{"id":624,"date":"2024-11-10T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdocipher.com\/blog\/?p=624"},"modified":"2024-11-11T12:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T12:01:04","slug":"why-not-to-self-host-videos-challenges-with-in-house-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-uat.vdocipher.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/why-not-to-self-host-videos-challenges-with-in-house-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Not to Self Host Your Own Videos? Challenges in Self-hosting videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

At VdoCipher, we have worked with thousands of online businesses for their secure video hosting<\/a>. In this period we have developed a broad understanding of the video hosting requirements that businesses have. A number of our customers had previously tried to self-host video content. Here we share our learnings from working with our customers.<\/p>\n

We see that in many cases, the first idea that comes to the video creator is to self-host videos. This means having an in-house team to handle video streaming & hosting technology. However, handling the video hosting on their own end is often not technically and economically feasible. A lot of businesses realize this only after spending valuable time and resources into developing an inefficient video hosting infrastructure. Many IT service companies that do not have video as a primary offering also come to this realization at some point.<\/p>\n

Here we list the primary reasons as to why you should\u00a0not self host\u00a0videos. \u00a0Most of these recommendations apply to both high-budget and economy users, as both the service offerings and price points of premium online video platforms (OVPs) deliver better returns on investment than could be obtained from\u00a0self-hosting videos.<\/p>\n

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  1. What is Self Hosted Video?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Reasons Why Self Hosted Videos are Not a Good Choice<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Server and CDN setup, Scaling, Automation for streaming<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Protecting Videos from Download and Piracy<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Encoding for multiple devices & Bitrates<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Video Player \u2013 Controls, Adaptive, Customization<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Costs of Large development team & Time to launch Video business<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Important FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    What is Self Hosted Video?<\/h2>\n

    In the context of video distribution<\/a>, self-hosting video is the process of uploading and storing video files to your website or some other rented webspace.<\/p>\n

    Also, there are different ways to host videos on your website or blog. The most popular method is to use a video hosting service like YouTube or VdoCipher. These video hosting platforms allow you to upload your videos and embed them directly on your site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Self hosting videos<\/a> is another way to host the videos on your own server. But it requires more technical work on your part but also gives you more control over the videos. You can choose how the videos are displayed. Finally, to host your videos, you can also use services like Amazon S3. It is a more expensive option but offers more flexibility and control.<\/p>\n

    Reasons Why Self Hosted Videos are Not a Good Choice<\/h2>\n

    There are several reasons why self-hosted videos are not a good idea.<\/p>\n