StreamTube 4.15 - Video Streaming WordPress Theme

Overview and core purpose

• StreamTube enables video uploading, encoding, and delivery with built‑in Automatic Encode Video using FFmpeg to produce HLS streams for embeddable playback.
• It supports embedding videos from YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, and any site that supports oEmbed or iframe code.
• The theme includes a Front‑End User Dashboard for members to manage posts, comments, and profiles without accessing WordPress backend.
• Built for WordPress with wide compatibility, including Bootstrap 5, Video.js player, and RTL support.

Caution: StreamTube is exclusive to ThemeForest. The documentation and resources are provided to guide installation, updates, and usage.

Feature core: storage, users, and monetization

• Storage Quota: Admins can set and enforce storage limits per user or role, enabling controlled uploads.
• Limit uploads for specific users and Limit uploads based on user roles.
• Sell additional storage capacity to monetize storage by offering extra space to users.
• User ecosystem: BuddyPress readiness with activity streams, private messages, notifications, user groups, friend connections, user mentions, and user follow functionality.
• Social and community features: following, post likes, AJAX comments, infinite loading, and responsive design.

Video encoding, hosting, and delivery

• Automatic Encode Video (FFmpeg) to generate HLS streams for embeddable playback on other sites.
• Embed videos from major platforms via YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, or any site supporting oEmbed or iframe.
• Video.js player provides a modern, cross‑browser HTML5 video experience.
• Support for 360° video, multiple playback bitrates, VTT subtitles, and four skins with a quality selector.
• Automatic generation of video thumbnails and animation previews (GIF/WebP) for engaging previews.
• Automatic video transcoding to HLS format and real‑time status detection for encoding progress and completion notifications.

Front‑end publishing, management, and UX

• Front End Posting and Front End User Dashboard for video management, comments, and profile updates.
• Auto publish after encoding and notifications to authors on encoding events.
• Auto‑import, bulk import, and organization of uploads; auto‑organize into author name folders.
• Auto enable MP4 download and auto‑import new videos to streamline content onboarding.
• Resumable and direct uploads with REST API upload for seamless creator workflows.

APIs, CDN integrations, and delivery optimizations

• Cloudflare Stream API ready with auto‑sync of videos to Cloudflare Stream and auto‑sync from Cloudflare to WordPress.
• Bunny.net Stream API ready with auto‑sync and delivery enhancements to improve performance and costs.
• REST API Upload and programmatic video management for developers.
• Auto‑generate video thumbnails and animation previews in multiple formats (image, webp).
• Direct upload resilience with resumable uploads to minimize failures on large files.

Live streaming, simulcast, and advertising

• Live Stream and Simulcast (restream) capabilities for live video distribution.
• Video advertising with VAST standard support: pre‑roll, mid‑roll, post‑roll, linear ads, and non‑linear banners.
• Support for Google Ad Manager, Google AdSense, and any VAST‑compliant ad server.

Layout, themes, and design systems

• Fullwidth and Boxed layouts with 8 premade homepages and 3 single video templates.
• Bootstrap 5 framework and Video.js player for robust playback.
• RTL readiness for right‑to‑left languages and Elementor Page Builder compatibility for custom layouts.

Commerce, memberships, and multi‑vendor support

• Sell Video Content via WooCommerce integration, enabling access control and checkout flows for video purchases.
• Dokan Ready / Dokan Pro Ready for multi‑vendor marketplace capabilities around video content.
• Patreon / Memberships Pro Ready for creator monetization and subscriber access.
• WooThanks – WooCommerce bonus plugin for creator earnings similar to “Super Thanks” models.

Content protection, privacy, and access control

• Embedding Privacy to block or allow specific domains and keep content secure on the site.
• Token Authentication and secure video access for protected content.
• Content restriction controls to define which user types can view video content.

Search, performance, and accessibility

• Search Autocomplete for faster content discovery.
• Open and responsive design for a wide range of devices and browsers.
• W3C Validation and accessibility considerations to meet standards.

Developer, docs, and ongoing updates

• Documentation: https://phpface.gitbook.io/streamtube
• REST APIs and Upload documentation: https://phpface.gitbook.io/streamtube/for-developers/rest-apis-and-upload
• Changelogs: https://phpface.gitbook.io/streamtube/changelogs
• Update processes: One Click Demo Import, One Click Theme Update, and asset handling

Support, demos, and community resources

• Customer Support at https://phpface.ticksy.com
• Live Previews (Fullwidth): https://streamtube.marstheme.com
• Live Previews (Boxed): https://streamtube.marstheme.com/boxed
• Demo videos and tutorials via linked playlists for Bunny Stream, Cloudflare Stream, and DynTube Stream

Source credits and open‑source components

• Slick: https://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/
• VideoJS: https://videojs.com/
• Cropperjs: https://fengyuanchen.github.io/cropperjs/
• jquery.scrollIntoView: http://darkseal.github.io/jquery.scrolling
• Font Tello: https://fontello.com
• Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com

Source materials include demo assets credits and a note on refunds: refunds are not offered once the package is downloaded.