The New Uber Cool 3rd Generation Highly Customizable Video Player is Out Now

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Deyan Shkodrov

ADOBE FLASH PLAYER
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Quick Overview

We are super excited to launch our 3rd generation highly customisable flash video player that offers high-performance video playback across multiple platforms, including TVs.

With its Stage Video feature it helps you deliver best-in-class video across screens and browsers by enabling access to hardware acceleration throughout the entire video pipeline. It delivers improved playback quality while reducing processor usage by up to 85%. This enhanced performance builds on the benefits produced by H.264 hardware accelerated decoding introduced in Flash Player 10.1. 

 

Style & Brand Your Player To Match Your Website

We added a wide range of ready-to-go colour templates enabling you to pick the right style player that best fits your website. If you wish to design your unique look & feel players, we made sure to provide all the options so you can do so.

 
 

Feature at a Glance

  • Stunning HD Video Playback – thanks to the hardware acceleration that Adobe Stage Video technology offers
  • Fully Customizable – you can customize player branding, colors, size and behaviour
  • HD Live & VoD Delivery – HLS, RTMP and Progressive Download are the supported methods
  • Secured Streaming – token handshake authentication plus domain name restrictions that help preventing unauthorized viewers from downloading your video content
  • Auto reconnect – automatically resume after loss of connectivity when it comes to live streaming

 

Ready To Start Using The New Player?  Let's Go Then … Just watch the video below

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is the new player free?
A. Yes – the new player is available to all StreamingVideoProvider accounts.  

Q.  Why should I change my old players to the new one?
A.   Two reasons.   1) It provides smoother streaming and better quality playback experience, especially on the lower end processors by using the graphics card GPU instead of CPU.  2) It's much better looking player with ability to customise the play button and the timeline colours. 

Q.  I've got previously embedded videos using the old player. How should I replace / upgrade them to the new player?
A.  You'll have to generate new embed codes and replace the old ones with. Unfortunately there is no central point where you can flip a button and replace the old players with the new ones.  

Q.  Will the new player be added to the VideoApps Studio and the PPV?
A.  Yes. We are planning to add the new player as a default player option in the VideoApps Studio and also add the access restrictions ( Pay-Per-View, Password Protection, Fill-In Form ….) to it. The VideoApps Studio will become a primary publishing tool for your video playlists. ETA: 15 May 2012

Q.  I am a new customer. What should I do?
A.  Create your free account here.  The new player is the default option so you don't have to worry about any previously embedded videos. Just watch the above video tutorial.

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Improvements To Our Flash Player & Live Broadcasts

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Deyan Shkodrov

 

1) The Flash Player will automatically resume should you lose connectivity - during live broadcasts some viewers may lose connectivity as a result of a poor internet connection. Your viewers can now enjoy the auto-resume feature without the need to refresh their browser.

 

2) Default offline splash image and overlay text – the Flash player can now display a default offline image if the broadcast has yet to be started or the uplink from the RTMP encoder is missing.  

You can control the image and text from Live Broadcast Player > Settings > "Select Startup Video Image" or "Display offline text message to viewers" 
 

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iOS Live and VoD Support, Secured Streaming + more

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov

 

22 Sep 2011 – StreamingVideoProvider is proud to announce its new features recently added to the SVP video platform.

iOS Support – Live and VoD Streaming to Iphones / Ipads and other iOS devices

Dead-simple solution – Everything is provided within the embed code so you don't have to do anything special to have your videos available to iOS devices. We have added the new functionality and provided seamless and hassle free integration of this new feature.

HD Support - We will deliver your videos in excellent HD quality with no restrictions to Flash & iOS devices, worldwide.

One Stream / One File - Save storage space and bandwidth by using the same live stream and VoD files to deliver your content. Other providers encode and require separate video sources – we don't!

Affordable  – VoD iOS streaming is available for Soho+ and above; live iOS streaming for Business and above users.

