ReedTV Blog
Tips, comparisons, and guides for video creators
Introducing Strong Video Protection — Keep Patrons-Only Videos for Patrons, Wherever They're Shared
A new switch in Settings gives your Patrons-only and domain-locked videos our strongest protection: they play inside your Patreon posts and on your own sites, and nowhere else. Off by default, included in every plan.
November 6, 2026Introducing Watch Together — Watch Parties for Your Videos, in Sync on Every Screen
Let your viewers watch your videos together with friends in other places. Anyone in the party can play, pause or skip, and it happens on every screen at once. Patrons-only videos stay for patrons. Off by default, included in every plan.
November 5, 2026Introducing Pages — Your Own Patreon-Style Home at reedtv.com/@you
Every ReedTV account now includes a public page: post videos, images, audio, text and polls, make posts for your Patreon patrons only, and approve every comment before it appears. Included in every plan.
November 4, 2026Introducing Unlock with Patreon — Share Your Videos Anywhere, Only Patrons Can Watch
Make any ReedTV video Patrons only. Anyone can open the link, but only your active paying patrons can watch: they sign in with Patreon once, even from the Patreon app. Share your links on Facebook, X, Discord or email without giving your work away.
November 3, 2026What Video Hosting Really Costs in 2026: ReedTV vs Cloudflare Stream, Bunny, Vimeo and Wistia
Most video hosts charge for every minute watched or cap your bandwidth. We compared what the same 1,000-minute library costs on ReedTV, Cloudflare Stream, Bunny Stream, Vimeo and Wistia at 100,000 and 1,000,000 minutes watched a month.
November 2, 2026Introducing Ultra HD — 2K & 4K Playback for the Videos That Deserve It
ReedTV now offers Ultra HD: an optional add-on for Starter and Pro that adds 2K and 4K versions to the videos you choose. Pay only for the videos you turn it on for, see the exact cost first, and turn it off any time.
November 1, 2026Why Your Patreon Video Looks "Zoomed In" — and Why It's Actually Fine
Patreon crops the video area of a post to a shape that isn't 16:9. ReedTV fills that area by default (no black bars), which can look slightly zoomed in the post — but the full video is intact. And now you can choose: fill the card, or show the whole video with black bars.
October 31, 2026Introducing the ReedTV API — Automate Your Video Workflow with Scoped API Keys
ReedTV now has a developer API. Generate scoped API keys to list, create, and manage videos, sync your Cloudflare Stream (BYOA) account, pull analytics, and mint fresh embed links — all programmatically.
October 30, 2026New: Generate a Fresh Embed Link to Fix Patreon Re-Embeds
Patreon sometimes shows a re-embedded video as a plain link instead of a player. ReedTV's new "Generate new link" button gives you a fresh URL for the same video — no re-upload needed.
October 29, 2026How to Connect Your Cloudflare Stream Account to ReedTV (Step-by-Step)
A complete walkthrough for ReedTV BYOA users: create the right Cloudflare API token with Stream:Edit permission, find your Account ID, and connect your account in under 3 minutes.
October 28, 2026Full Control Over Who Can Watch Your Videos — Domain Restrictions & Embed-Only Mode
ReedTV now lets you restrict video playback to specific domains like Patreon or Medium, and disable the watch page entirely so videos can only be viewed where you choose.
October 27, 2026Cloudflare Stream Users: Why It's Time to Upgrade to the New ReedTV
Cloudflare Stream embeds no longer work on Medium, Patreon, and other platforms. The new ReedTV fixes this with native oEmbed support — and can save you money.
October 26, 2026Wistia Alternative: Affordable Video Hosting Without the Enterprise Price Tag
Wistia is powerful but expensive. ReedTV gives creators the same core features — video hosting, embeds, analytics, and more — starting at $5/month instead of $19+.
October 25, 2026Best Vimeo Alternative for Creators — Why ReedTV Costs 75% Less
Looking for a Vimeo alternative that won't break the bank? ReedTV offers video hosting, live streaming, AI captions, and analytics starting at $5/month.
October 24, 2026