Wistia Updates

📊 Compare Media Analytics by Relative Time

2024-07-26T19:54:16.503Z

We’re excited to announce a new feature in Compare Media Analytics that lets you evaluate media performance over the first 30 days!

Now you can;

Compare media from the same starting point.
Focus on the crucial early days for timely optimizations.
Benchmark with intuitive relative time comparisons.

How It Works:

Choose the "First 30 Days" option for relative time comparison.
Use the dropdown menu in the chart to view daily Total Plays and Total Time Played.
The table below shows total values and additional metrics for the 30-day period.

Additional Features:

Download Chart: Save the chart as an image.
Export Data: Export your first 30-day media comparison.

Start optimizing your media campaigns today!

📺 New templates to make channels in a snap

2024-07-26T14:54:23.571Z

You’ve created your media and now you want to make sure they get the visibility they deserve. Channels help you do just that, by allowing you to group like content together so it plays one after the next and keeps your audience engaged. Whether you want to show off your beautiful videos or highlight your engaging podcasts, now our templates make it easier than ever to create a collection of your media in one place.

Head over to Channels to select a template and make your video library stand out!

🔇Cut silences in a click

2024-07-16T15:14:24.920Z

They say silence is golden, but not in your videos (at least sometimes)! That’s why we’re streamlining how you edit.

This update automatically detects 2+ second silences at the beginning and end of your videos, letting you remove them in a single click.

Have a webinar recording with a nice chunk of silence at the top? Or a product demo with a friendly webcam that captures you looking for the “stop recording” button? We’ve been there. That’s why we’ve got these crucial edits covered with more to come.

How does it work?

For any video you edit in Wistia, we’ll automatically scan for silences longer than 2 seconds at the beginning and end of your timeline.

✂️ To remove them: Head to “Suggestions” and click “Apply”

For recordings and live events made with Wistia, we’ll ⚡️automatically remove the silences⚡️ as soon as you bring them into the editor—saving you an extra click! (Don’t worry, you can always undo, un-trim, or revert to the original at any time).

We hope you give it a try and we’d love to know what you think!

Stay cool,

-Team Wistia

👀 Keep an eye on the “Suggestions” menu for more updates that speed up the polishing process.

📂 Share folders with your team in one click!

2024-07-08T20:48:33.033Z

We know that one of the most important parts of a successful video is the collaboration that it takes to get there. And we’ve heard your feedback that sometimes it takes just as long to share with each person on your team as it did to make the video (or almost!). So we made it easier to share folders with everyone in your Wistia account and grant access to content in just one click!

What’s changed?

Making it easier to start sharing: We introduced a new “share” button that you can access on your folder page and easily share all of the content in the folder.
Sharing with more people, more easily: You’ll find a General Access section when you select the share button that will now let you choose the “Anyone in my Wistia account” setting.

How does it work?

The new General Access section gives you the option to grant access to “Anyone in my Wistia account” which includes all users. You can also share with “anyone else with the link” which includes people who are not users in your Wistia account.

Looking to give all users in your account access to view a folder’s content? Enable the ‘Can View’ setting.

Interested in giving all users in your account admin capabilities where they can customize and manage media within a folder? Enable the ‘Can Manage’ setting.

Don’t worry, you can still lock or unlock your folder by using the new combinations in the General access section or clicking the lock icon to toggle on/off at the top of your Folders page.

Happy sharing!

🔗 Retroactively Sync Live Event Registrants to MAPs

2024-07-02T15:43:01.773Z

Now, when you connect a Marketing Automation Platform (MAP) list to your Wistia registration form for the first time, switch to a new list, or use the 'Disconnect From List' option and reconnect to a new one, Wistia will retroactively sync any preexisting registrant data for the event to the new list. No more piecemeal data management or manual imports—this new capability makes it all a breeze! Plus, it's available for all MAP integrations, including HubSpot, Pardot, and Marketo.

Just head on over to the Registrants page for your Live event and literally click on ‘Connect’ to connect!

🎨 New event customization options from start to finish updated

2024-06-24T19:30:00Z

Your event should be uniquely yours - from on-brand colors to event images that really show what your event will be.

Customized event images give you that consistent look from start to finish, with a graphic that can be used from registration page to email. You can use one of your own images or even pull from Unsplash to find the image that’s just right for your event. We’ve even added the option to include a short trailer on your registration page so you can bring your event to life and increase interest and engagement.

And once your attendees are in the event, you don’t have to worry about them getting distracted by the event description. Now the event description has its own button so your audience can pay attention to who’s (and what’s) on stage.

Customize away and make your event shine!

How does it work?

Add an event image for a consistent look from start to finish.