If you have an iOS device you'll have to see it to believe it

    See Live iOS Streaming Demo Visit Live FAQs and How-to guides
    See VoD iOS Streaming Demo Visit VoD FAQs and How-to guides


Secured Streaming over RTMP

Strong security – we have introduced a new delivery method called Secured Streaming over RTMP which protects your video content from being easily downloadable by your viewers using software such RealPlayer, Replay Media Catcher or other sniffing tools that can detect and download the video source. This solution is ideal for Pay-Per-View publishers.

VoD and Live Streaming Support - the new security scheme supports both live and VoD streaming.

Player Seek Capability – viewers can jump forward and backward to any part of the video timeline without the need for waiting for the video to pre-buffer.

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SVP Video Encoder & Uploader App

Batch SD & HD video encoding.

Batch uploading straight into your SVP Panel.

Full state resuming feature on internet failure or program crash during uploads.

Large file size support ( over 2GB +)

Read More About This Feature >>

 

Wirecast Support

Plug-in your cameras. Prepare your shots. Broadcast live.
Wirecast software lets you produce professional-looking live events with just a camera, an internet connection and a computer. Stream or record live internet shows, broadcast breaking news or sporting events…

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Pay-Per-View Direct Links

You can now send viewers to specific videos that are part of the PPV iframe playlists.
This is a great feature since it allows you to drive targeted traffic straight to the specific videos rather than the entire playlist, and therefore increase conversion rate and sales.

See live demo >>

 

More improvements and bug fixes

  • Thumbnail images are now being generated for all uploads with much higher success rate.
  • New payment methods – you can pay by credit/debit cards online, PayPal, bank transfers and UK cheques.
  • Annual packages with 15% discount - you can now purchase 1 year packages and save money.
  • PPV Thumb Images resizing – we have changed dimensions to improve the quality of the PPV thumb images.
  • Video encoders improvements – any uploads different from flv files as of the 1st of June 2011 are encoded with iOS support. (Other improvements are also beeing made that have resolved different encoding issues.)

We are constantly working on new features. See what is coming soon here

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SVP Video Encoder & Uploader App

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov

We are excited to announce the public beta launch of SVP Encoder & Uploader App, a new Windows based application that makes it easy for you to batch encode your video files locally before uploading them into your SVP Panel.

Since the video files become much smaller after being encoded to the right streaming format (.flv flash format), this will dramatically speed up the uploading processes and provide immediate video publishing service after the successful uploads.

The SVP Encoder & Uploader App is available to all SVP users.  Find out more about SVP Encoder & Uploader App

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For Developers – New services in our API

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov

 

Newly added services to our API  v. 1.12  

17 . svp_set_video_image
18 . svp_set_primary_video_image
19 . svp_cancel_user
20 . svp_start_broadcast
21 . svp_stop_broadcast
22 . svp_start_live_encoder
23 . svp_stop_live_encoder
24 . svp_list_live_encoders

Newly added notifications – appendix 2:

6. notice

See full API Documentation

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VideoApps Studio & other recently added features

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov

StreamingVideoProvider is excited to announce some new features that were recently added to the platform.
 

VideoApps Studio – The VideoApps Studio is a new cutting edge video publishing tool that allows you to design interactively your own custom video applications and embed them in any web site.

  • Flexible & Easy To Use – Build your video applications in minutes
  • Affordable for Everyone – Available for Soho+ users and above
  • Comprehensive Toolbox – Video Players, Playlists, Webcast Slides, Video Info, Horizontal & Vertical Tabs, Build-In Search Engine, Interactive Buttons, Input Fields, Direct Urls to each video, Social Media Plugins and more…
  • Project Management – Full access to our Template Library allows you to quickly create & publish your projects
  • Remote Control – Any project /app requires ONLY one time simple copy – paste embed code integration
  • Nothing to Install – The VideoApps Studio is a SaaS (Software as Service) web based Flash application that can be accessed anytime, anywhere from any pc or mac
  • Plugins & Scripting – Advanced users can use the VideoApps scripting engine to build custom plugins for their video apps in order to meet any needs
  • Seamless Integration – VideoApps Studio seamlessly integrates with the rest of the SVP features and functionality. New and existing publishers can immediately take advantage of the new tool and start building their video apps

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Pay-Per-View (PPV) playlists – This is a one-stop-solution that helps you charge your users/clients for watching videos from a playlist, embedded in your own website.

