Introduction to Usage Introduction to Usage

Introduction to Usage

Zype tracks many types of usage metrics to record engagement and activity on each account. This usage is also an indicator to customers of potential upcoming service fees to accounts, depending on their contract. Below is a detailed list of current usage Zype tracks. 

 

Type of Usage Description
VOD Transcoding Hours The total hours of VOD content that has been converted to a Zype-hosted source where one hour video = one transcode hour.
Live Encoding Hours The total hours live encoders are active and available to stream live content where one hour live encoder turned on = one transcode hour.
Video Requests

The total number of successful responses to a player request made to Zype's Player API Endpoint.

Zype Hosted Video Requests

The total number of successful responses made for videos that are Zype hosted and delivered.

Third Party Hosted Video Requests

The total number of successful responses made for videos that are third party hosted and delivered (e.g. Verizon, Vimeo Pro, and MRSS).

Stream Hours The total hours of content streamed by your consumers.
VOD Stream Hours Stream Hours for video on demand content delivered.
Live Stream Hours Stream Hours for live content delivered.
Paywall Stream Hours Stream Hours for content delivered for videos with a paywall.
Non-paywall Stream Hours Stream Hours for content delivered for videos without a paywall (this can include content monetized by ads, so long as there is no paywall.
Gigabytes

The total amount of gigabytes of video content delivered to your audience.

Live Gigabytes

Live data shows the total amount of gigabytes for live content delivered. 

VOD Gigabytes

VOD data shows the total amount of gigabytes for VOD content delivered.

Paywall Gigabytes

Paywall data shows the total amount of gigabytes of content delivered for videos with a paywall. 

Non-paywall Gigabytes

Non-paywall data shows the total amount of gigabytes of content delivered for videos that are not monetized by a paywall.

Paywall Transactions The total number of subscribers and transactions (purchase, rental, pass plans, and redemption codes) during this time period. This includes who have canceled during this timeframe.
Ad Requests The total number of requests made by Zype to your ad server. Ad requests are still accrued if your ad server fails to fill an ad spot. 

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