Ediflo content hierarchy is simple yet very flexible. It is easy to understand as soon as you know the terminology, which is commonly used in digital media.
The basic building block is called an asset. Think of it as a single movie or an episode of a TV show. It has the metadata that describes it - title, synopsis, rating, cover or poster image etc. It also contains the primary media - the video file itself or a URL to the live stream.
Find out the best practices for managing assets and a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
You can keep a number of different media in a single asset, but only one media can be primary, the one that will be streamed to the user’s device. You can also keep trailers, reviews, extra content as different media which is related to the asset.
Best practices for managing media
Assets can be either standalone (e.g. movie) or represent a part of a series (e.g. TV show episode). Series is an envelope object for such related content. A series has its own metadata and groups the assets inside it into a set.
A collection is a top-level sequence that can include related content. There are three types of collections:
- Playlist collection - can include only assets
- General collection - can include assets, complete series, and profiles
- Collection group - can include other collections and categories
Learn how to put collections to the best use and how to manage them
Profiles are objects that you can use to complement your content. They are most often used to provide information on specific persons or brands. Read more about profiles