Memberships
Patreon video hosting.
What works, and what video creators run into.
Patreon has hosted video natively since its November 2022 announcement, so you can upload films straight to a post. For many creators that is enough. For filmmakers and channels whose members pay mainly to watch, a few limits of a post-based platform start to show.
Video hosting for filmmakers · 5 GB free · Paid plans from USD 9/month
By uncompressed.io · Updated October 2026
Short answer
Can you host video on Patreon?
Yes. Since November 2022 Patreon hosts video natively: you upload a file to a post and members watch it inside Patreon, in what Patreon describes as HD quality. Video is one post type in a feed, so creators who mainly sell films or series often pair Patreon with a dedicated video platform that works as a library and storefront.
- Native Patreon video announced 3 November 2022
- Described by Patreon as HD-quality
- Video lives inside posts in a feed
- 10% platform fee on the income you earn on Patreon, plus processing
- No per-buyer leak tracing
- Ad-free, per the 2022 announcement
What Patreon video does well
Start with the strengths
before the limits
Native video means the file can live on Patreon itself. For a creator who posts updates, short videos and behind-the-scenes clips next to text and audio, that is a real improvement.
One place for members
Members watch inside the same app where they read your posts, comment and see your other perks.
No second host needed
You upload the file to the post. Patreon's announcement describes the integrated experience as making uploading and sharing easy, ad-free.
Discovery and community
Patreon's app, its notifications and its community features keep members coming back between releases.
Where video creators get stuck
Five common limits
for members who pay to watch
None of these are bugs. They follow from Patreon being a membership feed first, with video as one of its post types.
Patreon figures from patreon.com/pricing and Patreon's announcement of native video, read 12 October 2026. The right column describes uncompressed.io. 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.
Picture quality, honestly
The fee as you grow
What 10% means
on a video membership
USD 100
on USD 1,000 a month
Patreon 10% platform fee
USD 500
on USD 5,000 a month
Patreon 10% platform fee
USD 0
uncompressed.io commission
at any volume; you pay a flat plan
A film library under your own name
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.
Run both
Patreon for community, a library for films
without splitting your audience
Keep Patreon for the conversation
Posts, polls, audio and updates stay where your members already are.
Upload the films elsewhere
Put the finished films in a library under your name, as exported. Vimeo libraries import in one step.
Link from a tier
Give a higher Patreon tier a coupon or gift membership to the library, or sell the library as its own membership.
Protect the releases
Turn on Leak Shield (USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year) for premieres. It reduces risk and makes leaks traceable; it cannot guarantee a film never leaks.
Questions
Frequently asked
Does Patreon host video?
Yes. Patreon announced native video on 3 November 2022, describing it as HD-quality and ad-free, with video uploaded and shared inside Patreon itself.
What resolution does Patreon video play at?
Patreon's announcement describes its native video as HD-quality. Patreon's help center could not be read automatically on 12 October 2026, so this page does not state resolution, file size or bitrate limits. Check Patreon's help center for the current numbers before uploading a master.
Is Patreon good for filmmakers?
It is good for building a relationship with supporters through posts, updates and community. It is weaker as a film library: members scroll a feed rather than browse collections, a single film cannot be rented to a non-member in the same way, and there is no per-buyer leak tracing.
How much does Patreon take from video creators?
The same as from any creator: Patreon's pricing page states a 10% platform fee on the income you earn on Patreon, plus payment processing, currency conversion and payout fees and applicable taxes.
Can I use Patreon and a separate video platform together?
Yes. Many creators keep Patreon for community and updates and link members to a separate storefront for the films themselves, either as a perk of a higher tier or as a separate membership.
What is the alternative to Patreon video hosting?
A video-first platform that hosts the film and sells access to it. uncompressed.io streams the file as exported, sells monthly and yearly memberships, purchases and rentals at 0% commission, and offers optional per-buyer leak tracing.
Give your films a library, not a feed.
uncompressed.io streams each film as exported and sells memberships, rentals and purchases with 0% commission. Every paid plan includes it (Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month).
Sources
- 1.Introducing Patreon Video, Patreon news (dated 3 November 2022, read 12 October 2026)
- 2.Patreon pricing (read 12 October 2026)
- 3.Guidelines for determining playback resolution, Vimeo help center (read 5 September 2026)