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" 
 

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.

Read More About This Feature >>

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…

Read More About This Feature >>

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

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

Watch Video
 

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

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

 Read More >>

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. 

• 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. 

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. 

Why would you bother with VaaS?

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

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!

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.