Frequently Asked Questions
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Most Recent Questions
How do I set up Google or Facebook login on my streaming platform?
Create an app with Google or Facebook, paste its ID and secret into that provider's panel in your Vodlix admin, and add the redirect address the panel shows to your app with the provider. Then switch the provider on.
Getting Started, Video Platform
Do I need an iOS app to offer Sign in with Apple?
Yes. Sign in with Apple is enabled through your iOS app's settings, and the admin reminds you of this when you open the Apple provider. Google and Facebook login do not depend on it.
OTT Apps
How do viewers sign in on a smart TV?
The TV app shows a sign-in code and a QR code. The viewer scans it or opens the address shown on their phone or computer, enters the code and signs in, and the TV signs itself in. They can also sign in with an email and password on the TV.
OTT Apps
What happens if a viewer disconnects their Google or Facebook account?
Their account on your platform stays in place. Viewers see their connected accounts in account settings and can disconnect them there, and disconnecting one does not delete the account or its subscription.
Video Platform
Can a university or company use LDAP to sign people in?
Vodlix offers LDAP directory authentication and UUID SSO as integrations for organisations that manage identity themselves. LDAP depends on your plan and both are enabled per platform, so contact us with details of your directory to confirm the right option.
Video Platform, Getting Started
What bandwidth options does Vodlix offer?
Vodlix bandwidth plans range from 50 TB per month up to unlimited, scaling with your traffic so a growing audience never outruns your delivery allocation.
Video Platform
How much storage can I have on Vodlix?
Vodlix storage starts at 5 TB and scales to unlimited, sized to your content library, so both a modest launch catalogue and a large migrated library are covered.
Video Platform
Does Vodlix handle peak traffic?
Yes. Vodlix delivery infrastructure keeps streaming uninterrupted during peak traffic such as premieres and live events, when simultaneous viewers far exceed a typical day.
Video Platform
Can I match Vodlix infrastructure cost to my budget?
Yes. Vodlix storage and bandwidth options are flexible, so you pay for capacity proportionate to your library and audience rather than for allowances you do not use.
Video Platform
Can I compare Vodlix costs with other providers?
Yes. Vodlix pricing is designed to show potential savings on bandwidth, storage, encoding and streaming hours against competing platforms before you commit.
Video Platform
What is SSAI for OTT?
Server-side ad insertion puts the ad into the video stream on a server before it reaches the viewer, so the device plays one continuous stream. It avoids ad blockers and ad software in the player, which is why it is the usual choice for TV apps and FAST channels.
Monetization, Video Platform
Does Vodlix support server-side ad insertion?
Yes. Vodlix has built-in SSAI integrations for Publica and Aniview. You switch each one on in your settings; Publica needs your network and stream IDs, and Aniview needs your publisher ID.
Monetization, Integrations & API
Which targeting macros does Vodlix send with each ad request?
Vodlix has 39 built-in macros in five groups: session and network, device and app, privacy and consent, content, and geo and URL. You pick which ones to add to video addresses and can rename each one to match your ad server.
Monetization, Integrations & API
Can I run server-side ads on live TV channels?
Yes. Ads for live TV is one switch, the targeting macros are added to live streams too, and Publica has its own live network and stream IDs. On live channels, ad breaks follow the cue markers already in the stream.
Monetization, Live Streaming
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 do I add ads.txt and app-ads.txt to my streaming site?
Open the Marketing settings in the Vodlix admin and paste in the lines from your ad partners. Vodlix serves them at /ads.txt and /app-ads.txt on your domain, with no release needed.
Monetization
How low is live streaming latency on Vodlix?
Vodlix delivers live streams with latency of 10 seconds or less, and includes a complimentary direct HLS software encoder so you can start broadcasting without buying encoding software.
General, Live Streaming
What delivers a Vodlix live stream?
Vodlix live streams are delivered over top tier video CDNs with scalable capacity and broad device compatibility, so a broadcast performs reliably whether the audience is small or national.
General, Live Streaming
Can I embed a Vodlix live stream on other sites?
Yes. Vodlix lets you embed branded live video on your own platform, partner sites or anywhere else you choose, while keeping full control over where the stream appears.
General, Live Streaming
Is support available for live streaming on Vodlix?
Yes. Vodlix includes round the clock online and phone support as part of the service, so expert help is available before and during live events, when it matters most.
General, Live Streaming
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