Frequently Asked Questions

Live streaming offers a direct and engaging way to connect with audiences, promote products, share events, and build brand awareness.

You'll need a camera, microphone, encoder software, and a stable internet connection. There are various hardware and software options available.

To ensure quality, invest in good equipment, optimize your internet connection, and choose a reliable live streaming platform.

Plan your content, engage with your audience, use clear audio, and have proper lighting. Consistency is also key.

TMDB Integration is the integration of The Movie Database (TMDB) into Vodlix. It provides easy access to a user-editable database of TV shows and movies, and helps to make the content creation process smoother.

TMDB Integration provides access to complete data of TV shows and movies, including details such as actors, year of production, trailers, and more.

Yes, TMDB Integration automatically syncs all the necessary information to your platform, saving you time and effort.

Yes, TMDB Integration is free to use with the TMDB attribute. This means you can access a library of information and a database on thousands of movies and TV shows for free.

The VOD meaning is simple: video on demand — video content stored on a server that viewers can watch whenever they choose, rather than at a scheduled broadcast time.

VOD is any video you press play on. If the content was sitting there waiting for you — a Netflix film, a YouTube tutorial, a course video — it's VOD. If you have to be watching at a specific moment (a live match, a scheduled TV channel), it isn't.

Yes. Netflix is the textbook example of VOD — specifically SVOD (subscription video on demand), since you pay a recurring fee for access to the catalog. Its ad-supported tier also makes it partly AVOD. Netflix is also an OTT service, because it delivers that VOD content over the open internet.

On Twitch, "a VOD" is the recording of a past live broadcast, saved so viewers can watch it after the stream ends. It's the same core concept — stored video, watched on demand — applied to live-stream archives. Gaming communities often use "VOD" as a countable noun this way ("watch the VOD").

At minimum: video content, transcoding (converting files into streamable formats), storage, a CDN for delivery, a video player for each device you target, and a payment or ad system for monetization. You can assemble these yourself over months, or launch on a white-label VOD platform instantly — see the build-vs-buy section above.

Yes. YouTube is the largest VOD service in the world — an AVOD platform, since it's free to watch and monetized by advertising (with an SVOD layer in YouTube Premium). Every uploaded video is stored content played on demand.

Vimeo OTT's Starter plan charges $1 per subscriber per month plus 10% of one-time purchase revenue; its Enterprise plan is custom-quoted with an annual contract (as listed on vimeo.com/ott/pricing, verified July 2026). Vodlix charges a flat monthly platform fee — Professional is $1,550/mo, Business $2,450/mo, Enterprise $3,850/mo — with 0% revenue share, so your cost doesn't rise with each new subscriber.

Because Vodlix is a flat fee, the more subscribers you have, the more you save. Against Vimeo OTT's $1/subscriber Starter pricing, the Vodlix Professional plan ($1,550/mo) breaks even at roughly 1,550 subscribers before counting Vimeo's 10% cut of purchases. Below that, Vimeo can be cheaper up front; above it, Vodlix costs less and you keep 100% of revenue. Use the calculator at the top of this page with your own numbers.

Yes, for some. If you have a small subscriber base, sell only a handful of videos, or want to tap Vimeo's built-in audience and brand recognition, Vimeo's pay-as-you-go pricing can be cheaper and simpler to start with. Vodlix is built for streaming businesses that have outgrown per-subscriber fees and want to own their brand, apps, and revenue rather than rent them.

No. Vodlix charges a flat monthly platform fee with 0% revenue share. You keep 100% of your subscription, rental, and advertising revenue, which flows directly through your own connected payment gateway. Vimeo OTT's Starter plan keeps 10% of one-time purchase revenue on top of the $1/subscriber fee.

Multi-DRM (Widevine and FairPlay) is included on Vodlix's Apps+ plans, subject to T&Cs, alongside AES-128 encrypted HLS streaming, geo-blocking, and signed URLs. On Vimeo OTT, DRM is available as a paid add-on for Enterprise sellers.

Vodlix delivers native, white-label apps on Web, iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV, and LG TV. Our team builds and submits the apps under your own developer accounts, so they carry your brand in every app store. Which ones you get depends on the plan: web plus iOS and Android from Professional ($1,550/mo), Android TV and Fire TV from Business ($2,450/mo), and Apple TV and Roku on Enterprise ($3,850/mo), with LG and Samsung included subject to T&C.