Controlling Syndication

Publishers can control the distribution of a syndicated Player from the Brightcove Console by selecting certain options before, during, and after the sharing of a syndication offer.

About domain restrictions for your syndicated player: In their syndication request, affiliates specify the proposed location URL(s) for inserting the Player being offered for syndication.

Domain restrictions for syndicated players are controlled by the publisher’s approval of the affiliate’s proposed URL, and NOT by any domain restrictions set by the publisher when creating or editing the Player (i.e., the “Restrict the player to your web domain?” option, accessible from the Players > Security tab page)



The following options allow you to control syndication

  • As you create or edit your syndication offer (Syndication > Manage Offers > Edit > Details):

    Approval Method: Choose "I would like to approve anyone requesting this video player before it can be used." (Reviewing, Approving, or Denying a Syndication Requests)
    Distribution: Clear the “List in public directory” checkbox.
    Types of publishing code: Select either or both of the following publishing code types when editing or creating your syndication offer. (The publishing code is used to insert your Player in an affiliate website or Flash application.)

    • JavaScript (the default selection):
      JavaScript is the preferred code for publishing a Player using Brightcove. JavaScript publishing ensures that your syndicated Player will be restricted to only the URLs specified in the syndication request and provides reporting data for Players on affiliate websites or other locations.
    • ActionScript:
      Choose this publishing code if your Player needs to be embedded in an affiliate’s Flash-based movie, website, or application.

  • After approving an affiliate:

    Deny an affiliate after you have approved requests for a syndicated Player.

    (This method only applies if you shared your Player publishing code using JavaScript or ActionScript.)     		Choose the Syndication tab from the Brightcove Console, then either:

    • From the Manage Offers tab page:
      Select the Player offer on the left, select the associated affiliate on the right, and then click the Deny Affiliate button.
    • From the Manage Affiliates tab:
      Select the affiliate/offer name, then click the Deny Request button.
    To allow a denied affiliate to once again syndicate your Player: Syndication > Manage Affiliates > affiliate name > Approve Request


To view the syndication status of your players from the Players tab: Mouse over icons in the Type column on the left to view whether a player is: Available for Syndication, an Affiliated Player, or Not Available for Syndication.