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Enabling Free Preview
- 28 Jun 2022
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Enabling Free Preview
- Updated on 28 Jun 2022
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The Free Preview aims to provide a free preview of all content types before the users are asked to log in or subscribe to continue watching. In the Features tab in AppCMS Settings, enable the Free Preview toggle and select the number of minutes in the Length field to enable free preview.
Free Preview can be enabled in two forms for the content:
A. Per Video toggle ON:
With Per Video toggle ON, you can allow the user to watch each video on the site (Including Free, SVOD, Live Stream, and AVOD) for the number of minutes you have specified in the above Length field.
B. Per Video toggle OFF:
With Per Video toggle OFF, you can allow the user to watch videos (Including Free, SVOD, Live Stream, and AVOD) for a total duration of minutes combined, as per the minutes specified in the Length field. Once the free preview ends, the Login / Subscribe wall will show up on the video based on content models associated with the video.
Note: Free Preview can be applied to Free & AVOD videos only if the Hardwall toggle is enabled. if Hardwall is not enabled, a user will be able to play the Free and AVOD content without any restriction. Also, the trailers are not part of any restriction in any condition.
Below use cases can be applied based on the usability and need:
Case 1
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
| = Hardwall OFF = Free Preview OFF | - Free and AVOD content will play without any restriction. - SVOD and Live SVOD content will show Subscribe/Login overlay at the start of the video. - Free Live Stream will play without any restriction, |
Case 2
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
= Hardwall OFF = Free Preview ON = Per Video OFF = Minutes Length as 1 | - Free and AVOD content will play without any restriction. - SVOD and Live SVOD content will show Subscribe/Login overlay after 1 minute of video is watched. - If you pause the above video before 1 minute (Let’s say the video was paused at 30 seconds) and switch to some other video, it will show a Login/Subscribe overlay after the remaining 30 seconds. This scenario can be combined with any number of videos, as long as the total combined length of watched duration is 1 minute. - Free Live Stream will play without any restriction. |
Case 3
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
= Hardwall OFF = Free Preview ON = Per Video ON = Minutes Length as 1 | - Free and AVOD content will play without any restriction. - Each SVOD and Live SVOD content will play for 1 minute and then will show a Login/Subscribe overlay. - Free Live Stream will play without any restriction. |
Case 4
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
= Hardwall ON = Free Preview OFF | - Free and AVOD content will show Login overlay at the start of the video. - SVOD and Live SVOD content will show the Login/Subscribe overlay at the start of the video. |
Case 5
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
= Hardwall ON = Free Preview ON = Per Video OFF = Minutes Length as 1 | - Free, AVOD and Free Live Stream will show the Login overlay after the total duration of all watched videos that have reached one minute. - SVOD and Live SVOD content will show the Login/Subscribe overlay after the total duration of all watched videos has reached 1 minute. - If you pause the above video before 1 minute and switch to a different video, it will show a Login/Subscribe overlay after the remaining 30 seconds. |
Case 6
| Conditions | Outcome |
|---|---|
= Hardwall ON = Free Preview ON = Per Video ON = Minutes Length as 1 | - Each Free, AVOD, and Free Live Stream content will play for 1 minute, and then will show a Login overlay. - Each SVOD and Live SVOD content will play for 1 minute and then will show a Login/Subscribe overlay. |
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