Setting up Restriction Profiles
Audience restrictions are available on the premium and enterprise plans.
The security of your video assets is our priority. Viostream provides a suite of technologies to provide the best protection for your Media, such as access controls and end-to-end encryption of all data..
Audience controls sit on top of our base security and allow you to control who can access your Media.
Restriction Profiles
Viostream offers three sets of rules that can be combined to create a Restriction Profile.
| Profile type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| IP Ranges | Restrict playback to viewers within a list of specified IP ranges | 8.8.8.8 |
| Domain Names | Restrict playback of embedded videos to a list of specified domains | viostream.com |
| Countries | Restrict playback to viewers located in a list of specified countries | Australia |
Managing Restriction Profiles
Admin users can manage Restriction Profiles by navigating to the Audience Settings tab on the Settings page.
Create a Restriction Profile
Click the Create New button. Give your profile a name, and then use the sliders to toggle on the rules you wish to apply. For each rule, you can add one or more allowed values to the list.
To remove an item from a list, use the icon.
Press the Save button when you are happy with your Restriction Profile
Edit a Restriction Profile
To edit a Restriction Profile, click the menu and press the Edit button. Changes made will apply to all media that have this Restriction Profile applied.
Delete a Restriction Profile
To delete a Restriction Profile, click the menu and press the Delete button.
Any media that were associated with a deleted Restriction Profile will become public.
Using Restriction Profiles
Restriction Profiles can be applied manually to existing media, or automatically applied to new media.
Default Media Audience Settings
By default, all new media is made public when you upload it, so anyone with the link will be able to view it. If you wish to apply a default Restriction Profile to all uploaded media, you can do this via the Default Media Audience Settings setting on the Audience Settings tab of the Settings page.
To modify the Default Media Audience Settings, click the Edit button. You can choose from Public, or select one of your existing Restriction Profiles. Click the Save button to lock in your choice.
Viewing the Audience Settings of a Video
In the Library, you can see the current Audience Settings of every video at a glance via the Audience Settings button. Located just to the left of the Share button, the Audience Settings button will display one of four states:
- Public - the video is unrestricted and can be viewed by anyone with the link.
- Public - the video is password protected and can be viewed by anyone with the link and password.
- Restricted - the video is restricted by a Restriction Profile.
- Private - the video can only be played back from within the Library
Password protection, while effective, is considered a weaker form of security than using a Restriction Profile.
Manually Apply a Restriction Profile
To change the Audience Settings for an individual video, locate it on the Library page and click the Audience Settings button. Choose between Public, Restricted, or Private. For both Public and Restricted videos, you can also set a password. Click Save Changes to apply the new settings.
It is possible to apply more than one Restriction Profile to a single video. In this case, a viewer who meets any of the criteria of any of the applied Restriction Profiles will be able to view the video.