Usage Reference

Learn about how JW Platform calculates storage and usage metrics for your account.

JWP offers transcoding, storage, and delivery services that scale to support millions of videos and billions of streams monthly. The Current Reported Usage page displays the most vital metrics to provide an overview of properties usage.

View usage metrics

Follow these steps to view monthly aggregates of your usage data or export a CSV file for further review:

In your JWP Dashboard, click > Usage.
From the Viewing for property dropdown menu, select the property for which you want to view usage details. By default, the aggregated usage history for All Properties is displayed in the Usage History section.
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The Usage Metrics Reference explains each listed metric. The Usage History table reflect the activity for any properties that were active at any point during the given month.
(Optional) Click at the end of a row of to export a CSV file of the data.

Usage Metrics Reference

Metric	Details
Summary Date	Month and year in which the usage history report was generated
Max Stored	Maximum amount of storage used at any time for the account
VOD Delivered	Amount (in bytes) of video on demand delivered to viewers for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Live Minutes Delivered	Amount of live content (in minutes) delivered to viewers for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Live Minutes Transcoded	Amount of live content (in minutes) transcoded to viewers for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Total Plays	Number of plays of all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Outstream Impressions	Number of outstream ad impressions on all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Instream Impressions	Number of instream ad impressions on all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated
DRM Licenses	Number of DRM licenses used for all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated
Broadcast Live Streams	Amount (in bytes) of broadcast live streams delivered to viewers for the month in which the usage history report is generated
FAST Delivered	Amount (in bytes) of FAST Channel streams delivered to viewers in environments that allow you to bring your own CDN for the month in which the usage history report is generated
SSAI Ad Insertions	Number of server-side ads inserted into a stream on all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated
SSAI Ad Impressions	Number of server-side ad impressions on all media for the account for the month in which the usage history report is generated

FAQ

How do player settings affect usage?

Learn how player settings contribute to usage with the information in the table below.

Feature	Usage impact
Autostart	Enabling autostart causes the player to download media, regardless of whether the user is watching the content.
Looping or Repeating Content	Enabling looping content can result in the player downloading content repeatedly, even if the content is not being viewed (such as a background tab that has been open continuously).
Preload	Preload settings of `metadata` and `auto` tell the player to begin downloading some media without the user interacting with the video. This can improve the user experience but result in higher streaming usage.

How do player embed styles affect usage?

Learn how embed styles contribute to usage with the information in the table below.

Feature	Usage impact
Adaptive Streaming	Single-line embeds use adaptive streaming technologies to ensure that users only download at applicable quality based on the size of the player. The player downloads videos segment by segment, staying only moderately ahead of the current playback position. If a player is embedded with a link to a single quality level, increased delivery costs are possible.
Syndication Outside of JWP	JSON and MRSS feeds allow for easy syndication. Feeds are consumable by a wide variety of platforms and players. The delivery of content to these players or platforms will be included in the streaming usage calculation. However, since other players do not send analytics information to JWP Platform, these plays will not be reflected in JWP Analytics.
Unprotected Content	Token signing is a mechanism to deter the hot-linking of media to unauthorized sites. This feature allows requiring the signing of requests to JWP Platform and includes an expiration time in generated links.
Page Refresh Behavior	Some websites use hard refreshes to ensure updated content is available to users. This type of behavior can result in additional player loads and subsequent media downloads.

Updated 10 months ago