Getting Started

Quick Start to Video Cloud

The objective of this Quick Start is to give you a short, simple guide to follow to help get you started using Video Cloud. This Quick Start will give you a set of hands on steps you can work through on your own to discover some of the features of Video Cloud.

Getting Started with Video Cloud Express

This topic lists the Video Cloud Express features and gives you pointers to help topics that will get you started.

Video Tutorial: Navigating Brightcove Studio

A quick tour of the Brightcove Studio.

FAQ: Video Cloud Studio

Common questions about the Video Cloud Studio.

Quick Start: Understanding Video Cloud

The objective of this Quick Start is to give you a high level overview of how to navigate inside of Video Cloud Studio.

Quick Start: Uploading Your First Video

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to upload videos to Video Cloud using the Standard Upload option.

Quick Start: Adding Tags to Videos

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to add tags to videos that have been uploaded to Video Cloud.

Quick Start: Previewing Players

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to become familiar with the Publishing module and the types of players that are provided as part of Video Cloud.

Quick Start: Publishing Your First Video to Facebook

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to generate the publishing code for a video and use it to display the video on your Facebook wall. If you don't have a Facebook account, you can still generate the publishing code to view your video in a browser window.

Quick Start: Creating Players

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to create your own custom player. Video Cloud ships with several players you can use but often you will want to create a custom player that more closely matches your requirements.

Quick Start: Creating a Playlist

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to create a playlist.

Quick Start: Assigning Playlists to a Player

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to associate one or more playlists with a player.

Quick Start: Publishing a Video to an HTML Page

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be able to generate the player publishing code so your videos can be viewed on an HTML page.

Quick Start: Reviewing Video Analytics

The objective of this Quick Start is for you to be familiar with the types of analytics that are provided by Video Cloud.

Studio Jumpstart: Making Your First Video Cloud Player

This quick tutorial will get you started with Video Cloud. You'll learn how to create a player, upload some videos, define the videos in a playlist, assign the playlist to a player, and publish your player in a web page.

Getting Started with the Video Cloud Studio

This topic provides an overview and tour of the Video Cloud Studio, an integrated web application that enables you to manage the full workflow for your video assets on the web.

Video Cloud Express FAQ

This FAQ is designed to answer the most common questions about Video Cloud Express.

Content Delivery Options

Read this topic for information that can help you to decide which option is best for your content delivery with Video Cloud.

Comparing Content Delivery Options

A quick chart to help you select among the three CDN options: using the Brightcove CDN, bringing your own provider (BYO CDN), or using remote assets.

Video Cloud System Requirements

A chart that summarizes the software and hardware requirements for working with the Video Cloud Studio, as well as user requirements for Video Cloud players.

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