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Yes, you can view and edit titles you create through batch upload as videos in the Media Library in the Media module. You can also manage videos you add using the Media API create_video method.
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FAQ: Media Module
Common questions about the Video Cloud Studio Media module.
Media Module
Can I manage titles I created using batch upload or the Media API in the Media module?
What video file formats can I upload using the Media module?
You can upload video files in these formats: 3g2, 3gp, asf (streaming for Windows Media Player), avi, dv, flv (VP6), mov (QuickTime multimedia), mp4 (H.264), mpeg, mpg (MPEG-1 and MPEG-2), qt (QuickTime), wmv (Windows Media Video). Video files must be no larger than 2 GB.
What's the fastest way to publish a video?
You can use the Quick Video Publish feature in the Media module to quickly publish a single video. Using Quick Video Publish, you select a video in the Media module, click a link, and immediately get the publishing code you need to publish the video in a single-video player in a web page.
What are favorites?
You can use the Media module to bookmark your most-used playlists as favorites in your account. You should use favorites for playlists that you edit frequently, so that you can drag and drop videos from your media library into these playlists. This is an account-wide setting, so other users in your account can have an impact on your favorites list.
What is the maximum file size for uploads?
The maximum file size for videos you upload with the Media module is 2 GB. To upload larger files, use FTP batch upload.
What is multi-bitrate streaming?
Multi-bitrate streaming improves a viewer's experience by enabling you to deliver videos with the resolution and bit rate that best matches the viewer's connection speed. When you upload a non-VP6 video file, you can choose for Video Cloud to transcode your master video file into six different VP6 or H.264 files, each with a different bit rate and size. The Video Cloud player automatically selects the highest quality rendition that the viewer's download connection speed can support, taking into account the rendition's resolution and bit rate. In previous releases, we referred to as "dynamic delivery."
How can I remove or replace a multi-bitrate streaming rendition?
In this release of Video Studio Studio, you can view a video's multi-bitrate streaming renditions in the Details pane of the Media module and you can replace all renditions with a single video file, but you cannot replace multiple renditions using the Media module. You can do so using batch provisioning.
How can I get reports on the most popular multi-bitrate streaming renditions or bandwidth usage per rendition?
Reporting on multi-bitrate streaming renditions is not available in this release of Video Cloud. You can get reports by video, but these are not broken down by rendition.
How many live videos can I have in my account?
Video Cloud treats a live video the same as an on-demand video, in most respects. So, there are no material limits for the number of live videos that you can manage in your account. Some publishers find it convenient, though, to re-use the same stream URL and stream name for successive different broadcasts. They can then use the same Brightcove video object for successive broadcasts, editing the metadata for each broadcast.
A CDN has a practical limit on the number of concurrent live streams, which is also dependent upon the number of concurrent viewers per live stream. We can work with you and your CDN to discuss what limits might affect you, if you think it might be an issue.
What happens if I upload an anamorphic 16:9 video?
Anamorphic widescreen uses rectangular pixels to store a widescreen image to standard 4:3 aspect ratio. So, while the image looks like a widescreen 16:9 video, its true aspect ratio is 4:3. When Video Cloud transcodes your videos, we detect non-square pixels and convert them to square. However, if you upload VP6 (FLV) videos with an anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio, we don't transcode them and as a result the non-square pixels will make the video image appear stretched or squashed.
Can I access my non-video assets directly in the Media module?
There is no single listing of uploaded assets in the Media module. You can, however, access thumbnails, video stills, logo overlays and bumper videos that you uploaded using the Media module, the Media API, or FTP batch provisioning. When you edit a video's properties in the Media module, you can access lists of the appropriate asset type to assign as images, bumpers, or logo overlays to your videos.
What is a playlist?
A playlist is an ordered group of videos. A playlist can be a manual playlist, to which you explicitly assign videos, or a smart playlist, which is constructed automatically based on video tags or other video properties. You can create playlists in the Media module, using Media API Write methods, or using FTP batch provisioning. Depending on their player template and available components, players can play more than one playlist, a single playlist, or just a single video.
How can I upload videos in Video Cloud?
Video Cloud offers three different methods for uploading videos to your Video Cloud media library:
- The Media module
- FTP batch provisioning, using an XML manifest and Brightcove's FTP or Aspera servers
- the Media Write API
What makes up a 'video' in Video Cloud?
A video is composed of a video file, some metadata (such as a name, short description, tags, scheduling information, etc), and potentially some images (such as thumbnail or video still) or a bumper.
What video file formats can I play in a Video Cloud player?
Video Cloud players can play back VP6 (FLV) or H.264 (MP4) format files. When you upload a non-VP6, non-H.264 source file, Video Cloud transcodes the file into your choice of VP6 or H.264. When you upload an H.264 file, you can choose to leave it as H.264 or have Video Cloud transcode it to VP6.
What is the "email" button on my player?
The "email" button in your player's chrome allows users to send the video they are watching to a friend directly from the player. When the email button is selected the video will resume playback, however the playback window will shrink down to a much smaller window size to allow for the email form to appear. A user would simply enter their own email address, their friends' email addresses and an optional message to be included in the body of the email.
Why don't I see my logo overlay or bumper when I preview my videos?
The preview feature in the Media module is strictly a preview of the video file. The video preview does not include the logo overlay or bumper applied to the video. If you use a burned-in logo instead of a logo overlay, the logo becomes part of the video file and therefore will be visible in preview. Read more about logo overlays and burned-in logos.
What is media sharing?
Media sharing is a feature available only to Video Cloud Enterprise publishers and to Video Cloud Pro publishers with multiple accounts. Media sharing enables you to take videos in your Video Cloud media library and add them to the Video Cloud media library of your affiliates. You can use media sharing either with the Media module, with the share_video method in the Media API, or with the FTP batch provisioning feature. Read more.
When do changes to my playlists go live in my players?
Changes you make to your playlists details in the Media module go live immediately after saving your playlist. If you are adding or removing videos from existing playlists using drag-and-drop, then the changes go live immediately.
