Frequently Asked Questions
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Most Recent Questions
What happens if a viewer wants a refund?
The refund is recorded against the order and the order is kept rather than deleted, so the history reads correctly afterwards. That matters when a card dispute arrives months later and you need to show what was taken and what was given back.
Monetization
Can I price different titles differently?
Yes. Pricing sits on the title, so a new release and a back catalogue film do not have to cost the same, and a title you rent out can sit beside one you sell outright at a different price. That is how most transactional catalogues actually work.
Monetization, Content Management
When can viewers preorder a title on Vodlix?
Viewers can preorder a title on Vodlix as soon as you list it, typically right after watching the trailer, which captures the purchase at the moment interest is highest rather than weeks later.
Monetization, General
What does a viewer have to do on release day?
Nothing. On release day a preordered title simply appears in the viewer's Vodlix library, ready to play on every device, with no re purchase, claim link or support ticket required.
Monetization, Video Platform
How does Vodlix release a preordered title on time?
Release timing is handled by Vodlix Countdown and Premiere scheduling, which makes the title available at the exact date and time you set across web, mobile and TV apps simultaneously.
Monetization
Do preorders give me insight before release?
Yes. Vodlix preorder data shows how many viewers have committed and when, giving you an early demand signal you can use to adjust promotion, placement or pricing before launch.
Monetization
Why offer preorders instead of waiting for release?
Interest fades quickly after a viewer sees a trailer. Vodlix preorder closes the gap between wanting and buying, so demand is captured before it quietly evaporates.
Monetization, Sales & Marketing
What can I learn from preorder numbers?
Whether interest exists while there is still time to act on it. Strong numbers justify promoting harder or buying more of something similar. Weak numbers are unwelcome and far more useful before release than after.
Analytics, Sales & Marketing
Does the title need to be complete to be preordered?
It needs a page, a trailer and a date. The media itself can arrive later, which is the practical reason preordering works at all, since the whole premise is selling before the file exists on the platform.
Content Management, Monetization
Can subscribers preorder too, or only transactional buyers?
Both cases exist and they are different propositions. For a transactional buyer it is a purchase made early. For a subscriber it is closer to a reservation, and the value to you is the demand signal rather than the revenue.
Monetization
How do viewers switch profiles on Vodlix?
Viewers pick a profile on the Who's watching? screen after signing in, and can move to another at any time with Switch Profile in the account menu, without logging out.
Video Platform
Does each Vodlix profile keep its own watch history?
Yes. Each Vodlix profile has its own watch history, Continue Watching row and My List, so one person's viewing never mixes with another's on a shared account.
Video Platform
Can I control content by profile on Vodlix?
Yes. Each Vodlix profile has a maturity level and sees only titles rated within it, using the Maturity Level you set on each title in the admin, which makes a shared account safe for younger viewers.
Video Platform
Can Vodlix profiles be customised?
Yes. Viewers give each profile its own name and picture, chosen from the platform's avatar set or uploaded, plus a maturity level and an optional PIN. Administrators can see every profile on the subscriber's record.
Video Platform
Is profile selection suitable for families?
Yes. Vodlix profile selection makes sharing one account easy for a household, with per profile maturity levels keeping content appropriate and a separate watch history and My List for each family member.
Video Platform
How can I protect my profile with a PIN?
Open Account Settings and choose Change Code to set a 4-digit PIN for your profile. Anyone switching to a locked profile must enter it, on the web and in the mobile and TV apps. Remove Pin clears the lock, and a forgotten PIN can be reset by email.
Video Platform
What does the Vodlix quality limiter do?
The Vodlix quality limiter sets the highest resolution each subscription plan can reach, turning your encoding ladder into pricing tiers such as SD, HD and 4K without any code.
Monetization, Video Platform
Will viewers on a capped plan experience buffering?
No. The Vodlix quality cap only sets a ceiling. Below it, adaptive bitrate streaming still adjusts quality to the connection, so a viewer on a weak line drops to a lower rendition and recovers normally.
Video Platform
Does a quality cap lower my streaming costs?
Yes. Capped plans serve smaller renditions, and bandwidth is one of the largest variable costs in streaming, so every subscriber on an entry level quality tier costs less to serve.
Monetization, General
Is a quality cap the same as a fixed resolution?
No. A fixed resolution would stall on weak connections. A Vodlix quality cap sets only the maximum rendition allowed, while the player continues to adapt freely beneath it.
Monetization, Video Platform
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