Restrict access to video content
You can embed a video into a WordPress post — or a post on a Memberful-hosted site — and protect that embedded video for members only.
When you pair Memberful with videos (like our hosted feature, Vimeo, Wistia, or even YouTube), sharing exclusive videos with your members is as easy as 1-2-3!
In this help doc:
- Choose a video hosting platform for a WordPress site.
- Embed videos on protected WordPress posts.
- Embed videos on a member site hosted by Memberful.
Choose a video hosting platform for a WordPress site
A video hosting platform is the home for all your bandwidth intensive videos. Wistia and Vimeo (Vimeo PRO or Vimeo Business) are two great options. Both platforms offer plenty of customization options, HD videos, and reliable playback. They also provide you with the option to restrict video embedding to specific websites. You can also check out Streamable, Cloudflare Stream, SproutVideo, and Vidyard.
If you can't commit to a paid hosting platform, you can create and embed unlisted Youtube videos on your site. However, keep in mind that this option makes it possible for non-members to discover your videos.
Follow these steps to get started with Wistia:
- Upload your videos to your Wistia account.
- Configure your Wistia account and customize your video player.
- (Important!) Enable domain restrictions.
Follow these steps to get started with Vimeo:
- Upload your videos to your Vimeo account.
- Customize your Vimeo video player.
- (Important!) Configure your Vimeo privacy settings and be sure to enable the Only on sites I choose embedding option.
Step 3 is important because it restricts the embedding of your Wistia or Vimeo videos to your domain. This ensures your members-only videos stay private.
Embed videos on protected WordPress posts
We recommend that you embed each video in a new WordPress post. (Learn more about how to embed Wistia videos and Vimeo videos.)
Then protect each post using the Memberful WordPress plugin.
Embed videos on a Memberful-hosted site
Memberful allows you to set up a simple website with members-only posts as well as public content pages. You can upload video files to posts for paid members or to pages for all visitors. When creating your video files, we recommend following our video processing guidelines to ensure the best streaming experience.
Videos in posts can be up to two hours long, while videos on pages using website blocks can be up to 30 minutes. In both cases, you have a total monthly upload limit of 20 hours.
Learn more about uploading videos to posts or pages.
Related help docs:
- Restrict access to WordPress posts in bulk.
- Restrict access to entire categories or tags.
- Restrict parts of your WP post or page.
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