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Custom Templates: A Redesign You Can Undo

Preview, customise and activate site templates separately, so trying a new look never means committing to it.

Custom Templates: A Redesign You Can Undo

Why Streaming Services Avoid Redesigns

Vodlix custom templates make a redesign something you can undo. Most streaming services keep an old look for years because changing it means a project, and a project means risk, so the front end quietly ages and then gets replaced all at once. Vodlix lets you preview, customise and activate site templates separately, so trying a new look never means committing to it. For OTT operators, reversible design changes turn redesign from a rare event into a routine decision.


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Preview safely

See a new look before going live.

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Reversible

Switch back within the hour.

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Live control

Your current site stays put until you say.

Make Design Changes Reversible

In Vodlix, a design change is reversible. You can preview an alternative template, adjust it, put it live and switch back within the hour if it does not perform. When change carries no risk, trying something new becomes an ordinary decision rather than a quarterly initiative that needs sign off. Reversibility is what allows a team to experiment with layout, artwork and presentation and learn from real viewer behaviour.


Your Live Site Stays Untouched Until You Activate

With Vodlix custom templates, the version of your site that viewers currently see stays exactly where it is until you activate another. Previewing and customising an alternative template never disturbs the live experience. You can work on a new look for as long as you need, share it internally and refine it, all while the current site runs untouched. Separation between preview and live is what makes experimentation safe.


Customise a Template Before You Commit

Vodlix lets you customise a template fully in preview mode, see it exactly as viewers would, and only then decide whether to activate it. Nothing goes live by accident, and nothing is activated half finished. Colours, layouts and content placement can all be adjusted before the switch. Customising before committing means every design change that reaches viewers is one you have already seen and approved.


Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about taking advantage of this limited-time offer? Check out the FAQ for answers.

Can I try a new template on Vodlix without committing?
Yes. Vodlix lets you preview and customise a new template separately from your live site, which stays untouched until you choose to activate the new one.
Can I revert a template change on Vodlix?
Yes. Vodlix custom templates are reversible. If a new look does not perform, you can switch back to the previous template within minutes, so redesign carries no lasting risk.
Does editing a template affect my live site?
No. The template your viewers currently see stays exactly in place while you work on an alternative in preview. Nothing changes for viewers until you activate the new template.
Can I customise a template before going live?
Yes. Vodlix lets you adjust colours, layouts and content placement fully in preview, see the template exactly as viewers would, and only then decide whether to activate it.
Why does reversible design matter for a streaming service?
Reversibility removes the risk that makes redesigns get deferred for years. With Vodlix custom templates, refreshing the look becomes an ordinary decision rather than a quarterly project.
How is this different from themes and colours?
A template is the structure and layout. Themes and colours are the brand values applied within it. You would change a template rarely and colours whenever your branding moves, which is why they are separate screens.
Does the template apply to my apps as well?
Templates govern the web front end, while the apps have their own presentation with the branding shared between them. What travels across all of them is the brand layer rather than the layout, since a television and a browser cannot use the same structure anyway.
How often should I change template?
Rarely, but the point is that you can. Services that find changing painful never change, which is how a front end quietly ages for three years and then needs an expensive rebuild all at once.