Whenever I play a video on Protoplay.tv the video window is black, a white cross in the center and message "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported."
The error with every and any video, even videos that previously displayed.
Here is an example video
https://protoplay.tv/v/3Nflm00R98MadQO6ItDqKn
Since 2022-2025 I have already uploaded 41 videos and all displayed nice Today is 08 June 2025.
Did you run out of money for the video hosting component?
We have never tried this before, but if you use the embed link this may work. To get just the embed link, you can take the following steps:
1. On the video page, click the ellipsis menu button (3 dots) > Click "Share" > Copy the embed code > On the part that says src="https://protoplay.tv/e/1234?type=video", take everything in quotation marks. In this case, ----PART 1----
Would it be possible for you to expand on this question? If the question is in regards to whether or not we support upload of these file types, the answer is officially no. Officially we only support mp4, but other containers (like webm) may work unofficially.
Q: Any public info about system status or maybe payment changes to continuing video sharing?
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Q: Protoplay website problem
Whenever I play a video on Protoplay.tv the video window is black, a white cross in the center and message
"The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported."
The error with every and any video, even videos that previously displayed.
Here is an example video
https://protoplay.tv/v/3Nflm00R98MadQO6ItDqKn
Since 2022-2025 I have already uploaded 41 videos and all displayed nice
Today is 08 June 2025.
Did you run out of money for the video hosting component?
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Q: Is embedding the video the only option or is a link provided so we can insert the video into things such as Shopify themes?
sshoemaker
Jul 8, 2024A: Hello, thank you for reaching out! Would it be possible for you to expand on this question?
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Shopify templates often do not allow embedding video outside of Youtube but they do allow a link to a video.
We have never tried this before, but if you use the embed link this may work. To get just the embed link, you can take the following steps:
1. On the video page, click the ellipsis menu button (3 dots) > Click "Share" > Copy the embed code > On the part that says src="https://protoplay.tv/e/1234?type=video", take everything in quotation marks. In this case, ----PART 1----
----PART 2----
it would be https://protoplay.tv/e/1234?type=video. This is the video link that may be compatible with Shopify.
Q: Can you encode MOV files as well as MKV and .
ts files on the platform?
sshoemaker
Jun 3, 2024A: Hello,
Would it be possible for you to expand on this question? If the question is in regards to whether or not we support upload of these file types, the answer is officially no. Officially we only support mp4, but other containers (like webm) may work unofficially.
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Q: Hi, I have some questions: How do I change a thumbnail?
How do I share my unlisted channel and videos?
How can I see how my channel looks to others?
Is there a featured video function for channels?
Thanks!
sshoemaker
Sep 27, 2024A: Hello,
Here are some answers to your questions:
| How do I share my unlisted channel and videos?
You can share your channel link two ways:
1. If you go to your “Channel Access“ Tab > Select Your Channel > Underneath the header “Channel Name“ copy the link to you channel.
2. You can search for your channel page and copy/paste the link from your browser address bar.
To share an unlisted...
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