IBM Video Streaming

Very limited customization features. Permissions are a mess too if you want to have people assigned as chat moderators for events for instance, but dont want them access to the admin panel.

The quality of the broadcast and live captions work well, but they charge extra for live captions.

For operating a video on demand site, the design of the page is really poor and limited on customization. Been a user for years and seen almost no new innovation on the platform which has been disappointing. The metrics are a mess on the user panels too. They do provide an api link for your external metrics and/or data dumps for using something like tableau, but that features not really something to write home about and a rather basic offering.

This is an expensive platform with limited options and an outdated style unfortunately. We have been getting by for our uses but there's nothing really keeping us with IBM if another platform offering came around.

IBM Cloud Video (including Ustream) is a highly versatile and easy to manage cloud video platform. It's well designed to support live event programs and 24/7 video broadcasting in a channel format. The platform is also a robust video-on-demand tool, especially in post-live situations. It's also well suited for multi-user environments in which some clients only require a handful of features and others need all the bells and whistles.

I think that the scenarios where IBM Cloud Video is well suited are for example:

• Medium / large or massive conferences.
• Medium / large classes.
• Important events that need performance and quality.

The scenarios where it is less appropriate:

• Customized security for published videos that must be private.
• Very small events, classes or conferences that don't have a lot of public [audiences].

The teacher uses IBM Video Streaming to record and upload instructional videos on various subjects, such as math problem-solving techniques or grammar lessons. Students watch these videos at home as homework and then apply what they've learned in class through collaborative projects and hands-on activities. This approach allows the teacher to spend more time providing individual support where needed.

Best for

• Pre-taped/scheduled videos
• Providing access to specific video content over a certain period of time (e.g., limiting access to a video for a week or a month)
• Provides gated features so access to content can be restricted or emails/viewer information can be collected.
• Extensive metrics to determine video reach/viewership, which proves great for reporting to marketing departments.

Not best for

• Videos you do not mind having available anytime
• A library of content that you do not wish to place behind an access gate
• One area of improvement on the platform is the ability to customize confirmation email send outs to video registrants.