Video hosting for educational institutions
Deliver campus-wide video hosting for lectures, research and internal updates, with secure access control and an ad-free video player.
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Cinema8 provides educational institutions with a secure, centralised video hosting platform for lectures, research, and internal communication. Designed for schools, universities, and campus-wide education systems, our ad-free video hosting supports everything from classroom recordings to staff training and faculty updates. Upload content in bulk, tag it by department or role, and manage access using private links, password protection, or user-level permissions. Customise your player to match institutional branding and ensure students get a consistent, distraction-free learning experience. Cinema8’s real-time video analytics help you track engagement by team, course or topic, so you can see what content is working and improve delivery over time. Whether you're serving K-12 or higher education, Cinema8 keeps your academic video content secure, structured and scalable.
How to stream your educational content securely
Manage lecture recordings, research and internal updates in three easy steps, with ad-free streaming and secure access control.
Bulk upload teaching and research videos via dashboard or API for secure hosting
Enable private links and role-based permissions
See which teams or classes engage with your content, including viewer retention rates, using advanced video analytics
Why use Cinema8 for educational video hosting?
Cinema8 makes video hosting simple, secure and scalable for education. Stream lectures, manage access, and share content without ads, all in one platform built for learning.
How Cinema8 video hosting improves educational access
Centralised hosting for lectures and staff content
Granular permissions for faculty and students
Ad-free playback for research and internal updates
Let students replay lessons anytime with reliable, ad-free streaming – perfect for flipped classrooms and remote learning.
Host internal presentations and research outputs securely, with password protection, expiry links and role-based access.
Stream announcements, staff briefings and internal comms from a single, branded video hub, with full control over who sees what.
See why teams and educational institutions choose smart 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
Recommended
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)
Use Cinema8’s video hosting platform to manage internal video content with role-based access control, password protection, and domain restrictions. Whether it’s faculty training, research output, or campus announcements, you decide who sees what, securely and at scale.
Choose an ad-free video hosting solution like Cinema8 to stream academic content without third-party branding or interruptions. You get a fully branded player, secure embed options, and private links, ideal for educational institutions that value control, trust, and viewer focus.
You can track viewer behaviour across lectures, staff updates and training content using Cinema8’s real-time video analytics dashboard. See who’s watching, where they drop off, and which materials drive completion, then optimise your content strategy for better learner engagement outcomes.
Yes. Cinema8 delivers secure, high-speed video hosting and sharing that works on mobile, desktop and tablets, regardless of whether students are on campus or off-site. Use private links, video access expiry rules and device-agnostic players to ensure flexible but protected access.
With features like multi-language subtitles, accessible playback controls, and fast-loading, distraction-free delivery, Cinema8 improves how students consume video content. Institutions can support blended learning, flipped classrooms and curriculum planning more effectively, while maintaining full control.