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VOD To Live

What is VOD to Live? Stream confidently and securely with our new VOD to Live feature. VOD to Live allows you to choose any of your videos, set it to a specific time and date, and go live without the use of an encoder.  So what is the difference between this and a regular VOD […]

What is a Paywall in Video Monetization?

  What is a Paywall? A video paywall is software that restricts free access to digital content by requiring a viewer to purchase the video or pay for a subscription to gain access to the content. Your Dacast account gives you access to the main tools you need to monetize video content. Having content behind […]

Video Monetization: How to Use the Dacast Paywall

  This paywall section of your Dacast account gives you access to the main tools you need to monetize video content. Some of the paywall functions include:. Access to your saved pay-per-view/subscriptions/promo codes presets (section “Presets” of your Paywall Creation of price groups and promo codes (section “Groups” of your Paywall) Access to your Pay […]

Dacast Streaming Platform Tutorial: Video Autoplay Workaround

Despite the simplicity of the features, different sites have different rules around video autoplay. Today, we’re going to talk about some autoplay policies and what you should do about them. What is Video Autoplay? Autoplay is a feature that allows a video to start to play automatically whenever someone visits a website that has the […]

Walkthrough: Encoder Setup Guide

  While setting up your live stream is easy, the encoder setup page is admittedly the most challenging step. For first-time users of the platform, it is understandable you may encounter some confusion. With this general guide, we provide you with the basic steps from within the platform, to make sure your live streaming experience […]