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Video hosting for subscription videos

Cinema8 provides secure video hosting for businesses running subscription-based content libraries. You can organise videos into private collections, assign tiered access rights and protect premium material using passwords, subscriber groups or domain restrictions. Cinema8 handles secure playback and permissions, allowing you to deliver exclusive content to paying members on your site, app or community platform.

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Cinema8’s video monetisation and security tools let businesses host subscription-only videos inside secure, access-controlled libraries. You can group content into private collections, assign permissions to specific subscriber tiers and keep premium videos visible only to paying members. Cinema8 manages secure playback, password options, subscriber groups and domain restrictions, allowing you to publish protected content across websites, apps or member areas. Analytics show how subscribers engage with each video, helping you shape future releases and improve your subscription offering.

Host your subscription videos

How to host subscription videos with Cinema8

Use Cinema8’s secure hosting and access-control tools to manage subscription-only video libraries.

Step 1

Upload your videos to Cinema8 individually, in bulk or via API, then organise them into private collections for subscriber access.

Step 2

Set permissions using subscriber groups, passwords or domain/SSO restrictions to control which tiers can view each collection or video.

Step 3

Publish secure Cinema8 links or embed codes to your website, app or member area and track subscriber engagement in the analytics dashboard.

Why use Cinema8 for hosting subscription videos?

Cinema8 gives businesses a secure, flexible way to host subscription-only video libraries. Access controls such as subscriber groups, passwords and domain/SSO restrictions ensure that only paying members can view premium content, while private collections keep each tier organised. Cinema8 manages secure playback and permissions across all devices, helping teams deliver exclusive videos confidently and maintain full control over their subscription offering.

How Cinema8 supports subscription video hosting

Protect premium content with secure access controls

Organise subscription videos into private collections

Monitor subscriber engagement to refine your library

Create structured video libraries for paying members

Businesses can host subscription-only video libraries that remain fully private to paying members. Content is organised into collections, each protected by subscriber groups and access rules, ensuring premium material is stored securely and delivered only to verified users across websites, apps or member areas.

A large, secure library of subscriber-only videos is being hosted inside Cinema8's video platform.
Deliver premium training programmes to subscribers

Training providers can host lessons, modules and advanced tutorials inside Cinema8 and restrict access to active subscribers. Tier-based permissions let teams offer different levels of training content without maintaining multiple platforms, while analytics reveal which modules subscribers return to most.

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Run ongoing content series for membership communities

Creators and businesses producing recurring video series can host new episodes in Cinema8 and assign access only to members on the appropriate subscription tier. This helps maintain an organised, secure release flow for ongoing content drops such as interviews, classes or exclusive updates.

A member of a business's content series has access to a single video in the series due to the chosen sharing settings in Cinema8's platform.
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See how businesses use Cinema8 to host secure video content at scale.

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
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Cinema8 provides a secure hosting environment where businesses and creators can store and organise subscription-only videos inside private collections. You can assign access rights using subscriber groups, passwords or domain/SSO restrictions, ensuring only approved members can view each video. These controls allow organisations to deliver premium content confidently, manage tier-based access and maintain full control over how their subscription library is accessed across websites, apps or member portals.
Cinema8 allows you to group subscription videos into private collections and assign each collection to a specific subscriber tier. This structure helps businesses deliver different levels of content (such as basic, advanced or specialist material) without running multiple hosting environments. Tier-based access rules ensure each subscriber sees only the content included in their plan.
Cinema8 offers several access-control options to protect premium content, including subscriber groups, password protection and optional domain or SSO restrictions. These settings ensure that only authorised members can access subscription videos, even if links are shared externally. By combining secure hosting with controlled playback permissions, Cinema8 helps businesses safeguard paid content and maintain a reliable subscription environment.
Cinema8 supports secure embedding and link-based access, allowing businesses to publish subscription videos across websites, mobile apps or member dashboards. Access permissions are always enforced at the Cinema8 level, meaning subscribers must have the correct rights to view the content regardless of where the video is embedded. This makes it easy to maintain a unified subscription experience across multiple platforms.
Cinema8 provides analytics that show how subscribers engage with your hosted videos, including view rates, drop-off points and which collections receive the most attention. These insights help businesses understand what subscribers value, refine their content library and plan new material that aligns with demand. Analytics also support retention strategies by highlighting the types of content that keep subscribers returning.