Acquia DAM
How are videos managed?
You can upload, manage, publish, and archive videos in the Acquia DAM (Widen), much the same way you do with images.
Virtually any video format can be uploaded to the DAM. Just like images, the DAM stores and manages the highest resolution of videos and converts them to other formats on the fly, automatically, when needed. You don't need to manage anything, other than uploading the high-quality master video.
The list of formats you can upload is long and constantly being expanded. Refer to the Acquia DAM Supported File Types for a list of supported and unsupported file types.
Any embedded XMP metadata for videos will be mapped to the assets in your site, and a full-length preview will be automatically generated for viewers to see videos.
Videos can be downloaded or shared from your site and from mobile devices. Choose to download videos in a number of different formats. The DAM creates the requested format(s) on the fly from the high-res upload.
With permission, you can create video clips to download or share.
Share videos using a share link or select an embed code to embed videos into websites.
Videos automatically play in HD using the HLS player. They'll play at the highest resolution available based on your bandwidth, but you can select a lower resolution if you need to.
After videos are uploaded, add a DFXP, SRT, or VTT file in the language of your choice to the video in the Captions area on the Asset Details page, and when videos are previewed or shared, the captions will display.
Check out the "How do I add closed captioning to videos?" article to learn more.
Track views of videos from your site using the Insights app. Create reports to analyze views by month or other timeframes, how they are viewed, which are viewed most, and the site they are embedded in. Insights reports can display views of videos, including views of videos in portals. Note that Views and Plays are different metrics. Views of videos are recorded as asset events, while Plays are video-specific events.
Create an Insights report to see video views by month, date, or year, and utilize the Group by feature to categorize data effectively.
For for more information on metrics such as views, loads, plays, and completions, visit What Can I see in Asset Insights?
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Acquia DAM