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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Vodlix. Can't find an answer? Our team is happy to help.

Content Management

What details can each episode carry on Vodlix?

Each episode in Vodlix carries its own still image, synopsis, episode number and running time, so viewers see exactly where they are in a long show and can find a specific episode by search.

Content Management, Video Platform

Does Vodlix series management support binge watching?

Yes. Vodlix offers the next episode automatically as the credits roll and holds viewing progress on the account, so a binge continues across devices and from one season into the next.

Content Management

Does this keep a large catalogue tidy?

Yes. A real series hierarchy stops a show from becoming a folder of loose video files, which keeps a large Vodlix catalogue navigable for viewers and manageable for your content team.

Content Management, Monetization

Does Vodlix support short-form vertical video?

Yes. Vodlix Shorts lets you publish vertical 9:16 videos as shorts series, grouped into volumes. They are managed in the same CMS as your films and series, with the same upload, publishing and monetization.

Content Management, Video Platform

How do I turn on Shorts in Vodlix?

Open Settings, then Display & Listing, then the Content tab, and switch on Enable Short Content. The Shorts tab then appears in Content Manager, where you can create your first shorts series.

Content Management, Getting Started

Can I turn an existing series into Shorts?

Yes. In the series editor, open Monetization and switch on the option that marks the series as a Shorts series. The series moves to the Shorts tab with its volumes and videos intact.

Content Management

What video format should shorts be?

Vertical 9:16. Shorts are made for phones held upright, so upload 9:16 video and a portrait thumbnail to avoid cropping.

Content Management, Video Platform

Can I turn on server-side ads for only some titles?

Yes. With Publica, a title only shows server-side ads once you switch them on for that title. Each title can also use its own stream IDs, pre-roll choice and break times instead of the site defaults.

Monetization, Content Management

How many subtitle languages does Vodlix support?

The language list on a title's Subtitles tab covers more than 200 languages and regional variants. Each track is uploaded as its own file, and viewers choose from every attached track in the player's Subtitles/CC menu.

OTT Apps, Content Management

Which caption formats does Vodlix accept?

Vodlix accepts SRT and VTT subtitle files, so tracks from any subtitle vendor or editing tool load directly onto a title.

General, Content Management

Which subtitle track plays first on Vodlix?

The title's default track. The player selects it when playback starts, and viewers can switch to any other track, or turn subtitles off, from the Subtitles/CC menu. On a series, the player keeps the viewer's choice from one episode to the next.

General, Content Management

Can subtitles be updated after a video is published?

Yes. A subtitle track is a separate SRT or VTT file, so you can replace it at any time, or fix its text and timing on the title's Watch & Edit tab, without re-uploading or re-encoding the video.

General, Content Management

Can viewers switch subtitle tracks while watching?

Yes. Viewers pick any attached track, or Off, from the player's Subtitles/CC menu, and can change the caption font, colour, size and background under Options.

General, Content Management

Where do I set brand colours on Vodlix?

Brand colours are defined once in the Vodlix Themes and Colours settings and applied automatically across your website, mobile apps and TV apps, so every surface uses the same palette.

Content Management

Can I preview theme changes before saving?

Yes. Vodlix shows a live preview of your website as you adjust colours, headers, footers and cards, and the mobile app settings show a sketch of the phone layout. TV app colours have no preview yet, so check them on a test device.

OTT Apps, Content Management

Can I use different card shapes on different devices?

Yes. Vodlix lets you set portrait or landscape card shapes separately for default and featured content on each surface, so posters suit phones and wide cards suit televisions.

Content Management, OTT Apps

Why does a single brand definition matter?

A single definition removes brand drift. When a colour lives in one place, the apps cannot diverge from the website, so you never end up with three slightly different versions of your brand red.

Content Management

Can I add custom styling beyond the standard theme controls?

Yes. Vodlix supports custom CSS within the theme settings for teams that need precise control over typography, spacing or specific components, without modifying the platform itself.

General, Content Management

What if my brand colour does not work on a dark background?

That is common and worth catching before launch rather than after. The test is not whether it matches your brand guidelines in daylight but whether somebody can read a button on a television at eleven at night.

Content Management

Can I write my own CSS?

Yes, for the cases the controls do not reach. Most services never need it, and the ones that do usually need it for something specific rather than for wholesale changes, so it exists as a route rather than as the main path.

Content Management, Integrations & API

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