What to Look for in a Video Library of a Streaming Platform?

Muvi
2 min readMay 30, 2020

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With COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have turned to streaming platforms for keeping their business functional. And if you are on your way to choose an OTT platform, you need to pick the right one to be able to manage it effortlessly, without any hassle. In this case, features of the streaming platform play a vital role.

Let’s discuss some of the video library features that you need to look for while choosing a streaming platform for your business marketing:

  • Multiple formats Support: Choose a streaming platform that lets you upload video files in multiple formats to the video library. Check if your shortlisted OTT platform lets you upload content in the most common formats like AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, FLV, etc. or any other niche formats like H.264, DivX, ASF, ProRes.
  • Auto-transcoding: Go for a video streaming platform that auto-transcodes and does not let you deal with the complexities all by yourself. Your chosen streaming platform should not keep you waiting while it transcodes every video file, even during the bulk uploads.
  • Content Filtering, Sorting, and Searching: Check if your chosen video streaming platform lets you build an organized video content library that is indexable and conveniently accessible. You should be able to build an ordered video library wherein you can filter, sort, and search relevant video content.

So before you make your final move to buy an OTT platform, ensure that the features that your chosen video library has includes those mentioned above.

Muvi offers an end-to-end streaming platform that lets you operationalize your video library in the most organized way, without letting you deal with technical complexities.

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