Online video portals have become the new way to access multimedia content for people all around the world to the extent that a major chunk of internet traffic is now consumed by videos. In this vast sea of content, content producers, and online video portals, it becomes imperative to be cautious in deciding what portal to use to deploy video content.
In these times of social media and search-based content consumption, developing such platforms requires more than one thing to be taken into account. For instance, the internet is not just about quality but also about visibility and user experience. You can create and aggregate the best content globally but if your online video portal does not work properly or your content does not appear in the top 10 in Google, it becomes very difficult to garner views and ultimately it will impact monetization.
In this blog, we will talk about the 8 best online video portals that are in trend and you must try if you are looking to enhance your online video streaming business. Before we go into that, let’s first deep dive into what is online video portal and what are features you must expect or get into your platform to make it user-friendly and financially successful.
An online video portal or simply video portal is a website that gives access to video-based content created and aggregated by various creators globally and categorically placed for ease of access to the user. The videos can range from anywhere starting with guitar lessons to complex plot explanations of the iconic blockbuster, Inception!
Such platforms have established their global presence and thanks to platforms like Muvi Flex, it has become more and more easier for people to develop them for their audiences without the hassle of writing code. A typical video portal consists of a video storage CMS, a basic branded video player, a comment box for interactions, and a few metrics visible to the public such as total views gained, likes, dislikes, date of publishing, etc. All of these are services that can be directly deployed on any website of the creator’s choice.
Sounds simple right?
Well, it might be wise to have a very simple front-end for the end user but it takes a lot more than that for the success of an online video portal. Investing in such a platform provider is an important decision and here are some factors that must be considered before giving it a go!
Content technology is evolving at a rapid pace. We have grown from a 1:1 aspect ratio to dynamic 4K displays supporting the latest technologies such as Dolby Vision. The portal must be able to support high-resolution content and be capable of delivering it to the user.
Why limit earning just from ads only? Today people are willing to pay for exclusivity and a lot of them are also willing to pay and access once without a long-term commitment. Always deploy a platform that supports multiple forms of monetization opportunities such as AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, donations, collaborations, and many more.
Content can be accessed via a 120Hz mobile phone display and the same content can also be viewed on a 55-inch large display. Content must be compatible with multiple platforms and ecosystems such as TV OS, Android Mobile, Apple iOS, iPad OS, Tizen OS, etc. Get the portal that offers SDK support for multiple platforms.
Authenticity and brand value are reflected in the website and applications deployed. There are various platforms available in the market that offer services but also give watermarks to players and other sections of the platform. Always prefer a platform that gives a completely white-labeled experience to the user.
We can talk endlessly about features but what is the true purpose of a feature? It is to make the lives of producers and customers easier. Our last piece of advice to you is to have an in-depth study of the features provided by the platform providers, do a solid analysis of what you require, and select the best platform that comes in your budget.
Muvi Flex is a video hosting platform that ensures quality video storage and efficient and prompt global delivery. Equipped with multiple SDKs and a state-of-the-art CMS, Muvi Flex is bound to make your videos come alive on any platform of your choice. Powered by Muvi and its decade-long experience in the streaming software business, Flex is the modern video infrastructure you need for your online video business to bloom effortlessly.
Features
DRM Security
With Muvi Flex’s multi-DRM management, you can protect your videos from piracy and unauthorized access. Combining content encryption and multi-DRM support, your video and audio content is safe. Add to this protection from screen recording and forensic watermarking, Flex will protect your content everywhere.
Multiple Video Streaming Formats
With Muvi Flex, you can share your video content with your audience in a variety of ways. You can embed your videos on your website, stream them using the popular HLS format, or take advantage of the adaptive streaming capabilities of MPEG-DASH.
Geo-Blocking
Restrict your content on websites and applications using geo-blocking to suit your commitments and get ease of streaming selection based on country, state, and city.
Bulk Upload & Built-In CDN
No more hassles of uploading videos individually. With the bulk upload feature, get all your content live instantly with a single click. Create an Excel of meta-data and boom, those get updated too. After that, the built-in Amazon-based CDN will ensure that the content is delivered flawlessly across the globe.
Multiple Player & CMS Features
Flex gives you an out-of-the-box video content management system to manage your content from a single admin panel and a cross-platform and cross-browser HTML5-based online video platform supporting AVOD, subtitles, dual audio, and more. With automatic encoding and transcoding, the videos automatically get converted into various formats for best usage.
Muvi Media Connect
Used to working on WordPress? No worries, Muvi Media Connect, A customizable WordPress plugin allows you to contribute video and audio directly from the WordPress panel.
Social Publishing
With Muvi Flex’s “Social Media Publishing” feature, you can effortlessly expand your content’s visibility across multiple social media platforms.
Pricing
Users get a free 14-day trial and post that standard plans start at US $199/month.
The best example of a video hosting solution combined with a video portal, the free-to-use platform offers state of a state-of-the-art video distribution network but comes with a lot of limitations too with the first one being the branding of YouTube evidently visible across all the platforms wherever your video gets published.
Features
Pricing
Free to use
Established in 2004, Vimeo offers users the capability to upload, watch, and share videos with other members of the platform. Delivering an interactive video experience, Vimeo offers a professional set of features that can empower any video platform.
Features
Pricing
Base plans start at US $12/month
Another great video management and distribution system, VideoCipher offers video solutions that help users create private and public content. It delivers a CMS that manages and organizes all of the user’s videos in one place and distributes them as per the choice of the user.
Features
Pricing
Starter plans begin at US $99/month
With over 300 million unique users, it is one of the few competitors of YouTube in free video hosting solutions. It offers video storage and playback giving unlimited file storage and accepts multiple formats such as MOV, MPEG4, AVI, WMV, etc.
Features
Pricing
Free to use
An interesting platform dedicated to course creators and marketers as their website claims, Spotlightr offers industry-leading video hosting and publishing features that give creators a branded and secure video hosting experience.
Features
Pricing
Beginner plans start at US $7/month
An enterprise-level video hosting solution and an Emmy award-winning platform, Brightcove offers marketing and automation tools that empower content to reach its campaign audience effectively. Built for businesses, Brightcove comes with a huge set of features.
Features
Pricing
Unavailable on the website
A platform built for games, Twitch lets the gaming community interact and share content with each other over its platform which boasts more than 100 million users. The best place for gaming streamers, it also organizes events from time to time and rewards the best streamers.
Features
Pricing
Free to use
There are several video hosting platforms available in the market. Some are free while others come with a cost. Muvi Flex belongs to the latter side where we charge for some of the best video hosting services technology can provide. Muvi Flex does not ask for any revenue share and delivers video content to all the applications and websites you wish to deploy it on. Its 24/7 customer support ensures that you are never stuck on your online video business and instant resolution to all your queries.
Above, across all the 8 video hosting platforms that we mentioned, Muvi Flex is the only one that can incorporate the features listed for all 7 of the others and many more. Honestly, the list of features is endless and we would like you to try Muvi Flex today with our free 14-day trial and decide for yourself.
An online video portal is a video platform from where users can access video content and share them with others. The videos can range from anywhere starting with guitar lessons to complex plot explanations of the iconic blockbuster, Inception!
Yes, based on the settings created by Admin, it is possible to upload videos by users.
Again depending on contractual obligations and commitments, it is possible to restrict content to specific regions by the admins.
Written by: Shivashish
Shivashish works as a content writer at Muvi. He has worked in domains like e-commerce, employee engagement, sports and entertainment. A poet by heart, Shivashish believes in creating quality content that is rich in information and easy to understand.
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