  • Different types of PPV tickets to match every situation – single / playlist / global. The validity of the tickets can be limited by time and/or number of views
  • Full payment transparency – all payments are forwarded directly to your account
  • Currencies and messages are completely customisable
  • Built-in and CSS customisation – there are additional layout playlists available as well as a new skin suitable for dark backgrounds
  • PayPal domain selection – destination URL can be changed to match the region of the purchaser
  • Excellent protection for your videos

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Password Protection - Using passwords to restrict the access to your video content can be a valuable tool for your marketing campaign (e.g. to offer free or discounted videos to subscribers) or simply to protect certain videos (e.g. videos for internal use).

  • Password generator – allowing publisher to generate separate or multiple passwords giving access to protected videos
  • Time and/or number of views can be limited
  • Customisable tags to help you find the right password entry
  • Accept alternative payments and use the passwords instead of PPV tickets

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Live Streaming – Show your new product, event or presentation in real time and with excellent quality

  • Easy to setup up with step-by-step guide
  • Broadcast instantly – simple but effective broadcast now interface
  • Scheduling – make sure the player will be available just when it is needed
  • White label the live streaming session to give it extra sense of exclusivity

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Reseller/Partner Program – Start your own streaming video business today without the complications of product development and millions invested in the process

  • Up to 30% discount on our service plans and add-on features
  • No monthly overheads! No setup fees !
  • No need to purchase any hardware or invest in any development.
  • No restrictions! Choose your own profit margins and initial setup fees.
  • Generate a steady monthly income from your clients.

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Affiliate Program – Earn 15% Recurring Commission On Every Sale

  • Your Earning Potential Is Virtually Limitless
  • 15% Recurring Commission On Every Sale
  • Straightforward and crystal clear processing of the payments – you will receive commission payouts directly in your PayPal account
  • Constant overview of your current referrals and their previous purchases
  • Good conversion rate – dedicated sales team in place to convert the enquiries

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We are not only constantly improving our platform but also want to offer better value to everyone. This is why we have recently increased the number of TV Channel & PPV Playlists licences included in the different plans and also reduced their Add-on pricing. 

 

StreamingVideoProvider.com
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Daily & Weekly Video Scheduling

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov

We are delighted to announce the latest new feature(s) that is now available in our user's control panels.
 

  • Daily & Weekly Scheduling – users can now schedule their VoD and Live videos to appear in the TV Channels and PPV Playlists at specific date and time, on a daily or weekly basis. 

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2011 Online Video Predictions from StreamingVideoProvider

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Deyan Shkodrov
I have been watching this business grow over the last five years and I think that the year 2010 was a hallmark year for the online video market, as the space grew into a Godzilla or should I say, Videozilla!? 
Based on my experience, I know for sure that this trend will continue into the coming year, too. 
The last few years have seen the online video space grow voluminously but that growth was triggered by consumer entertainment (YouTube?). I believe that in 2011, enterprises too will see value in including videos to their online presences. Some of them have tried their hand at having a short corporate video on their websites but the response to this has been tepid. But that’s in the past! With the technology for publishing videos becoming even simpler than hosting a website, I believe that enterprises will look at newer and more innovative ways to use online videos. These could be live telecasts of CEO speeches, shareholder meetings or messaging to attract talent. 
I also believe that technology is one of the factors that will trigger an increase in online video market growth. For example, HTML5 video players and flash-enabled devices and applications, will trigger video consumption on mobile devices. So too, HD! HD videos made a shy entry in 2010. I believe that in 2011, HD will take on a bolder and more flamboyant image as demand increases for high definition content. HD, I believe, will be the biggest trigger point for increase in online video market expansion in 2011.
People share photos through social media sites. In the year to come, as online video platforms simplify uploading of videos, there is going to be more video sharing activity on these sites. This will be another growth trigger factor, in my opinion.
To summarize, I strongly believe that videos will define the future for online revenue generation as clearer monetization opportunities emerge, based on the simple principle of `where there is demand, there is supply - supply at a price!’
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Affiliate marketing –where everyone gets a share of the pie

