Uploading: Turning Files into Family TV

Turning files into family TV by uploading to your user’s Projector is simple, straight forward and with choices for getting your customer started. As a Projector Affiliate, you can decide how hands-on you want to be when setting up your customer’s Projector account.

There are two types of Projector Accounts: Free and Paid.

A Free account is limited to up to 15 videos or up to 5GB with no credit card required to create the account. A Paid account is unlimited uploading, is subscription based and requires a credit card at the time the account is created.

There are two types of uploading Settings: Auto and Custom.

Auto settings give you a quick, guided upload using the default field settings with an All Videos Category already created. The custom settings provide field options to create your own categories and other custom details. Either way, the user’s Projector Home Screen will display in an organized and familiar layout, similar to popular streaming services like Netflix and Disney+.

Understanding Free vs. Paid Accounts

Both free and paid plans support automatic and custom settings. In most cases, Affiliates choose automatic settings for free plans and custom settings for paid projects.

  • Free Plan with Automatic Upload Settings – The fastest and easiest way to introduce customers to Projector. Simply help them sign up for a free account and use the automatic upload option to get their first videos streaming right away. This option is ideal for customers who want to explore Projector on their own with minimal setup & no credit card required.
    • Free Plan requirements:
      • Up to 15 videos or up to 5GB
  • Paid Plan with White Glove Service and Custom Upload Settings – A more personalized, paid option where you handle the upload process for your customer. Custom settings let you organize files, add detailed titles, and create a tailored look for their Projector Home Screen. This approach provides added value for your customers and delivers a premium experience with service & subscription charges and therefore a credit card is required.
    • Paid Plan details:
      • Unlimited uploading with paid subscription
      • Subscriptions are Monthly, Yearly and Lifetime

Select the option that fits your workflow and your customer’s expectations. The Free Plan works best for limited video files, quick setups and handoffs, while Custom Uploads provide a personalized, premium experience with added attention to detail.

The following are suggestions to help you with your workflow process. This is to help assist you with being as efficient as possible with your valuable time. We are committed to create additional tools over time to help with your efficiency.

The User’s Projector can be chronological or thematical, or even a combination, depending on their wishes You can opt to do it all for them, or just get them started. Whichever route you choose we recommend charging your User for time & labor just as you do for the other services you offer. We will discuss specific ways of how to price for this in the Positioning Module.

Preparing your video files for Uploading

  1. Determine the title for each video or ask for a list of titles for the videos and photo slide shows if you will be providing those naming services. The Title is tagged to each video and will be visibly attached to that video so you will want to make each title unique. You can opt to create a numbering system for each video instead of specific theme names. Titles can be edited by the User afterward.
    • We suggest assigning the titles prior to the upload because Projector will auto-populate the title of the video with the name you’ve given each video file
      • Here are some examples of how to name your video files:
        • Start the name with the year to put them in chronological order
        • Start the name with a number: 01, 02, etc. to put them in numerical order
        • Start the name with a number first followed by:
          • Year
          • Theme
          • Family name
          • Family member name
  2. Determine if you will be uploading to the default All Videos Category or creating Custom Categories.
    • All Videos is the default Category. Videos uploaded into custom categories will also show up in the All Videos category. Videos can be moved into Custom Categories by you or the User afterward.
    • The reason to choose uploading to the All Videos Category:
      • You are setting up a Free Plan account just to get the User started
      • The ability to upload quickly using default settings
      • Set up your User for streaming and sharing right away without the need to provide any other categories or custom details
      • Allow the User to immediately take over the account to manage, edit and upgrade to an Unlimited account on their own, especially when setting up a Free Plan account
      • The ability for you to step away from the process knowing the Projector Team will take over with customer service and Help Center services
    • A Custom Category is the ability to put a series of videos under certain subject matters. (i.e. Birthdays, Holidays, Sports). Categories can be edited by you or the User afterward. For custom Categories we suggest asking the User for a list of Categories.
    • The reason to choose Custom Settings:
      • Affiliates use custom settings to give customers a personalized Projector experience.
      • Custom uploads let you organize files, add titles and descriptions, and arrange the library to match the customer’s preferences.
      • This creates a professional, tailored Home Screen and adds value for the customer.
      • Affiliates are paid for this service, custom uploads provide a higher-touch, premium experience while ensuring the customer’s library looks just the way they want.
  3. Determine the user’s Visibility. This setting determines which viewers can watch videos & photo albums. The default setting is Public, meaning anyone the User shares their Projector with will have viewing access to these videos. Visibility can be edited by you or the User afterward.

Getting Started with Video Uploading

  1. Log into your Projector account
  2. Click on your profile to access User Management
    • This will bring you to your Affiliate Portal and you will see a list of accounts you can access
  3. Choose the customer account you want to access
  4. Click on the Upload button located in the center of the screen or in the upper right hand corner

Upload Automatically or Customize with Ease

1) Video Uploading: Auto Settings

Drag & Drop or select the video file(s) to upload

The “Videos will be published…” box will open:

  1. The Thumbnail, Video Title, Category and Visibility will auto-populate to all the default settings for all videos. The “All Videos” category is the default.
    • Click “Publish”
      • Remember to keep your browser open until all videos have finished uploading & processing

2) Video Uploading: Custom Settings

Drag & Drop or select the video file(s) to upload

The “Videos will be published…” box will open:

  1. The Thumbnail will auto-populate but can be edited after Publishing
  2. The Category can be individually selected for each video if you have already created a custom category
  3. The Title and Visibility can be changed individually
  4. Click “Publish”
    • Remember to keep your browser open until all videos have finished uploading & processing

Editing Video Details After Publishing

  • Go to the Content Dashboard within the Projector account you wish to add/edit
  • Click on Content
  • Choose All Videos or the specific Category the video you want to edit is located
  • Check the box next to the video you want to edit
  • The Video Selected Box appears for editing
  • Click “Edit” on the far right hand side of the screen under the thumbnail of the video you selected
    • This is where you can also delete the video if applicable
  • The Details Box appears for editing & adding details
  • A new Title and/or Description can be edited or added
  • A new or custom Thumbnail can be added
  • Click Next to edit & add more details
  • Category, Sub-category and playlist can be edited and/or added
  • Click Next
  • Visibility can be changed here
  • Click “Publish” to re-publish the video with all the edits and/or additions made

About Visibility

The following are the descriptions of our Visibility settings:

“All Viewers“

By selecting this option for your uploaded video or photo album, all viewers your user invites will have access to view this content.

“Only I Can View“

 By selecting this option for your uploaded video or photo album, only the user of the account can view this content.  No viewers will be able to view this content.

“Choose A Group To Share With“

By selecting this option for your uploaded video or photo album, only viewers who are added to the assigned groups will have access to view this content

Because Projector is a private library meant mostly for family and close family friends, we suggest selecting “All Invited Viewers Can View” unless there are specific videos you want to avoid sharing with all your Viewers. If all content is assigned to “all invited viewers can view”, this will share the user’s entire Projector. For more information on Visibility see the Visibility section

Optional Video Organization

Content Layout: Optional Fields: Description, Sub-Category & Playlist

  1. Description
    • Add details beyond the title & category for further sorting & searching capabilities
    • The Description field is limited to 150 characters
  2. Sub-Category
    • Add a sub-category for better sorting & searching
    • The Sub-Category field is limited to 17 characters
  3. Playlist
    • Add videos to playlists playing videos within certain sort criteria