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How to Add and Use Chapter Markers for VOD

  What are Chapter Markers? Chapter markers are indicators of sequences on your video on demand (VOD) content. These are designed to help your audience navigate through your content to find bits of information that they need.  Benefits of Using Chapter Markers Chapter markers allow you to organize your video content and provide your viewers […]

Why is My VOD not Working?

There could be a number of reasons why a video would not be working. This article will cover some of the reasons why this could be happening.  Oftentimes, the videos may not play because the file is corrupt. Corrupt files are a result of errors occurring while the video is recording, transferring, or in playback. […]

How to Organize Dacast VOD Content in the New Back Office

  One of the great functions of Dacast is a comprehensive video content management system of VOD content. In this post, we will guide you through the process of organizing your Dacast VOD content in the back office by creating folders of videos. To get started, you must be logged into your Dacast account at […]

How to Set Up VOD Subtitles on Dacast: A Walkthrough

In this guide, we will go through the steps for how to add VOD subtitles to on-demand video files. Bear in mind that this walkthrough assumes that you have already successfully uploaded video content. To start adding subtitles on VOD, click on the video file you wish to modify. Go to the “General” tab:   […]

What is Advanced Video On Demand (VOD) Hosting?

A What is Advanced Video On Demand (VOD) Hosting?   In March 2019, Dacast acquired vzaar, a professional video hosting platform based in London, England. Recently, Dacast released a unified video platform which includes live and on demand streaming, making advanced video hosting a standard feature. We are in the process of a full migration, […]