The Startup Filmmaker’s Journey to Creating an Online Course.
Follow business-owner Michael as he takes you with him on his journey to create his own course. All the detail and tangible results, with real-time case study content.
The Best Video Format for WordPress: Keeping Your Site Fast and User-Friendly
Videos can transform your WordPress site, making content more engaging and dynamic. But there’s a catch—if your videos take too long to load, users will bounce before they even hit play. That’s why choosing the right format for your Wordpress video hosting is so important. If you’ve ever wondered...
Vimeo vs YouTube for Business: Which Platform Best Supports Your Needs?
When it comes to video marketing, choosing the right platform is more than just a technical decision—it's a strategic one. Vimeo and YouTube stand out as two of the most popular options, each offering distinct benefits depending on your business goals. With so much at stake—brand perception,...
Top 10 Secure Video Streaming Platforms You Need to Know
Securing video content has never been more important. With piracy and unauthorized access on the rise, businesses and content creators need reliable solutions to protect their valuable content. Secure video streaming platforms provide the tools to safeguard videos while ensuring smooth delivery to...
Top 10 Video-Based Learning Platforms You Should Know in 2025
Video-based learning expands access to knowledge with flexible, engaging educational content that meets learners wherever they are. These platforms combine high-quality video with interactive features to support active learning and simplify content delivery for educators and organizations....
Top DRM Video Encryption Platform Solutions for Secure Streaming
If you're trying to stop unauthorized access to your video content, Digital Rights Management (DRM) video encryption platforms are your best defense. These platforms lock your videos behind a digital vault and ensure that only the right people can watch. This level of protection helps you maintain...
Preventing Video Piracy: A Comprehensive Guide
Video piracy costs content creators and the entertainment industry billions each year. As streaming services continue to grow, so does the scale of unauthorized content distribution. For creators, independent filmmakers, and major studios alike, piracy results in lost revenue and undermines the...
Product Updates
Release Notes: May 2024
Hello Spotlightr fam, it's time for another edition of release notes. Our last one was at the end of 2023 and at that time we were on version 5.1.54. It's been a little over 4 months since then, bringing us 14 more releases during that time. Included in those was a major release to v5.2.0 on...
Release Notes: December 2023
Time for some updates! Our last blog update was in July, so we are long overdue. Since July we've updated the Spotlightr platform 15 times (about one update per week, with some weeks skipped). We are currently on version 5.1.54. One notable update wasn't a feature, but pricing. We are always...
Spotlightr Galleries
What is a Gallery? In the most simple of terms, it's a single web page that hosts one or more videos. Imagine a set-up similar to Netflix, but for learning, presenting, and discovering. It's simple and quick to set up, but it can also give a beautiful, elegant page...
The Spotlightr Player – Design Examples
At Spotlightr we pride ourselves at being the most customizable video player available. From the branding options to player controls and features, there isn't another hosting company that can do more. We get lots of questions from people asking how the player looks. ...
Release Notes: April 2023
Happy Spring! We've spent the last few months on mostly improvements to already existing features but we did squeeze in some new stuff. Some of the new features we important, but subtle. Let's get into it. Live streaming was released to everyone on the platform. ...