The Video Content Visibility feature helps you monetize your on-demand content and manage hybrid event experiences with precision. You can now decouple session access from video access, allowing attendees to see the agenda and session details while restricting the actual video player to specific groups. 

Why this is a game-changer for your Event 🚀

Previously, if a participant could see a session, they could watch the video. This update gives you the flexibility to:

• Monetize On-Demand Content: Keep your sessions visible to everyone to spark interest, but restrict the video playback to "VIP" or "Paid" ticket holders. 💰
• Tailor Hybrid Experiences: Show the video stream only to your virtual audience while providing onsite attendees with just the session info and location. 🏢💻
• Protect Exclusive Content: Easily exclude certain groups (like Guests or specific attendee tiers) from viewing sensitive or premium recordings.

What’s New? 🛠️

We’ve replaced the old "Make the stream public" toggle with a much more powerful restriction-based model.

• Group-Based Restrictions: Under Session Settings, you can now select exactly which groups should not have access to the video content. If no groups are selected, everyone with session access can watch.
• Community & Guest Control: Use dedicated toggles to hide video content from Guest users or Community members who haven't registered for your specific event. 🚫👥
• Seamless Attendee Experience: If a user doesn't have video access, they won't see a broken player or an error message. Instead, the video player is replaced by a clean session banner image, keeping your interface looking professional.
• Default Preferences: Save time by setting a baseline for your whole event! You can define your video visibility rules once in the Default Session Preferences, and every new session you create will inherit those settings automatically.

How to use it 📝

1. Navigate to Studio → Content → Sessions.
2. Select a session (ensure it is a Live Stream, Pre-recorded, or On-demand type).
3. Go to the Preferences tab.
4. Scroll to Video content restriction (or Video content visibility in defaults).
5. Select the groups you wish to block from viewing the video.
6. Hit Save! Your restrictions are now live.

Pro Tip: Want to set this up for your entire event at once? Go to Event Settings → Default session preferences to configure your global video strategy before you start building your agenda!

Good to know 💡

• Existing Sessions: Don't worry—nothing will break! Your existing sessions will remain fully accessible by default until you choose to apply restrictions.
• Visibility vs. Access: Remember, these settings only hide the video. The session description, speakers, and documents remain visible based on your standard visibility rules.

Now go forth and curate your content like the event pro you are! 🌟