Ezoic Video allows you to host and display video content on your site, with video ads serving alongside to generate additional revenue. This article covers how to add videos to Ezoic Video and how to get them displaying on your site.

Adding Videos

From your Ezoic dashboard, navigate to Videos and click Add Video from the Overview tab. Videos can be added three ways:

Direct Upload

• Drag and drop or select an .MP4, .MOV, or .MKV file — the upload will begin automatically
• Add a title, description, category, and visibility setting while uploading
• Set to Private if you don't want the video live immediately
• Add content categories and keywords to help match your video to relevant pages across the network
• Optionally add a transcript manually or let Ezoic Video generate one automatically

YouTube Import (Recommended)

• Click Add a Channel and authorize the connection via Google
• Toggle on Auto Import Videos to import all existing and future videos automatically, or select videos manually
• Titles, descriptions, and thumbnails are carried over automatically
• Only public and unlisted videos can be imported — previously imported videos will not be duplicated

MRSS Feed

• Paste your MRSS feed URL and click Save
• Ezoic Video fetches the XML file and imports media files automatically, carrying over existing metadata

Displaying Videos on Your Site

Auto-Insert (Recommended)

Auto-Insert places a video player on any page that doesn't already have a manually embedded player. It is enabled by default.

To confirm it is enabled:

1. In Ezoic Video, go to Player Settings > Settings
2. Ensure Automatically Insert Player is toggled ON

Replace Existing YouTube Embeds

1. In Ezoic Video, go to Customize Channel > YouTube Settings
2. Click Link New Channel and authorize Analytics
3. Toggle on Replace Embedded YouTube Videos

Note: Only videos already imported into Ezoic Video can be replaced. Ensure all relevant videos are imported before enabling this setting.

Manual Embed — Standard Player

1. On the Overview tab, click Embed Video
2. Copy the embed code and paste it into your site, or use the Ezoic Video WordPress plugin

Manual Embed — Specific Video

1. Go to My Videos
2. Hover over a video and click the < > icon to copy its embed code
3. Paste into your site in the desired location

Configuring Video Content Settings

Before adding videos, configure what Ezoic Video will display on your site. Navigate to Ezoic Video > Player Settings > Video Content Settings.

Choose your video source:

• My videos & 3rd party network videos (Recommended) — displays your uploaded videos alongside relevant videos from the Ezoic network, maximizing coverage and revenue
• 3rd party network videos only — displays network videos only, useful if you don't have your own video content yet
• My videos only — displays only videos you have uploaded

Choose how Ezoic matches videos to pages:

• Match video by page topic — Ezoic automatically selects videos relevant to each page's content
• Match video by category — select specific categories to match against; use the Select match categories field to define which categories apply

Optionally, add keywords to refine the video search and click Save.

Setting Up Your Channel Hosting

Once your videos are added, you need to configure where your channel is hosted. Navigate to Ezoic Video > Customize Channel > Hosting.

There are two options:

Host on Open.Video

Your channel is hosted at open.video/@your-channel-name. This requires no additional setup and is available immediately.

Host on My Site (Recommended)

Your videos rank on your own domain rather than open.video, keeping traffic and authority on your site. There are two methods available for JS-integrated publishers:

Use Open.Video WordPress Plugin: If your site runs WordPress, install the Open.Video WordPress plugin to connect your channel without any DNS changes.

Use Subdomain via DNS CNAME: Host your channel on a subdomain of your domain (e.g. videos.yoursite.com) by adding CNAME records to your DNS settings:

1. Enter your desired subdomain name in the Subdomain field
2. Copy the CNAME records shown in the table and add them at your domain registrar
3. Wait for DNS propagation — status will update to Live once confirmed
4. Click View Channel to verify your channel is accessible at the new subdomain

Note: Cloud Integration with Ezoic is shown as a hosting option but is only available to publishers on nameserver integration. JS-integrated publishers should use the WordPress plugin or subdomain method above.

Leave Auto-Insert enabled.

It ensures video appears on pages without a manual player, maximizing revenue coverage across your site.

Add accurate content categories and keywords when uploading.

This improves how your videos are matched to relevant pages across the network.

Use YouTube Auto Import if you produce video regularly.

It keeps Ezoic Video in sync with your YouTube channel without manual re-uploading.

Set new uploads to Private while reviewing.

Visibility can be changed at any time from the video management dashboard.

Do I need my own videos to use Ezoic Video?

No. If you don't have your own content, Ezoic Video can display relevant third-party videos from the Ezoic video network. Configure this under Video Content Settings in your dashboard.

Will YouTube Auto Import bring in all past videos?

Yes. When enabled, all previously published public and unlisted videos will be imported alongside any future uploads.

What happens if I delete a video from YouTube?

Deleting a video on YouTube does not remove it from Ezoic Video. Videos must be deleted manually from the Ezoic Video dashboard.

Can I use both Auto-Insert and manual embeds simultaneously?

Yes. Auto-Insert only applies to pages without a manually embedded player. Pages with a manual embed will use that player; all other pages will use Auto-Insert.