Create non public videos and deal with user groups
A video's privacy is determined by the user group(s) associated with it. If a video has no associated user group, it is considered public. However, if one or more groups are associated with it, only the users who are part of these group(s) will have access to view the video.
To associate a video with a specific group of users, follow these steps:
- Access the editing screen for the video.
- Uncheck the "public" option in the editing window.
- Select the group(s) of users you want to associate with the video from the list of available groups.
One or more user groups can be specified for a particular category. When this is done, any video that is associated with this category will automatically be considered private. This means that only users who belong to the designated group(s) will have access to view the video.
To associate a user with a specific group, follow these steps:
- Access the editing screen for the user.
- Choose the group(s) you want to associate with the user.
User group association can also be automated using the Subscription Plugin or the PayPerView Plugin.
Suppose you have a video platform that offers both free and premium content. To restrict access to premium content only to paid subscribers, you can create a user group named "Premium Subscribers" and associate all paid subscribers with this group. Then, when you upload a premium video, you can associate it with the "Premium Subscribers" group, ensuring that only paid subscribers can access it.
If you want to create private categories for specific groups of users, you can create a user group for each category and associate the corresponding users with these groups. For example, suppose you have a category for internal company training videos. You can create a user group named "Internal Employees" and associate all internal employees with this group. Then, when you create the training videos, you can associate them with the "Internal Employees" group, ensuring that only internal employees can access them.
Suppose you have a video platform that is only accessible to internal employees, but you want to allow external access to specific videos for a limited time. You can create a user group named "External Access" and associate specific external users with this group. Then, when you upload the videos you want to share with external users, you can associate them with the "External Access" group, ensuring that only these specific external users can access them.
These examples illustrate how user groups can be used to control video access and ensure privacy. The possibilities are endless, depending on your specific use case and requirements.