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
- In WordPress admin, go to Presto Player and add a new video.
- Upload your file — it lands in your protected video hosting automatically and is processed for streaming.
- Give it a clear name. You’ll thank yourself when 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 40–80 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.
