SproutVideo

Private video hosting and live streaming for companies

SproutVideo is a video hosting service for businesses, covering on-demand video and live streaming without advertising. Companies use it for secure internal communication, for marketing and for events such as product launches. The firm says it is used by large corporations and by thousands of small and mid-sized organizations, and that its support is handled by people, never bots or automated queues.

Privacy and security

A major selling point is control over who can watch. Videos can be shared privately with password protection, single sign-on, geographic restrictions, login protection and limits by IP address, among other options. The site frames this as the way to keep internal videos internal while still being easy to share with the right viewers.

Playback, streaming and the player

The platform supports ultra high definition video up to 8K, adaptive bitrate streaming and a global content delivery network. Customers can build custom players, animated thumbnails and playlists, and embed them elsewhere. Live streams and recorded videos are hosted together, and every plan includes full API access, according to the company's guides.

Marketing and measurement

SproutVideo lets customers build mobile-friendly video websites and landing pages for their material. For marketing it offers lead capture, integrations with marketing platforms, video search engine optimization and calls to action placed in or around the player. Its analytics let a team track viewer activity to judge how videos perform.

Who uses it and how it is bought

The old marketing material mentions videographers, jewelry makers who send clips to clients who cannot visit in person, and businesses that need to host many videos for a single price. Its blog publishes planning guidance for video production, advice on building video landing pages that persuade viewers to act, and a guide to moving between hosting platforms. The company offers a free trial period before a plan is chosen.