Cheapest video-hosting for LMS courses

Hi,

We are just starting a side business of selling online niche LMS courses. At the moment, it is really a trial experiment to see if it generates any interest, so we are looking to do this at lowest cost possible.

We are currently looking for an online video hosting platform that just prevents downloads of the video (I know this isn’t 100% full-proof but avoiding a simple right click and “Download” is sufficient) and an embed feature so we can embed it in our course on our site.

I looked at Vimeo Plus, but it isn’t for commercial use. Vimeo Pro is billed yearly with no monthly option. Are there any cheap alternatives?

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I still think Vimeo Pro is your best best. But if $240/yr is too pricey, maybe use unlisted YouTube videos as a proof of concept?

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Are YouTube videos not very easy to download? I saw a lot of youtubedownloader websites. Or is that only for public videos?

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Neither Vimeo or YouTube videos are easy to download for the average user.
There is an open source youtube downloader tool that exists.

Any platform is going to have some risk here, but these are far better than putting up MP4s on a web server.

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If you know how to code or have a dev team, I highly recommend using Amazon web services, or if you want a quicker solution use Mux, I use them for the very same purpose, it is a wrapper service around aws

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Starting a budget-friendly online course venture calls for a reliable yet affordable video hosting service. Platforms like Vimeo Pro might seem appealing, but their yearly billing can be a constraint. In this scenario, StreamingVideoProvider stands out as a viable alternative, offering download prevention and video embedding features essential for LMS courses. It’s tailored to meet the needs of small-scale projects, ensuring both functionality and affordability.

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