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Deyan Shkodrov

For Internet Service Providers, the greatest challenge is to constantly reinvent their skills to catch up with the latest technologies.  No sooner have they mastered their skills in one area, that another one emerges.  Making this even tougher for these service providers is the fact that customers these days are truly knowledgeable and up-to-date on technology facts.  They no longer wait for service providers to give them ideas, but have their own clear notions about what they want!  What do service providers like web designers, developers, hosting companies, video production houses do in such situations?  Do they upgrade, acquire, partner or pass on?

Take the example of how websites have evolved over the last few years.  A few years ago, a plain vanilla website was enough for customers as it provided them with an online presence.  Basic html, maybe a few pictures and they were all set to roll out. But that phase quickly disappeared with websites becoming powerhouses whose potential, unlike offline media, had the capability to get global visibility easily.  This set of the  `mad SEO’ phase with everyone rushing to rewrite content to ensure that they have a good page rank, as though their very lives depended on it.  Multimedia quickly followed with Flash banners following suit. 

What has, however, been a bit slow in following is video enabled websites.  The reasons are rather obvious.  No one doubts the power of videos in engaging users or holding the attention of visitors. Having said that, video enabling is a completely different ball game! First of all, to have video enabledwebsites which demonstrate accelerated performance at peak times, the network needs to be powerful.  To ensure this, service providers have to factor in server cost investment or hefty expenses related to hiring a CDN provider.Technical knowhow and cost factorsare additional challenges.

Overcoming the mindset and the barriers, video streaming platforms, offer these service providers the opportunity to actually match their end customer expectations by offering video enabled web presences and that too without needing to invest in their own technology and infrastructure. Though these partnerships can be called third party relationships, some platforms, like StreamingVideoProvider offer a white label video solution which means that service providers can offer video capabilities to their end customers as their own solutions. StreamingVideoProvider’s affiliate program offers a hefty 15% commission for referral conversions!

Affiliate relationships are all about partnerships where the skill of one becomes the advantage of another.  Akin to a team sport where different skilled people join together to win a match, affiliate relationships break barriers and provide `no catch’ earning opportunities.

Two popular affiliate programs are:

  1.    Reseller program, where the service provider offers self-publishing services to their clients via their own whitelabel online video platform.

  2. Affiliate program where the service provider earns a referral monthly commission.

Partnering in such ways and combining resources, intelligence and skills makes smart business sense where everyone gets to work, share and earn in a collaborative manner.

To know more about StreamingVideoProvider's Partner Programs and to sign up as an an Affiliate, visit: http://www.streamingvideoprovider.co.uk./partners.html. 

  

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Why VaaS?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Deyan Shkodrov

Vaas is not the name of the new UFO spotted in the Arctic sky.  VaaS or `Video as a Service’ is a byname of the original – `Software as a Service’.

 

Why would you bother with VaaS?

Well, because you are probably going to hear a lot about it in the near future. The world of online videos is taking off big time and the sooner we accept it, the better use we can make of it.
 
In the 1990s, hosting videos on a website required a tie up with a CDN (Content Delivery Network) company. But today thanks to OVPs (Online Video Platforms) anyone can stream a video from their side and the best part is it is not even complicated.
 