Upload an image in your event overview and then the image will be automatically applied for your registration page, emails, and the screen before the event starts and after it ends (video on demand). Just 1 click to brand your entire event (instead of… 5!)

NEW Hero image resizer

Now you have ability to adjust the size of your hero image on the registration page to make it easier to keep important registration details at the top of the page and ensure people sign up for your event!

Customize your registration page with a short video, custom image or beautiful photography from Unsplash.

Navigate to Event -> Customize menu -> Registration page -> Hero. You will see an option to add a video or an image - one of your own or from Unsplash. If you choose video you can select any of your existing media and customize how the player will look. If you choose an image, it will automatically pull the event image if you set one, but you can always create a unique image just for this page. (don’t worry it won’t impact the image you set for the event thumbnail or emails). Additionally you can browse Unsplash for free high-resolution stock images to find that perfect image for your registration page.

To top it all off, you can choose the layout of the registration page, with the date and registration form on the hero or below the hero.

No more description distractions during your event!

We want your content to shine, which is why we moved the description into a separate section where viewers can choose to read it if and when they want. This feature is rolling out to all users with access to Live: Advanced, Premium, and now customers on the Pro plan.

As always, let us know if you have any feedback.

Happy customization!

Team Wistia

🔧 Transcript edits that stick

2024-06-10T15:53:34.885Z

Great fix comin’ in hot! 🔥

We’ve improved the seamless relationship between transcripts and video editing.

How? Now, any corrections made to your video transcript and some customizations (Chapters, Turnstile, Annotation Links, etc.) are preserved when polishing up your video in Wistia’s video editor.

Nice, huh? If you haven’t tried it out yet, get in there today and start transcribing and polishing up your videos for prime time.

Psst: All Plans have free transcription and video editing. Yep. Even the Free Plan.

🔦 Updates for stress-free webinars

2024-06-03T19:03:48.980Z

May flew by, bringing more than 10 updates to Wistia Live that will keep you calm, cool, and collected on your next webinar. We’re talkin’ more panelists, more analytics, and more control.

📊 Bring polls and audience engagement to the stage

2024-05-31T12:39:21.121Z

We've introduced an exciting new feature that displays poll questions and answers visually on the main stage during a live event to help increase audience engagement during Wistia Live events!

Why Does It Matter?

Achieving an engaging webinar event is all about creating opportunities for hosts, panelists, and the audience to interact more dynamically. You can bring polls directly onto the stage in a dynamic, branded layout for maximum visibility and participation.

How Does It Work?

Hosts will see a "Bring to Stage" option under each poll they create.
Clicking this brings the poll questions and answers onto the main stage as a pinned stream.
Hosts can switch between different poll visualizations on stage at any time.
Poll layouts automatically adapt to your Live event's brand colors.
Only one element (poll, screen share, or Q&A) can be displayed on stage at a time.
Polls cannot be deleted while displayed on stage.
Limitations: 280 character limit for questions, 120 characters for answers, maximum of 8 answer options for each poll.

This update provides Wistia Live Premium, Advanced, and Pro customers with an exciting new poll visualization functionality, offering a powerful way to create engaging, interactive experiences for audiences.

Let us know if you have any other feedback!

Team Wistia

📌 Pin important comments during live events

2024-05-31T12:26:57.523Z

Hosts and co-hosts now have the power to pin any comment to the top of the chat panel, keeping it visible to all attendees throughout the event. This new feature empowers you to take control of the conversation, enhancing your confidence as a host.

Why Does It Matter?

As part of our host confidence-building tools, the ability to pin comments allows you to better engage with your audience and relay important information quickly and efficiently during live streams. Pinned comments remain at the top of the chat indefinitely until unpinned.

How Does It Work?

Only hosts and co-hosts can pin comments in the chat
Pinned comments can include any comments from a host, panelist, or audience member.
There's no limit on the number of comments pinned at once.
Click on a comment to pin it to the top of the chat panel
Click on a pinned comment to unpin it

This update gives you more control over the chat experience and better tools to facilitate an engaging two-way dialogue during your Wistia Live events.

Available to all Wistia Live Pro, Advanced, and Premium customers.

As always, let us know if you have any feedback.

Team Wistia

Wistia Updates

📊 Compare Media Analytics by Relative Time

Now you can;

How It Works:

Additional Features:

📺 New templates to make channels in a snap

🔇Cut silences in a click

How does it work?

📂 Share folders with your team in one click!

🔗 Retroactively Sync Live Event Registrants to MAPs

🎨 New event customization options from start to finish *updated*

🔧 Transcript edits that stick

🔦 Updates for stress-free webinars

📊 Bring polls and audience engagement to the stage

📌 Pin important comments during live events

🎨 New event customization options from start to finish updated