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MorsUltima

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Hi guys,

We currently use our own private HLS infrastructure across our own websites and have a library of 50,000+ videos, growing daily. Most of the content is available in 1080p and focused on high-demand categories.

We’re considering turning it into an embed/API platform instead of keeping it private only.

Before doing that, I’d like to ask:

- Is there actual demand for this type of service?
- Would a thread about it be allowed in this forum if posted in the right section?
- Would people prefer public API access, reseller access, or private premium access?
- What matters more here: uptime, HLS speed, embed stability, API simplicity, or pricing?

Just looking for honest market feedback before deciding whether to launch it publicly or keep.

Thanks.
 
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Real demand exists, but the answer depends on what you actually sell:

- Embed-only = you keep the SEO. Webmasters get traffic that loops back to your domain. Easy to launch, but serious operators won't buy long-term because they can't rank their own pages.

- API + self-hosted thumbs/metadata = the buyer ranks their pages, you supply the stream. Higher price ceiling, but you need clean structured metadata (titles, tags, categories, models, durations, screenshots) — that's where most "content as a service" plays fail.

- Reseller / white-label = real money, but you're now in the support business.

Also, I may be miss-understanding but in all seriousness what would you be offering that possible users could get for free? (depends on the nature of the videos)
 
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