OVPs take care of the four steps required to broadcast videos:
 
They encode and manage content.  With encoding and content management capabilities all that one needs to do is simply upload uncompressed video files without having to worry about complicated configuration parameters.  These OVPs are designed to not give migraines which means you can give them user generated content – webcam, microphones et al, and the software will encode it. Because VaaS is smart it allows you to offer multiple videos, monetize your videos and offer on-demand or live streaming.  TV channels is another option which helps you to categorize and compartmentalize content.
 
In a classic case of art imitating life, online players like offline TVs come in different avatars, so you can customize your player by choosing different skins, single or rebranded players, pop-in or pop-up players, embed players, yahoo, blog or ebay players – you name it.  You can choose the color, size and even customize the control buttons on your player.  This is even better than television!
 
And finally they give you analytics.  If you have taken the trouble to use a streaming Video Platform then it is likely that you want to know how many people have watched your videos, which are the popular ones, who clicked and did not watch and who clicked and watched.
 
There probably was a time when broadcasting videos was expensive. Not anymore.  You can go ahead and add, videos, playlists, TV channels, pay-per-view playlists, younameit and it won’t cost you much.  Also because the platform is automatic, it does not require technical knowhow. 
 
StreamingVideoProvider, the trusted partner for individuals, businesses and enterprises in video broadcasting offers an affordable streaming video platform option that comes with everything you need in order to upload, encode, host, embed stream & sell your videos on your website.
 

Getting Started

 
Step 1 – Create Free & Instant Account
 
·          Sign up for a Free Account and get instant access to all features of the SVP platform.
·          No credit card info required.
·          No long-term contracts, hidden charges or cancellation fees.
·          No strings attached.
 

Step 2 – Upload Or Live Stream
 
SVP allows you to upload or live stream your video content.
 
 
·         Internal Uploaders – Upload your video content using our internal uploaders located in the SVP control panel
·         External Uploaders – Upload directly from your own website – Accept video uploads from your viewers or colleague.
·         FTP/HTTP Pull Uploaders – Setup auto-sync jobs(watch folders) to pull videos from your own servers.
 
 
Live streaming   

We provide everything you need to start live streaming today! Simply connect your webcam or setup your external Flash RTMP video encoder, preview and embed the video player on your website and you are ready to go.  Full Instructions

 
Step 3 - Publish & Stream Your Videos - Create White-label Video Players, TV Channels & PPV Playlists within seconds.
·         VideoApps Studio
·         Pay-Per-View Video Playlists
·         TV Channel Playlists
·         Embedded Players
·         Pop-Up Players
·         Pop-In Players
·         Player-Link Players
·         Ebay / Yahoo Players
 
 
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Monetizing Online Video to Create a Value Centre

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Deyan Shkodrov

 Larry Kless, President and Founder of Online Video Publishing.com  in his blog http://klessblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/video-publishing-platforms-and-value.html covers the recent Streaming Media East 2010 conference and in particular the session on ‘Media Framework: Video Publishing Platforms’.  Some interesting points have emerged and remark worthy are the observations by Jason Liebman, CEO &  Founder of Howcast’s who mentions that businesses are getting to where it is not just about cost savings but about adding value.  He says that it is about creating more revenue using analytics and monetization tools as this has to be about the creation of a value centre and not just about a cost centre.

It appears that what Jason says holds true not only for enterprises but also for individuals and smaller businesses. Most of us with great websites which disseminate knowledge or information end up waiting for users to click on advertisements to earn some revenue from our websites.  But as we realise, Google Adwords the most promising of all monetizing opportunities on the Internet does not hold a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for most. 

What is the best way to monetize your content especially if you attract a fairly decent amount of traffic?

Let’s take the example of a website with recipes.  Would it not be great if one could monetize recipe views discretionarily?  What I mean is, the website owner could offer some for free, for some he could charge for a one time view and so on and so forth?

I am now talking about actually embarking on a `for real’ monetizing effort.  Recipe websites is only one example. There are myriad other offerings which for want of information on monetization, remain free websites.  Online learning, tutorials, live music classes.. the list is endless. 

