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Video Encoding Settings: Decide What Gets Made, Not Just Uploaded

A single upload becomes as many renditions as you ask for. Pick the encoding ladder deliberately to control the bill.

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The Encoding Setting Everyone Regrets Later

Vodlix video encoding settings let you decide what gets made from an upload, not just what gets stored. Transcoding settings are the thing nobody touches at launch and everybody investigates six months later, over a storage bill. The cost of each rendition is invisible at the point of decision but very real over the life of a catalogue. Vodlix makes the encoding ladder a deliberate choice. For OTT operators, that is where delivery cost is controlled.


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Choose the ladder

As many renditions as you need.

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Control the cost

Fewer renditions, smaller bill.

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Match your audience

Encode what they can receive.

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The Right Encoding Ladder, Not the Longest

The right encoding ladder matches what your audience can actually receive, which in most markets is fewer steps than the maximum. If most of your viewers watch on mobile at 720p or below, encoding every title at 4K serves nobody and costs everyone. Vodlix lets you define the ladder to suit your markets, devices and content. A deliberate ladder beats a generous one, both in cost and in delivery efficiency.


More Renditions Means More Cost

In Vodlix, a single upload becomes as many renditions as you ask for, and each one costs storage and encoding time. A title stored in seven resolutions is seven times the storage of one stored in three. Enabling every rendition feels generous at launch but grows expensive as the catalogue does. Understanding that more renditions means more cost is the first step to an encoding strategy that scales.


Encoding Settings Feed Adaptive Delivery

The renditions you choose in Vodlix video encoding settings are exactly the quality steps the player uses under Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, and the ceilings you can cap per plan under the Quality Limiter. Encoding defines what exists; adaptive streaming delivers it; quality tiers decide who gets what. Because the three features share one ladder, changing your encoding settings shapes the whole delivery chain. One decision, made deliberately, governs cost and quality together.


Frequently Asked Questions

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

What do Vodlix video encoding settings control?
Vodlix video encoding settings control how many renditions, at which resolutions and bitrates, each upload produces, so you choose the encoding ladder deliberately rather than by default.
Why not enable every rendition on Vodlix?
Each rendition adds storage and encoding cost. A title stored in seven resolutions costs seven times the storage of one stored in three, and that cost grows sharply as the catalogue does.
What is the right encoding ladder for my platform?
The right ladder matches what your audience can actually receive on their devices and connections, which in most markets is fewer steps than the maximum. Vodlix lets you define it per platform.
How do encoding settings connect to playback?
The renditions you define in Vodlix are exactly the quality steps the adaptive player switches between under Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, so encoding decisions shape the whole delivery chain.
Can I limit video quality per subscription plan?
Yes. The renditions defined in Vodlix encoding settings can be capped per plan with the Quality Limiter, turning your encoding ladder into pricing tiers.
What does keeping original files do?
It stores the source alongside the transcoded versions, which allows the original to be downloaded and enables playback before transcoding finishes. The cost is holding a second copy of everything, so it is worth switching on deliberately rather than by default.
What is early play and should I use it?
Early play lets a compatible video be watched from the original before transcoding has completed. It is genuinely useful for urgent content, and the interface states plainly that it exposes the original file publicly, so it is a trade to make knowingly rather than a free convenience.
Can I see how much storage and bandwidth I am using?
Yes, both are reported on the same screen as the encoding settings, which is deliberate. The decision about how many renditions to generate is a cost decision, and it should be made next to the numbers rather than separately from them.