Upload Streaming Videos to Share: 10 Features That Make the Task Easier
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
- Why is Easy Video Uploading and Sharing Important?
- How to Upload Video and Share
- 10 Features That Make Uploading and Sharing Streaming Video Easier
- Conclusion
Why is Easy Video Uploading and Sharing Important?
Producing a video or live stream event takes an exceptional amount of time and skill. From planning to shooting, editing to sharing, it can take tens of hours to take a single video from concept to execution. Imagine you’re trying to upload that video for distribution on your platforms from an unstable internet connection: You spend the whole time your video is uploading worried that you will lose the connection and all your hard work is lost to the ether. With the right professional-grade video CMS, you can upload your videos confident your day won’t be derailed by a spotty internet connection or you closing the lid of your laptop. This saves you time, money, and hassle when putting your content out into the world.How to Upload Video and Share
- Bulk uploading: Select multiple video files to upload at once, and features such as auto pause and resume protect your content as it transfers.
- FTP uploading: File transfer protocol (FTP) uses a client to offer secure video uploading. The client connects to an FTP server, where you send your files for storage and use.
- Dropbox integration: Some professional-grade video CMS platforms, including Dacast, offer an integration allowing you to drag and drop your files into a Dropbox folder without opening your browser.
- Video library migration: Move your existing video library that’s hosted on another platform over to your new video CMS using a batch transfer of your files.
10 Features That Make Uploading and Sharing Video Easier
The right video CMS has a variety of built-in features that make uploading and sharing your videos easier than ever before. Some of the most sought-after features include:- Secure video upload
- FTP upload
- Bulk upload tool
- Dropbox upload tool
- Video library migration
- Video replace
- One-click sharing to social
- Multi-bitrate encoding
- Video hosting
- Mobile video hosting
1. Secure Video Upload
- Transcode presets
- Watermarking
- Thumbnail generation
- Bulk uploading
2. FTP Upload
FTP servers are considered safe, reliable ways to transfer large volumes of files. Rather than directly sending the files from your computer into the video CMS client, for example, with FTP uploading you send all those files to the FTP server. The files are then stored on that server but are accessible in your video CMS platform. For many broadcasters and video creators, the main benefit of using an FTP server is the ability to safely and securely send large amounts of data, storing those files somewhere off-site for future use.3. Bulk Upload Tool
4. Dropbox Upload Tool
Rather than uploading your content directly to your hosting server, the Dropbox upload tool allows you to send your videos to Dropbox. Once they’re there, you can share your video content directly from Dropbox, saving server space.5. Video Library Migration
Unless you’re new to video content creation and distribution, chances are you have a wealth of video content already stored somewhere else. The right professional-grade video CMS will allow you to migrate your video library from one platform to another, saving you a great deal of time and energy. With many of these video library migration tools, you are not only able to bulk transfer your video files to your new platform, but you also maintain all the organization and tagging you had attached to the files in the first place. This makes transitioning your content fast and easy, with much less stress.6. Video Replace
7. One-Click Sharing to Social
Sharing your content is an important step in getting it noticed by your current audience and those who may become your audience. While there is no shortage of software to use to share your content, these typically require extra monthly membership fees, a new login, and extra time on your part to create all the social media posts. They may advertise that they make social sharing “easy,” these extra steps and costs can make them anything but easy. Rather than working with an extra piece of third-party software, a good professional-grade video CMS will offer one-click sharing to your social media platforms. Just upload your video, click a button and your content is displaying in your followers’ social media feeds.8. Multi-Bitrate Encoding
9. Video Hosting and Organizing
Storing and organizing all your video content is key to allowing you to easily share and monetize it. Without proper video hosting tools, you may lose a viewer who otherwise would have watched several of your videos in one sitting. Utilize categories and subcategories to group your videos by subject matter. This allows your viewers to easily find videos that interest them and includes suggested video content to keep users viewing your content. The right professional-grade video CMS also features a smart playlist feature. This makes it easy for your users to save your video content into a playlist to watch at their convenience. Additionally, you can create playlists grouped around specific subjects to easily share your content so you can introduce your users to the videos you think are helpful to view together.10. Mobile Video Hosting
Conclusion
You’ve already spent hours planning, shooting, and editing a piece of video content that you feel is valuable and entertaining to your audience. Uploading that video file does not have to mean you sit at your desk, biting your nails and hoping for the best. With a great professional-grade video CMS such as Dacast, which was named Best Small/Medium Business Platform in the 2019 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards, you get a wealth of features that make uploading and sharing your video content fast, easy and secure. No need to worry about whether you will lose your internet connection mid-upload; your files are protected every step of the way. Ready to see what Dacast can do for you? Try it risk-free for 30 days (no credit card required to register), and you will not have to sign any long-term contracts or pay hefty startup fees. You can also join our LinkedIn group for exclusive offers and live streaming tips. Let us know what you think in the comments below and, as always, thanks for reading!Read Next
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