SSO for Video Platforms: Google, Facebook, Apple

What Single Sign-On Means for Your Video Platform

Single sign-on (SSO) for a video platform lets viewers sign in with an account they already have, such as Google, Facebook or Apple, instead of creating another password. With Vodlix, you switch each provider on in your admin and a button for it appears on your login page, next to email and password. Fewer new passwords means fewer people giving up at signup. Every viewer still gets a normal account on your platform, with profiles, My List and viewing history, and you keep the customer relationship.

Google and Facebook login

One tap to sign in.

Sign in with Apple

For iPhone and iPad viewers.

TV sign-in by code

No typing with the remote.

How Viewers Sign In With Google, Facebook or Apple

Viewers sign in with one tap on the account they already use. Your login page shows a button for each provider you switch on, under the usual email and password fields, on desktop and on phones. The viewer taps Google, Facebook or Apple, confirms with that provider, and lands back on your platform signed in. Your mobile apps can show the same social buttons on their signup screen, and you can hide them there if you prefer.

Viewer login on a phone and on the web: sign in with Facebook, Google or Apple, or with an email and password, on the platform's own login page

Smart TV app sign-in screen: scan the QR code or go to the website on a phone, enter the sign-in code, and the TV is signed in

Sign In to Your Smart TV App With a Code

On a smart TV, viewers sign in without typing a password on the remote. The TV app shows a short sign-in code and a QR code. The viewer scans it, or opens the address on screen on their phone or computer, enters the code and signs in there, including with Google, Facebook or Apple. The TV then signs itself in. Viewers who prefer can still sign in with an email and password on the TV. See all the TV apps this works on.

Viewers Can Manage Their Linked Social Accounts

Viewers stay in control of the social accounts linked to their profile. In their account settings they can see which accounts are connected and disconnect any of them. Disconnecting does not delete their account on your platform, so they keep their subscription, profiles and history. On your side, a viewer who joins through Google, Facebook or Apple is an ordinary account in User Management, with the same record, devices and subscription details as anyone else.

Social Login Configuration in the admin with the Google provider open: Application ID, Application Secret and the OAuth Redirect URL to copy into the Google app

Set Up Google and Facebook Login in Your Admin

Adding Google or Facebook login takes a few minutes in your admin. Create an app with Google or Facebook, paste its ID and secret into that provider's panel, and copy the redirect address the panel shows back into your app with the provider. Because the app is yours, the consent screen viewers see shows your platform's name. A provider's button only appears once it is set up and switched on, so viewers never see a sign-in option that does not work yet.

Social Login Configuration with the Apple provider open, noting that Sign in with Apple is enabled through the iOS app settings

Add Sign in with Apple for iPhone and iPad Viewers

Sign in with Apple gives iPhone and iPad viewers the login they expect. It sits in the same list as Google and Facebook, with its own switch, and is enabled through your iOS app's settings. Each provider is switched on or off separately, so you can offer Google and Apple and leave Facebook out, or add one later without touching the others.

Users & Security settings in the admin: Allow Social Connect switched on alongside the registration switches for web, apps and TV apps

Turn On Social Login Alongside Password and One-Time Code

Social login is one switch, in the same settings as your other sign-in rules. Turn it on and it works next to email and password and next to one-time code sign-in, so each viewer picks the way that suits them. The rest of the flow, from signup fields to password recovery, is covered on Signup & Sign In. To protect the passwords and codes behind every sign-in, see Login & Account Security.

Single Sign-On With LDAP for Enterprises and Universities

Companies and universities can let staff or students sign in with the identity they already have. For them, Vodlix offers directory and single sign-on integrations: LDAP directory authentication; UUID SSO, which signs viewers in with an anonymous identifier and stores no personal data, for when your own system manages identity; and Firebase Authentication. LDAP depends on your plan and these integrations are enabled per platform, so tell us how your organisation signs people in and we will confirm the right option.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about taking advantage of this limited-time offer? Check out the FAQ for answers.

Does Vodlix support single sign-on with Google, Facebook and Apple?

Yes. Vodlix supports sign-in with Google, Facebook and Apple. Each provider has its own switch in your admin, and a button for it appears on your login page once it is set up and switched on.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SSO for Your Video Platform: Sign In With Google, Facebook or Apple