The big question is how complex is the technology? Do you need encoders and payment gateways to monetize video content? 

`Walk the talk’  is what makes StreamingVideoProvider an ideal partner to help build a value centre by enabling online videos which can be monetized if required. As the world’s leading fully automated all-in-one platform that provides on-demand and live streaming video services StreamingVideoProvider’s  Pay-Per-View feature module enables content owners to monetize their video content.

Offering four different ticket options including single view, playlist, global and free, producers can now take full control of their content by deciding the price as well as creating the rules. This essentially means that content producers can start generating revenue for their content within minutes of its creation using StreamingVideoProvider’s out-of-the-box solution. 

The PPV playlist requires one-time embed code integration and once published on a website, can be controlled remotely from the StreamingVideoProvider control panel without the need of modifying the embedded code any further. In the launching phase, Streaming VideoProvider has made this feature available to Business and above service plans. Business licenses are automatically entitled to two PPV playlists with the option to buy additional licenses.

Main features:

  1. Instant video playback after purchase = Excellent viewers´ experience
  2. Anti-theft feature that prevents any direct link exchange – Only legitimate ticket owners can watch
  3. Easy to customise and embed in any website – it can take less than 15 minutes
  4. No technical skills are required. No special hosting or hardware requirements
  5. Mix and match ticket options – Free, PPV Single, Playlist & Global Tickets
  6. Ticket price types – tickets are sold on one-off payment or monthly recurring payments basis*
  7. Ticket expiry period – unlimited or limited to expiry in days | months | years
  8. Total allowed views – unlimited or limited to number of times a ticket can be used by the viewer
  9. Automatic emails are sent to the viewer confirming each order and the access code to the video
  10. PayPal & currency setup included
  11. PPV orders manager – track your sales, video ticket access codes etc.
  12. PPV playlist iframe generator enabling seamless embedding of the PPV playlist in any website.

To know more about StreamingVideoProvider’s Pay-Per-View Module, please visit: http://www.streamingvideoprovider.co.uk/pay_per_view_solution.html

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How to Embed Videos into a Website

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Deyan Shkodrov

Thanks to YouTube, Google Video and other video-sharing sites, adding a video to a website is now very easy.  All that one needs to do is to embed code from a video found on any video-sharing site in one’s own website and have a video enabled website..  It is equally easy  to find a piece of content which is relevant to a website and which might be of interest to visitors,  generate the code, add it to the site and enable videos.

For example, in YouTube, when you search for a video, you will see the `Embed’ button in the bottom right-hand corner. On clicking the button, a string of code is generated.  All that you need to do is copy and paste the code in your website and you have the video playing.

This is, of course, great, if you don’t mind having the original video site’s logo flashing in your site and if you prefer not to broadcast your own videos. More importantly, this is fine if you have really short videos as YouTube has file and length size restrictions.

If you are in the serious business of monetizing video content, you may not advertisements in your content or absolutely random video suggestions which appear at the end of your video.

The fact of the matter is, a lot of people resort to using borrowed videos because of the `fear of the unknown’.  They believe that broadcasting videos is extremely complicated and requires technical knowhow.  However, the process to add videos to one’s site is extremely simple, requiring no technical expertise whatsoever! Following the same process as above, it is possible to add one’s own videos and that too as white labelled content today.

StreamingVideoProvider’s streaming video platform comes with everything you need to upload, encode, host, embed stream & sell your videos on your website.
It is so simple, that you are actually only three steps away from enabling online video streaming on your website!

 

Create a free & instant Account - no credit card, no long-term contracts, hidden charges or cancellation fees. To summarise – no strings attached.

 

Upload your videos – All major video formats are accepted. Free flash FLV encoding/transcoding. No video file size restrictions. No video length restrictions.

 

Publish & Stream Your Videos – Create White-label Video Players, TV Channels & PPV Playlists within seconds. No knowledge of HTML or programming skills is required to publish your videos.

