterprise licenses provide the most flexibility for sharing access and scaling across your company. Team licenses are better for small groups.
Discuss these options with your management or learning & development team to see if company-wide access makes sense for your organizational needs.
Compliance Considerations
When exploring sharing options, keep in mind compliance with LinkedIn Learning’s Terms of Service:
- Individual licenses cannot be shared as per the ToS
- Team licenses can only be shared with assigned users
- Enterprise licenses enable sharing across the organization
- Directly sharing login credentials or downloaded videos is prohibited in all cases
Work with your legal/compliance team to ensure any sharing approaches comply with LinkedIn Learning’s ToS.
Getting the Most from Your License
While you may be eager to share impactful learning videos with peers, the best approach is maximizing the value of your own LinkedIn Learning license first, then exploring upgraded company licenses.
To get the most from your videos:
- Take notes on key concepts that would help others
- Discuss learnings with colleagues and mentor them
- Apply skills directly to improve your own projects
- Advocate for team/enterprise licenses to formally share videos
Fully absorbing and applying learnings before attempting to share is the ideal approach, and may even build your case for getting broader access.
Alternative Resources
If your company is not ready to upgrade licenses, you can supplement with the following alternative resources:
LinkedIn Learning Pathways
Curated content recommendations that provide guidance and structure around key skill areas. You can share these pathways for informal learning.
Skills Development Programs
Many companies offer skills training and mentorship programs focused on high-priority skills. Talk to your manager about existing programs you could work through.
External Online Courses
Explore free or paid online learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, edX, and others. Some allow sharing of certain course materials.
Expert Mentors
Identify internal experts that are willing to mentor colleagues. This provides a way to share knowledge through relationship building.
Sharing Safely and Ethically
While you may be excited to share impactful skills with peers, it’s important to do so safely, ethically, and legally:
- Never share login credentials or downloaded video files
- Summarize concepts instead of sharing verbatim content
- Avoid sharing content from sites with copyright concerns
- Don’t feel pressured to illegally share beyond your license terms
Explain to colleagues you cannot share proprietary videos directly due to compliance and ethical concerns. Focus conversations on discussing concepts and public resources instead.
Conclusion
In summary, while you cannot directly share access to your individual LinkedIn Learning account, there are ways to share concepts learned and advocate for upgraded team or enterprise licenses. Discuss options with managers, learn deeply yourself first, focus on public resources, and always keep sharing ethical and legal. With the right approach, you can expand skills across your organization.