Memberships
Members only video library.
Collections by tier, series in order, and a place to pick up where they left off.
A members-only library is what people pay for month after month. A feed of posts gets scrolled past; a library gets browsed, binged and returned to. This guide covers how to organise one: collections, tiers, series and the small features that make members come back.
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By uncompressed.io · Updated October 2026
Short answer
How do I build a members-only video library?
Group your videos into collections, create membership tiers, and choose which collections each tier includes; non-members see titles and any free preview you add, members stream everything their tier covers. On uncompressed.io the library also keeps series in episode order and gives every member continue watching and a watchlist, on the web and on branded TV apps.
- Group films into collections
- Each membership tier includes whole collections
- Series keep episodes in order
- Continue watching and a watchlist per member
- Monthly and or yearly tiers, with free trials
- 0% commission, paid into your own account
The building blocks
Collections, tiers, series
and what each one does
Three ideas organise any members-only library. Get them right and the library explains itself.
Collections
A collection is a named group of films: a season, a theme, a year, a body of work. Collections are what a tier includes, so build them around what people want to buy, not around your upload dates.
Tiers
A tier is a price, monthly, yearly or both, and the collections it includes. Members pick a tier; the library shows them everything inside it.
Series
A series is a set of episodes with a fixed order. It has its own row in the shop and the apps, and the web player counts down to the next episode.
An example
A library in three tiers
for a documentary filmmaker
An illustration of structure. Prices are yours to set; the guide to supporter tiers covers how to choose them.
3
Tiers is usually enough
more choices slow the decision
1, 3, 6, 12
Months a member can be gifted
paid once, no renewal
0%
Commission on memberships
at any volume
Coming back
The small features
that keep members subscribed
Members cancel when they forget why they pay. These features keep the next thing to watch in front of them.
Continue watching
Each member's place in every film and series is kept. Continue watching shows what they were in the middle of, and the Apple TV app resumes from the same second.
Watchlist
Members save films for later. A full watchlist is a reason not to cancel.
Series order
Episodes play in order and the web player counts down to the next one, so a series is watched as a series.
Analytics
The analytics hub shows engagement, audience, MRR and the journey from visit to member, with CSV export, so you can see which collections hold people.
Inside a members-only library
Read from the live price list. Verified 2026-10.
| Commission on sales | 0 percent, at any volume. Buyers pay into your own payment account; your card processor's fee applies. |
|---|---|
| What you can sell | Purchases (stream forever), downloads, rentals with a viewing window, memberships with monthly or yearly tiers, bundles and series. |
| Member tools | Free trials per tier, coupon codes, gift memberships, refunds and free access from your earnings page. |
| Your storefront | A shop under your name at yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand, or on your own domain. Buyers need no account. |
| Picture quality | Films stream as you exported them: no re-encode of video or audio, with an optional lighter copy for slow connections. |
| Viewing hours included | Lite 1,000, Pro 5,000, Max 15,000, Studio 25,000 hours a month, then USD 29 per extra 20,000-hour block. Playback never pauses. |
| Plans | Starter free (5 GB, one film at a time); Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month; yearly is one month free. |
| Leak Shield (optional) | Every buyer gets their own invisibly marked copy; the open web and torrent indexes are searched; a confirmed leak names and blocks the buyer and sends the takedown. USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year, any paid plan. |
| Inclusion window | The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month. |
Plans and add-ons: pricing. The whole cluster starts at the creator platform guide.
Setting it up
From uploads to a library
in order
Upload
Upload each film as exported. Nothing is re-encoded.
Build collections
Group films by what a member would want together. Put episodes into a series with their order.
Create tiers
Set monthly and or yearly prices, choose the collections each tier includes, and add a free trial where it helps.
Open the shop
Your library lives at yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand or on your own domain, and on branded apps for Apple TV, iPhone, Fire TV, Samsung and LG built under your own developer accounts (the stores' own developer fees apply).
Invite members
Share the link, or grant free access to collaborators and press from your earnings page.
Viewing hours
Who this is not for: if your membership is mainly written posts, audio or a community chat, a post-based platform suits you better. A members-only library works when members pay to watch.
The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is a members-only video library?
A members-only video library is a collection of videos that only paying members can watch, organised into collections and series and opened by a membership tier. Visitors without a membership see the titles and any free preview you add; members see and stream everything their tier includes.
How do I make a members-only video library?
Upload your films, group them into collections, create membership tiers with a monthly and or yearly price, and choose which collections each tier includes. On uncompressed.io, members then browse the library on the web or on your branded TV and phone apps.
Can different tiers see different videos?
Yes. Each tier includes whole collections. A lower tier can include your back catalogue and a higher tier everything, including new releases and behind-the-scenes material.
Can members pick up where they stopped?
Yes. Continue watching keeps their place in each film and the next episode in a series, and a watchlist holds what they mean to watch. The Apple TV app resumes from the same place.
Do members need an account?
They sign in with the email they subscribed with. There is no separate password to create.
Can I also sell single films from the library?
Yes. A film can be in a membership collection and also be for sale or rent on its own, for viewers who want one film without a membership.
Open a members-only library under your name.
Memberships, collections and series come with the streaming platform on every paid plan (Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month), with 0% commission on what members pay.
Sources
- 1.VOD Streaming, uncompressed.io pricing (read 12 October 2026)