Video hosting for churches

Share sermons, worship services, and teaching resources with a secure, high-performance video hosting platform built for churches and ministries. Cinema8 provides a central video library to organise content, fast playback for smooth streaming, and branded players to match your church’s identity. Protect private content with passwords or unlisted links, add captions for accessibility, and track engagement with detailed analytics.

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Bring your community together with Cinema8’s video hosting solution designed for churches and ministries. Upload sermons, worship services, and study materials into a secure video library, making content easy to organise and access. Protect private services or member-only events with password protection, domain restrictions, or unlisted links. Customise your player with your church’s branding, add captions or transcripts for accessibility, and track how your congregation engages with content through detailed analytics. Optional interactive tools can enrich Bible studies or youth programmes.

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How to host church videos with Cinema8’s tools

Organise sermons, services, and study content in a secure video library with branded players and detailed analytics.

Step 1

Upload sermons, worship services, or study materials to Cinema8 via the dashboard, bulk import, or API. Organise them into playlists or categories for easy access.

Step 2

Customise your player with your church’s branding, add captions or transcripts for accessibility, and apply privacy settings such as passwords or unlisted links.

Step 3

Embed your hosted videos on your church website, member platforms, or social channels, and monitor engagement using Cinema8’s analytics dashboard.

Why use Cinema8 for church video hosting?

Cinema8 helps churches share sermons and resources securely and professionally. With a central video library, branded players, and robust privacy options, you can organise services, protect member-only content, and reach wider audiences. Captions and transcripts make long sermons more accessible, while analytics show how your congregation engages. Optional interactive features bring added value to Bible study, youth programmes, or teaching sessions.

How Cinema8 video hosting supports churches

Secure video library for sermons and worship services

Captions and transcripts for accessible learning

Branded players for a faith-aligned viewing experience

Sermon archives and on-demand libraries

Create a centralised library of past sermons, worship services, or Bible studies. Members can revisit teachings anytime, with captions and transcripts for accessibility and analytics to track which messages resonate most.

A church has built up a large, secure video library that is being held in Cinema8's video hosting platform.
Private services and member-only events

Protect sensitive content such as weddings, funerals, or members-only gatherings with password-protected or unlisted links. Give invited participants secure access while keeping private services safe and accessible only to those intended.

A church's video is hosted on Cinema8's platform. The church employee is choosing between different privacy settings for the video.
Bible study and youth programmes

Host study materials or youth group videos in a branded player. Use optional interactive features like quizzes or pop-up cards to keep lessons engaging and encourage participation across age groups.

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See why churches can rely on Cinema8 for secure and accessible video hosting

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

Starter

$12

per month billed annually

Everything in Free, plus:

  • Lead gen forms with CRM/email integration
  • 360 degree interactive video support
  • Unlimited screen recording
  • Customisable video player
  • 1TB bandwidth

Pro

$24

per month billed annually

Everything in Starter, plus:

  • Sticky hotspots for moving objects
  • AI chaptering + SEO metadata
  • AI-powered speech search
  • Video heatmaps + advanced reports
  • 2TB bandwidth

Pro Plus

$84

per month billed annually

Everything in Pro, plus:

  • FTP upload for video libraries
  • Webhook-based event notifications
  • Domain restriction
  • Priority + dedicated support
  • Unlimited seats

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Have another question?

Cinema8 provides churches with a secure video library to store sermons, services, and study materials in one central platform. Branded players ensure a professional look that reflects your church’s identity, while privacy settings protect member-only content. Features like captions and transcripts increase accessibility, and analytics reveal how your congregation engages with videos.

Cinema8 allows you to restrict video access with privacy settings such as passwords, domain restrictions, and unlisted links. This makes it easy to host members-only services, small group sessions, or private events securely. Churches can confidently share sensitive content with their intended audience while preventing unauthorised access.

Cinema8 supports captions, transcripts, and chaptering so churches can make long sermons easier to follow and revisit. Accessibility features benefit members with hearing impairments and make content more usable for anyone who wants to review specific parts of a service.

Videos hosted on Cinema8 can be embedded on church websites, streamed through private member portals, or shared via secure links on social platforms. The lightweight player ensures smooth playback across devices, making it simple for members to connect with content anytime and anywhere.

Cinema8 offers optional interactive features like quizzes, polls, or pop-up cards that churches can use for Bible study, youth programmes, or teaching sessions. These tools make lessons more engaging and encourage participation, helping leaders connect with members in a dynamic way.