To summarise, it is not necessary to borrow content to enhance a website. All that is needed is access to the StreamingVideoProvider platform!

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Will anyone pay for my online videos?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Deyan Shkodrov

In a world where song downloads are available for free, iTunes Store is an iconic name that will always be remembered as the service that spawned the legal music download industry. Within 18 hours after the service first went live, it sold approximately 275,000 tracks! Today, the iTunes Store is the second largest seller of digital music in the U.S. and has sold over 4 billion songs.

This, in a world of Limelight!

Doesn’t this go to disprove once and for all the theory that `people won’t pay for anything they can get for free’?

Fast forward from the world of music to online videos and the name which comes to one’s mind is obviously YouTube! YouTube has taken the online video world, literally by storm, with individuals and companies uploading videos by the second onto its platform.

But, any serious content owner who has taken the trouble to record a high quality, great content video would secretly wish that the content could be monetized, wouldn’t he? Monetized not through complex advertising options (which is not easy, in any case) but based on the strength of the video content or quality itself!

However, in my understanding, what puts off people from even attempting it (and instead feeling gratified watching their own videos on YouTube) is the fear of the complexities involved in monetizing video content.

For these individuals and for that matter, even companies, getting paid for online videos has been simplified by StreamingVideoProvider. Technology advancements have made the incredible possible and StreamingVideoProvider’ fully automated on-demand & live streaming video platform is not only letting users worldwide to stream their content online on their own websites, but is now enabling these users to actually monetize their content!

However, some natural questions which crop up in the mind are:

  • How does one upload video content onto one’s site? What are the technical requirements?
  • Do I need to seek technical or third party help?
  • Even if I can upload videos, where and how would I get paid for it?

To take each question, one by one:

How do you upload video content? What are the technical requirements?First things first! To get down to basics, action speaks louder than words: Sign up here for a free trial and experience the ease with which you can enable online videos on your website.
http://www.streamingvideoprovider.co.uk/index.php?l=reg&a=registration.

Do you need technical or third party help?

No! Absolutely not! StreamingVideoProvider’s platform is fully automated and it hand-holds you through the process. Being an end-to-end solution, you need not go to any third party vendors for anything to enable online videos on your site.

How would you get paid?

By using the Pay-Per-View feature, you can have on-demand or live videos in a playlist; you can set up the desired ticket and can mix and match ticketing options. All that is required is a PayPal Account (which is extremely simple to get! All that is required is a valid email ID!) and viewers can start paying you directly to play the videos.

Offering four different ticket options including single view, playlist, global and free, you can now take full control of your content by deciding the price as well as creating the rules.

So what are these ticket options?

Global is for websites which have many different categories of videos (like for example if you are showing movies you could have different genres, i.e. Action, Thriller, Comedy etc.) You can create a box office from where you can sell subscriptions for all videos across the entire site. Buying a global ticket will allow the purchaser to play all the videos that accept the global ticket. All tickets can be restricted by time and number of views, which empowers you to decide what you want to sell to your viewers. You can give them unlimited viewing options or time bind a ticket for say 30 days. If however, you want to sell playlist or category tickets, then the playlist tickets become valid and the viewer using the ticket can view the playlist he or she paid for.

Does it stop there?

Another important facet of the Pay-Per-View feature is, you can even embed external uploaders within your website and let your viewers upload their videos in the same way as one uploads videos in YouTube.

The process is very simple- by using the `Uploader’ function, viewers can actually add video content to your website. You can decide to make the Uploader function manual or automatic. Manual would mean that the video will be reviewed by you prior to publishing and automatic would mean that the video would automatically be uploaded.

Thus, to summarise, using StreamingVideoProvider’s Pay-Per-View feature, you can monetize your content and even generate content by encouraging viewers to add their own content to your website.

This blog is the first of an educative series on Online Video Streaming which will explain the simple genius behind uploading and monetizing videos.

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