Frequently Asked Questions
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Most Recent Questions
How do I find one title among thousands on Vodlix?
Vodlix movies management includes search and filters by status, category, date and content type, built for large catalogues, so a single title is found in seconds without scrolling.
Content Management
Can I see a title's status without opening it?
Yes. Each title's state, such as published, unpublished or still processing, is visible directly in the Vodlix content list, so reviewing the catalogue is fast and gaps are spotted at a glance.
Monetization, Content Management
Can I edit many titles at once on Vodlix?
Yes. Vodlix bulk actions let you publish, unpublish, feature, unfeature or trash dozens of titles in a single step, so the library stays workable at the size it will actually reach. Details such as category, artwork and monetization are set on the title itself.
Content Management
Does Vodlix content management stay usable as the catalogue grows?
Yes. Vodlix movies management is built to remain workable at thousands of titles, with search, filters, status indicators and bulk actions that let a small team run a large library.
Content Management, Getting Started
Is deleting a title permanent?
No. Removed titles move to a trash view and can be restored, so a mistake during a bulk action is recoverable rather than final.
Content Management
Why not put every video on one grid?
A single grid with a search box only serves viewers who already know what they want. It abandons viewers browsing by mood and those arriving from an advert, which is why Vodlix offers spotlight, categories and a full listing.
Video Platform, Content Management
What is the Spotlight in Vodlix movies listing for?
The Vodlix Spotlight places the titles you are promoting at the top of the listing on web, mobile and TV, so a viewer who arrived from an advert sees that title immediately rather than alphabetised among thousands.
Content Management, Video Platform
How do viewers browse by mood on Vodlix?
Vodlix categories let viewers browse by genre, theme or collection, so someone who wants something funny opens a comedy category rather than typing a search, and a mood finds its match.
Content Management
Can viewers still see the whole catalogue?
Yes. The Vodlix full listing shows every title in the catalogue with sorting and filtering by title, release date, popularity or recent additions, so the completist has direct access to everything.
OTT Apps, Video Platform
Can I control how the catalogue is sorted?
Yes. Vodlix lets you set default sort orders and available filters for the full listing, so the catalogue is presented the way viewers actually think about it.
Video Platform, Content Management
Can I see which titles have not finished processing?
Yes, from the admin side, where the catalogue can be filtered by conversion status as well as by publish state, monetization model and type. That is how you catch a title that failed to encode before a viewer finds it rather than after.
Content Management, Video Platform
Do listings show whether a title is free or paid?
The monetization model is visible on the admin side against every title, and on the viewer side it is expressed by what happens when they open it. Being able to see the mix while managing the catalogue is what stops a listing filling up with titles most of your audience cannot open.
Monetization, Content Management
Is the viewer listing the same catalogue as the admin one?
Yes, one catalogue with two views. A correction made in the admin appears to viewers immediately rather than requiring anything to be republished, which is the point of not keeping a separate copy for the front end.
Content Management, Video Platform
What does multicast change for live streaming?
Vodlix multicast lets you send a live channel once and have the network replicate it to every receiver, so the cost of delivering a channel is largely independent of how many people are watching.
Live Streaming, General
Does multicast work over the open internet?
No. Multicast requires a managed network that you control between the headend and the subscriber. For open internet audiences, Vodlix delivers the same channels via unicast from a global CDN.
Live Streaming
Can multicast be used for on demand content?
No. Multicast suits live channels where every viewer watches the same moment at once. On demand content, where each viewer is at a different point, is delivered by Vodlix using unicast.
Live Streaming
Who benefits from Vodlix multicast support?
Telecoms, cable operators, hotels, campuses and enterprise networks benefit most, because they control the network between the headend and the subscriber and can deliver live channels at broadcast scale.
Live Streaming, Video Platform
What should open internet streaming services use instead of multicast?
Open internet services should use unicast delivery from an edge network, which Vodlix provides through its global CDN with adaptive bitrate streaming for every viewer.
Live Streaming
Do I have to choose between multicast and unicast?
No, and most operators run both. Multicast to set top boxes on the managed network, unicast to mobile apps, browsers and anybody outside the footprint, with one platform carrying the catalogue and entitlements behind both.
Live Streaming, OTT Apps
Is my subscriber the same customer on both paths?
They should be, and that is the point of running one platform underneath. The catalogue, guide, entitlements and account are shared regardless of how a stream physically reached somebody.
Live Streaming, Video Platform
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