Set Up Streaming with Frame.io

Projector can simplify and automate the process of uploading customized videos to your account on a streaming service of your choice. Frame.io is one of the supported services.

Projector integrates with three different industry-leading streaming services. You can decide to use one service or all three, depending on your needs. Here are some key facts about each to help guide your decision.

  • Vimeo is very user-friendly and consumer-focused. It caters primarily to businesses and individuals who want to make video easily available but don't have a lot of web development experience. Their primary business is not usually video production. This can make it easier for those who are new to customized video, who produce fewer than 1,000 videos at a time, or who only produce video occasionally.
  • JW Player is designed for enterprise-level video producers. It caters primarily to broadcasters, publishers, and others for whom video is their main business. It offers a high level of personalization and white label options. It's a great choice for video production houses, large corporate users, and others who regularly produce a high volume of customized video on a consistent basis.
  • Frame.io also caters to large-scale, enterprise video producers. It is especially useful for those who need an online video hosting service so teams can collaborate in the approval process. Frame.io is owned by Adobe, and Adobe subscription holders are given a free account.

NOTE  Projector only supports paid Vimeo accounts. This is due to limits Vimeo puts on API access, storage and transfers for free accounts.

Create a Frame.io account

  1. Go to frame.io.
  2. Click Start Building.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Frame.io account.

Create a Frame.io access token for Projector

  1. If you're not already logged in to Frame.io, log in now.
  2. Go to https://developer.frame.io/app/tokens.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions to create the access token. Make a note of these two things to authorize Frame.io for Projector:
    • The access token.
    • The folder ID. This is a 32-character string shown in the last part of the Frame.io URL when you browse to a folder or a project. You must click Media first if you are at the root of a project.