Secure Your Stream with StreamShark’s Viewer Management
In the world of online video, public isn’t always the goal. Whether you’re hosting a ticketed webinar, a private product launch, an internal training session, or even a community-focused live event, controlling who can access your content is key.
Traditionally, securing streams meant either a flimsy shared password or managing multiple access lists manually. What if you just want a secure Guest List for your video content without the hassle?
Enter StreamShark Viewer Management. This feature allows StreamShark to act as your gatekeeper, managing registrations and access control directly, so you can focus on delivering your content, not managing logins.
Direct Registration: StreamShark Handles the Door
StreamShark manages user registration for you. This works for:
- Organizations hosting private content.
- Events involving external guests like partners, customers, or students.
- Events with viewers from a variety of individual bases, such as fans, community members, or subscribers.
Key Features:
- Custom Registration Forms: Collect the data you need (email, name, or other fields) before a viewer can access your stream.
- Email Verification: Ensure every viewer is using a legitimate, reachable email address.
- Automated Access: Once registered, viewers get secure access links directly from StreamShark.
The Power of Viewer Groups
The secret sauce of this system is the Viewer Group. Think of these as curated collections of authorized users.
Instead of managing access person-by-person for every single video, you create a Group (e.g., Premium Subscribers, Q3 Workshop Attendees, or Board Members).
- Create Once, Use Everywhere: Grant a group access to any piece of content with a single click.
- Easy Importing: Have a list of authorized emails? Simply upload a CSV to a Viewer Group, and they are instantly cleared for entry.
One System for All Your Content
Viewer Management isn’t just for a one-off live stream. It’s a holistic security layer that applies across your entire StreamShark ecosystem:
- Live Events: Keep your high-stakes broadcasts exclusive to registered attendees.
- VOD (Video on Demand): Ensure your archives and recorded sessions remain behind a secure wall.
- Live Scheduler: If you are running pre-recorded content on a loop or a specific schedule, you can apply Viewer Groups to ensure only the right audience sees the ‘simulated live’ broadcast.
- StreamShark Channels & Enterprise Home page: Viewer Management can be applied to all of our Video CMS services
Flexible Access: Combine SSO with Viewer Management
Viewer Management also works alongside enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) setups. This is perfect for organizations that want to:
- Allow employees to access content via their corporate SSO.
- Invite external members – like board members, partners, or special guests – who don’t have company wide credentials.
By using SSO for internal users and Viewer Management for external participants, you can:
- Maintain a seamless login experience for employees.
- Extend secure access to outside viewers without compromising access control policies.
- Ensure all attendees, internal or external, are tracked, verified, and accounted for.
This hybrid approach provides the best of both worlds: enterprise-grade security for your team, plus the flexibility to include special guests in private sessions.
Beyond Access Control: Building Your Email List
One of the hidden benefits of Viewer Management is the ability to collect emails and other information from attendees, making it easy to:
- Follow up after the event with key updates, resources, or offers.
- Nurture relationships with your audience, whether they’re customers, fans, or community members.
- Gain insights into your audience for future events or marketing campaigns.
Is Viewer Management Right for Your Event?
If you need to control access, prevent unauthorized sharing, and gather attendee data, even for events with viewers from diverse individual bases, this is your solution. Professional security, simple setup, and powerful audience insights all in one system.
Ready to build your first Viewer Group? Check out our step-by-step guide here or contact us today to see a demo of Viewer Management in action.
