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Pay Per View and TVOD for Streaming Platforms

Sell to the people who will never subscribe. Pay per view and transactional VOD let viewers buy one title, rent it for a window or own it permanently.

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Some Viewers Want a Transaction, Not a Subscription

Vodlix pay per view and TVOD let you sell to viewers who will never subscribe. Many people are happy to pay for the one film everyone is talking about, or for Saturday night's fight, but do not want a monthly commitment. Transactional video on demand serves that audience by selling a single title without requiring an account plan. For OTT operators, PPV and TVOD capture revenue from the largest group of viewers a subscription only service leaves behind.


A title page with the message Rent this title or subscribe to watch, and buttons to subscribe from $5.99 a month, create an account or rent it for $4.99 for 48 hours
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One title

Buy without a subscription.

Rent icon
Rent or own

A window, or permanent access.

Fast icon
Two taps

Checkout inside the app.

Subscription settings with the currency set to US dollars and the allowed TVOD gateways, including PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and others already used for subscriptions

Nothing New to Build for PPV and TVOD

Selling a single title in Vodlix requires nothing new to build. Pay per view and TVOD use the same catalogue, the same player and the same payment gateways you already run for subscriptions. A viewer who would have bounced from a paywall can instead buy the title in two taps and start watching immediately. Because transactional sales sit inside the existing platform, adding them is a configuration choice rather than a development project. Viewers can also pay for a title from a prepaid wallet they top up in advance.


A title's monetization settings with Make SVOD and Make TVOD on, a TVOD price of $4.99 and Rental Hours set to 48, how long access lasts after purchase

Timed Rentals or Permanent Purchases per Title

Vodlix sells each title as either a timed rental or a permanent purchase, and one setting on the title decides which. Set Rental Hours to 48 and access lasts 48 hours after purchase; set it to 0 and the purchase grants permanent access that survives a new device or a reinstall. Each title carries its own price, so a new release and a back catalogue film do not have to cost the same. Choosing the access model and the price title by title lets you match both to the value of the content and the habits of the audience.


PPV and TVOD Alongside Subscriptions

Vodlix PPV and TVOD work alongside subscriptions rather than replacing them. A subscriber can still buy a premium title that sits outside their plan, such as an early release or a live event, adding transactional revenue on top of their recurring payment. A package can also include TVOD titles, from none to a fixed number or unlimited. Non subscribers can buy individual titles and later convert to a plan. Running both models from one platform lets you earn from every kind of viewer without maintaining separate storefronts.


The Premium package's Include TVOD Content setting at 3, so its subscribers can watch up to three TVOD titles; 0 turns it off and -1 makes it unlimited

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions we hear most. Still unsure? Talk to our team.

What are PPV and TVOD on Vodlix?
Pay per view (PPV) and transactional video on demand (TVOD) let a viewer buy a single title on Vodlix without a subscription, either as a timed rental or as a permanent purchase.
Do viewers need a subscription to buy a single title?
No. Vodlix PPV and TVOD let viewers purchase one film, event or series without joining a plan, using the same checkout and payment gateways as the rest of your platform.
Can I offer both rentals and purchases on Vodlix?
Yes, title by title. Rental Hours on each title decides: a number of hours makes it a timed rental and 0 makes it a permanent purchase, so one catalogue can mix rentals and purchases, each at its own price.
Does PPV or TVOD require new infrastructure?
No. Vodlix transactional sales use your existing catalogue, player and payment gateways, so adding pay per view or rentals is a configuration choice rather than a development project.
Can subscribers also buy single titles on Vodlix?
Yes. A Vodlix subscriber can purchase a premium title outside their plan, such as a live event or early release, adding transactional revenue on top of the subscription.
What stops somebody sharing a title they bought?
Entitlement is checked when a stream is requested rather than being held by the app, and TVOD playback has its own cap on how many screens can play purchased titles at once. That is the same mechanism that protects subscription content, applied to a single purchase.
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.
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.