More and more mobile app developers are including video capabilities in their products as video is now easily consumed on mobile. Behind the video is a technical infrastructure supporting delivery, storage and management of video files. Whether you’re developing an app with a basic video player integration or something more advanced with video capture, upload, and distribution functionalities, having the right infrastructure behind the scenes will make all the difference.
There are two routes to go when it comes to bringing video into your app. The first is to take the low-cost, heavy human-technical involvement approach and self host the video and configure your own video player using one of the open source options available. Going in-house with video hosting and management should only be considered if you and your team can handle:
- The setup and management of a video storage and hosting service, content delivery network, and video player framework
- Integration and testing video mobile app
- Testing and ongoing maintenance across all common mobile devices
If those tasks need to be automated, then you’re a perfect candidate for an online video platform or video player that can be white labeled and hosted. The benefits are not having to deal with any bullets mentioned above and most vendors now offer support and account management in addition to the technology.
Here are a few video players and platforms that are specifically designed for white-labeling. We’ve organized them by price point to make it easy for you buyers.
Free to $50 a month
Surprisingly at this point there are number of great options. Keep in mind you’ll most likely be paying a flat platform license fee that will include a a certain amount of storage and bandwidth or video plays. Knowing these key data points will help get the most accurate pricing from vendors.
Recommended Software: Afterglow | Bitmovin | Boss Video Player | JW Player
$50 to $100 a month
Surprisingly at this point there are number of great options. Keep in mind you’ll most likely be paying a flat platform license fee that will include a a certain amount of storage and bandwidth or video plays. Knowing these key data points will help get the most accurate pricing from vendors.
Recommended Software: Wistia | Mux | StreamingVideoProvider | Vimeo
$100+ a month
Surprisingly at this point there are number of great options. Keep in mind you’ll most likely be paying a flat platform license fee that will include a a certain amount of storage and bandwidth or video plays. Knowing these key data points will help get the most accurate pricing from vendors.
Recommended Software: Brightcove | Limelight Networks | Muvi | Vzaar
