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title: Upload and stream course video
description: Upload course video to your protected hosting (20GB storage, 200GB monthly traffic) and embed it anywhere.
url: "https://schoolyland.com/docs/upload-and-stream-video/"
updated: "2026-09-28"
category: "Courses & content"
---

# Upload and stream course video

Course video on your platform is handled by **Presto Player** connected to dedicated video hosting. Your package includes **20GB of video storage and 200GB of monthly streaming traffic**, enough for a serious course library serving hundreds of students.

## Why not just upload videos to WordPress?

Three reasons the platform ships with dedicated video hosting instead:

- **Protection**: streams are download-protected, so paying content can't simply be saved and shared.
- **Speed**: video is delivered from a CDN built for streaming, not from your website's server. Pages stay fast.
- **Reliability**: a big upload never fills up or slows down your site's own storage.

## Upload a video

1. In WordPress admin, go to **Presto Player** and add a new video.
2. Upload your file. It lands in your protected video hosting automatically and is processed for streaming.
3. Give it a clear name so it stays easy to find as the library grows.

## Put it in a lesson or page

Presto Player videos embed anywhere: inside a LearnDash lesson, on a sales page, in a members area. In the editor, add the Presto Player block/widget and pick your video. Player behavior (controls, autoplay, chapters, muted previews) is managed per video or via reusable presets.

## Keeping an eye on capacity

20GB of storage fits roughly 40 to 80 hours of well-compressed course video (quality settings matter a lot). If your library or audience outgrows the included capacity, you have two clean options:

- **Upgrade** the included hosting: ask support for current capacity pricing.
- **Connect your own account**: Presto Player also works with your own video hosting (e.g. your own Bunny.net account), billed directly by that provider.

## Common questions

**Can students download the videos?** No. Streams are protected by default. Nothing is truly download-proof against a determined screen recorder, but casual saving and sharing is blocked.

**Can I use YouTube or Vimeo instead?** Yes, Presto Player embeds them too. Use them for public marketing videos; keep paid course content on the protected hosting.

**What formats should I upload?** Standard MP4 (H.264) works everywhere and compresses well. Your AI assistant or support can advise on export settings if a file seems too heavy.