Edit video metadata

After uploading or analyzing the performance of a video, you may decide to make a video more interesting to your viewers by editing the metadata for the video. Metadata is descriptive information about a specific media asset, such as description, tags, and publish date.

Edit video metadata

Follow these steps to edit metadata fields for a media asset in your library:

In your Media library, click the name of a video. The details page of the video appears.
On the Basic information tab, update one or more metadata sections or fields.
On the Advanced settings tab, configure one or more media settings.
On the Translations tab, add one or more translations for your content metadata.
Click Save.

Basic information

Section	Description
Title*	(Required) Name of the media item The Title field allows you to create an enticing, accurate name that engages your viewers and is optimized for search (under 60 characters with highly searched keywords). By default, JWP uses the video filename. Special characters are removed from the filename.
Description	Short explanation of the video content This text can improve search engine optimization and video recommendations. To prevent having a description shortened in search engine results, limit descriptions to less than 100 characters.
Tags	User-generated labels used to classify a video You can add tags as single tags or as a comma-separated list: Single Tag - Click Single tag, enter the tag, and click Add. Multiple Tags - Click Multiple Tags, enter a comma-separated list of tags, and click Add. NOTE: You can also bulk manage tags using the Manage Tags feature in your library. Tags are case-sensitive, and ending whitespaces are removed. Tags can be used in several ways: Searching and filtering content within the dashboard or API Creating dynamic playlists Creating rules for Recommendations playlists
Content Type	Type of media based on shared custom parameters Customers with app config access can use content types to classify media by categories with common fields, such as movies, episodes, and live events. For more information, learn how to add a content type.
Custom Parameters	User-generated name-value pairs As examples, custom fields can be used when setting cue points or storing legacy media IDs. You can also set default custom parameters that are applied to all new videos uploaded through your JWP dashboard.

Advanced settings

Section	Description
Content Protection	Settings to control your content viewability and access The Geoblocking rule field allows you to control the locations where your content can be viewed. To select a value from the dropdown, you must first define a geoblocking rule. Digital Rights Management (DRM) protects media by controlling how videos are accessed, played, and shared across devices and platforms. Toggle the field ON or OFF to change your DRM status. For DRM-enabled properties, DRM is applied to all media items by default. 🚧 A change in DRM status only takes effect after saving. It may take up to 10 minutes for the JW Platform to reflect the change. If you change the DRM status of a published media item that is actively being streamed, the change may disrupt the viewer experience.
Publish Scheduling	Active dates of the video You can update the Publish Date and Local Time of a video to any time to between Jan 01, 1970 00:00:00 - Jan 19, 2038 03:14:07. The UTC time will be calculated. Click the checkbox next to Set Expiration Date to update the Expiration Date and Local Time for the video. You can set a video to end at any time between Jan 01, 1970 00:00:00 - Jan 19, 2038 03:14:07, but after the Publish Date and Local Time. The UTC time will be calculated. If the Set Expiration Date is not selected, the video will remain published indefinitely.

Section

Description

Content Protection

Settings to control your content viewability and access

The Geoblocking rule field allows you to control the locations where your content can be viewed. To select a value from the dropdown, you must first define a geoblocking rule.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) protects media by controlling how videos are accessed, played, and shared across devices and platforms. Toggle the field ON or OFF to change your DRM status.

For DRM-enabled properties, DRM is applied to all media items by default.

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A change in DRM status only takes effect after saving. It may take up to 10 minutes for the JW Platform to reflect the change.
If you change the DRM status of a published media item that is actively being streamed, the change may disrupt the viewer experience.

Publish Scheduling

Active dates of the video

You can update the Publish Date and Local Time of a video to any time to between Jan 01, 1970 00:00:00 - Jan 19, 2038 03:14:07. The UTC time will be calculated.

Click the checkbox next to Set Expiration Date to update the Expiration Date and Local Time for the video. You can set a video to end at any time between Jan 01, 1970 00:00:00 - Jan 19, 2038 03:14:07, but after the Publish Date and Local Time. The UTC time will be calculated.

If the Set Expiration Date is not selected, the video will remain published indefinitely.

FAQ

Can I enable and disable DRM for multiple media items at once?

Yes. In a DRM-enabled property, the dashboard allows you to bulk enable or disable DRM. Follow these steps:

In your Media library, click the radio buttons of two or more media items.
Click Manage content protection. The Manage content protection panel appears.
(Optional) Set geoblocking.
Under Digital Rights Management (DRM), click On or Off to enable or disable DRM for the media items.
Click Save.

The chosen DRM status is applied to the media items.