đď¸ Uscreen is building this beta feature now âł Beta planned in March 2026.
Your videos can be a powerful conversion tools with Automatic Free Previews. Let prospective members watch a short preview of your content, before signing up. No manual trailers required.
Automatic Free Previews turn your entire catalog into a marketing and sales conversion tool.
Why This Feature Matters
Prospects may hesitate to subscribe without seeing your content first. Is it valuable? Is it worth the price? Is it their style?
Until now, you faced a tough tradeoff:
Share full videos and give away too much
Or spend time manually creating trailers for every video
Automatic Free Previews solve this by giving viewers a taste, without showing the whole video. You get higher conversions, better engagement, and protected premium content, with zero extra work.
What You Can Do â
Automatic previews | Instantly generate short previews from your videos. |
Conversion-focused CTA | Prompt viewers to sign up when the preview ends. |
Global enable | Turn previews on for your entire catalog at once. |
Protected content | Only the preview is accessible. Your full videos stay behind the paywall. |
Trailer priority | If a video already has a trailer, the trailer is shown instead. |
Quick tips:
Use the first moments of your video as an intentional introâthis becomes your preview
Trailers still take priority if youâve already created one
Previews are securely clipped. Your full videos stay behind the paywall.
Where to Find It
Go to Admin Dashboard
Navigate to Website
Catalog Tab
Show Free Previews
Save & Apply
Thatâs it your videos now include free previews.
How It Works
Uscreen instantly clips a short preview using secure video streaming
Viewers can watch the preview on the video page
When the preview ends, theyâre prompted to sign up
Full content remains protected and inaccessible until purchase
Limitations
What you canât customize⌠yet:
Preview length per video (duration is fixed to the first 30 seconds)
Controlling previews for individual videos. Its a global setting for all videos.
Custom preview start times
Live events
TV app support (a consideration for a future improvement)
Email capture during preview (a consideration for a future improvement)
Best Practices
Keep your opening moments clear and compelling
Treat the start of each video like a mini intro
Focus on value, not spoilers
Remember: confusing or misleading previews can hurt trust and conversions
FAQs
Do previews replace my existing trailers?
No. If a video has a trailer, the trailer will be shown instead.
Can members with access still see previews?
No. Members with access simply watch the full video as usual. Previews are for visitors and members video without access. Use trailers if your want to entice members with access to watch your videos.
Does this expose my full video?
No. Only the preview clip is accessible. Your premium content stays protected.
Does this work on mobile apps?
Yes. Free previews work on web browsers, mobile browsers, and native mobile apps.
Will this affect my storage costs?
No. Previews donât create new video files or add storage costs. They are a secure clip of your existing videos.
Final Thoughts
Automatic Free Previews are a small change with a big impact. They let new viewers experience your content, trust its value, and confidently subscribe. Enable and let your videos do the selling.
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