Payment-gated video for Discord
Cinema8 lets creators and businesses monetise premium videos and share them securely with Discord communities. You can gate content behind payments, restrict access to approved members and link videos to specific tiers that match your Discord roles. Cinema8 manages gated access and permissions, while Discord remains the community space where your paying members receive exclusive, protected video content.
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Cinema8’s video monetisation tools let creators and businesses gate premium videos behind payments while sharing them securely inside Discord communities. You can restrict access to paying members, assign permissions based on tiers and publish protected links that match your Discord role structure. Cinema8 handles viewing rights and secure streaming, while Discord provides the community environment where members receive updates, lessons or exclusive content. Analytics track how paid videos perform, helping you refine your offering.
How to publish payment-gated videos to Discord
Use Cinema8’s monetisation and secure-sharing tools to gate premium videos and share access with your Discord community.
Upload your videos to Cinema8 (individually, in bulk or via API) and organise them into subscriber-only collections or private channels.
Configure access controls by creating subscriber groups, applying password protection or enabling domain/SSO restrictions aligned with your Discord membership roles.
Generate secure Cinema8 links, distribute them to paying Discord members and monitor engagement via the analytics dashboard.
Why use Cinema8 for payment-gated Discord videos?
Cinema8 provides monetisation and secure-access tools that can be used alongside Discord, allowing businesses and creators to charge for premium video content while keeping distribution inside their community. You can restrict viewing to approved subscriber groups, use password protection or domain/SSO controls, and maintain full ownership of how each video is accessed. Cinema8 manages gated access, permissions and secure video delivery, while Discord remains the space where paying members receive your exclusive content.
How Cinema8 supports payment-gated Discord content
Protect premium videos with secure access controls
Match paid Discord tiers with gated video permissions
Track paid content performance through analytics
Creators running paid Discord communities can publish Cinema8 videos that only specific tiers can access. Each tier receives its own gated lessons, updates or tutorials, allowing you to deliver structured premium content without publicly exposing links or hosting videos directly on Discord.
Coaches and educators can share payment-gated workshop recordings inside Discord channels. Cinema8 ensures only paying members can view each session though restricted access capabilities, helping you maintain exclusivity, protect your materials and offer added value to subscribers who want on-demand access to previously live sessions.
Businesses and creators can use Cinema8 to release premium video drops directly to Discord audiences such as behind-the-scenes content, tutorials, or Q&A sessions. Payment-gating ensures only verified subscribers can view each drop, supporting predictable recurring revenue across your community.
See why other creators and businesses use Cinema8's advanced video hosting platform to deliver secure content.
During travel restrictions, Cinema8 proved valuable as a tool. Its platform offered straightforward yet complete tools, allowing us to give virtual demonstrations of our solutions in a secure and efficient way.
Jay Yalung
Art Director, Marketing and E-Commerce / Leica Geosystems
Cinema8 software engaged and motivated students with 360-degree videos at the Tate Gallery, featuring past student projects. Staff support was responsive and helpful with training. A valuable tool for educational institutions.
Chi-Ming Tan
Unit Lead Lecturer LCCA / London College of Contemporary Arts
Cinema8 has been instrumental in compiling all of the videos for a research project on employment for the blind or visually impaired, by offering an easy-to-use web-based platform for building Interactive Videos.
Sarah Moody
Communications Coordinator / Mississippi State University
Cinema8 was chosen for its ease of use and ability to create interactive videos through an intuitive interface. The team received great support and reasonable pricing. leading to a renewal of their partnership. Cinema8's support helped them meet project deadlines.
Michel Sohel
Media Consultant / Eastern Michigan University
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