Introduction

Adding a Single Video Content

How to View the Content on the Frontend

Introduction

Adding single video content, such as Movies, Short Videos, or Documentaries, is a simple two-step process. In the first step, you can add the basic content metadata — including the content title, content type, group, categories, and sub-categories.

In the next step, you can enhance your content by adding a trailer, thumbnail, banner, cast and crew details, and configuring options like monetization, security, and more.

This step-by-step guide will help you seamlessly add your single video content within the CMS.

Adding a Single Video Content

Step 1: Adding Basic Content Information

• To add video content, navigate to “Content Management” -->” Content Library” in the CMS.
• In the Content Library, click on “Add New”.
• Click on the “Edit Icon” at the top to change the content name from “Untitled Video” to a name that you want to add for the video.
• On the right side, select the “Content Type” (e.g., Video).
• Select the “Group” (e.g., Video).
• Select the “Content Format” (e.g., Default).
• The “Permalink” will be automatically generated based on the content name.
• Select the “Categories & Subcategories” from the dropdown menu. (Click here to know how to add and manage “Categories and Subcategories)
• Under “Add Primary Media”, click on “Add” to upload a video for the content.
• Select the “Encoding Profile” from the drop-down menu. If you have not created any encoding profile, you can select “Default Video Profile”. Click here to know how to create an encoding profile.
• You can select a video from your computer or select a video from the Asset Library (if you have already uploaded the video to the Asset Library). You can also “Drag and Drop” video files to the dialog box.
• Click on “Save and Continue” in the top right corner.
• The content information will be saved, and video content will be created.

Step 2: Adding Media Assets and Additional Details

Once the video content is created, you can enhance the content by adding a trailer, thumbnail, banner, cast and crew details, and configuring options like monetization, security, and more.

Adding Description & Search Tags

• On the right-hand side, type the content “Description”.
• Add the “Search Tags” or keywords to help your end-users find your content easily on the front-end (e.g., action, movies, etc.)

Adding Preview, Posters & Banners

• Click on the “Design” tab.
• Upload a “Preview Media” or Trailer for the content. You can select the video from the Asset Library (if you have already uploaded it), or you can upload it directly from your device.
• Under “Poster”, upload a thumbnail or poster for the content. You can upload different sizes of posters for Web, Mobile, and TV platforms.
• Under “Banner”, upload a banner for the content. You can upload different sizes of banners for Web, Mobile, and TV platforms.

Adding Monetization

• Click on the “Monetization” tab to add monetization methods like subscription/PPV to the content. If you have not added the monetization methods, you can instantly add one.
• You can also configure “Advertisements” for the content.

Adding Security Features

• Click on the “Security” tab to add security options like Geo-block to the content. You can block your content for a specific city, state, or country.

Adding People (Cast & Crew)

• Click on the “People” tab to add cast and crew-related information to the content.
• You can instantly add the people’s information and map it to the content.

Adding Addons (Video, Audio, PDF, External Links)

• Click on the “Add-ons” tab to add or relate any video, audio, PDF, or external link to the content. This will be visible on the front-end in the content details page.

Adding a Playlist and Related Content

• Click on the “Advanced” tab to add the content to a video playlist.
• You can also relate or link the content with another video, audio, or document using the “Related Content” feature.

Saving & Publishing the Content

• Click on “Save and Publish” in the top right corner to save the details and publish the content immediately.
• You can select “Save and Schedule” if you want to publish the content on a future date.
• You can select “Save as Draft” if you want to make further changes to the content and publish it later.
• Once the content is added, you can view it in the “Content Library”.
• Click on the “Preview Button” on the content to preview it in the CMS.

How to View the Content on the Frontend

Once the single video content is added, you can view how it looks at the front-end.

In the “Content Library”, click on the “Preview Icon” under the content.

Or

You can click on “Website” and view the content under a specific content category or featured section.