Product Spotlight: See What's New in Wistia [August 2024]

As summer ends and the back-to-school hustle is in full swing, we’re excited to show you all the fresh updates we’ve rolled out this month.

Whether you’re a Wistia pro or just getting started, these new features will help you easily make more high-quality videos, better manage your library, and seamlessly connect with your audience.

Let’s jump in and see what’s new!

Native slide sharing in Wistia Live

Say goodbye to the frustrations of screen sharing, because now you can share your presentation slides right in Wistia Live. Just load your slides into Wistia ahead of time, and when it’s showtime, present them without having to share your screen.

This feature keeps your presentations sharp and smooth so you can deliver an impactful, stress-free event.

Channel templates: Your shortcut to beautiful video galleries

Creating beautiful, engaging video galleries just got easier. With our newly released pre-designed templates, you can set up a professional-looking Channel in no time.

Whether you’re setting up a classic video Channel, a media carousel, or even a podcast series, these templates give you a head start with customizable designs that showcase the full potential of Wistia Channels. Say goodbye to hunting for hidden customization options — everything you need is at your fingertips!

Compare media by relative time: Insights that matter most

We know how important it is to measure the success of your campaigns, so we’re super excited to introduce this feature.

Now you can easily compare the first 30 days of different media campaigns to figure out which one is performing best. You’ll get a side-by-side view of daily Plays and Time Played metrics. Plus, you can export the data to do a deeper analysis and make smarter decisions about your video strategy.

Improved sections (subfolders): Organize like a pro

Say goodbye to content chaos!

We updated the sections feature to bring even more order to your Wistia library. Now they work like subfolders within your existing folders, which means you get better visibility, more reliable organization, and improved filtering and sorting. Whether you’re managing hundreds of videos or just a few, this update makes it easier to keep everything neatly organized and right at your fingertips.

New embed button on the media page: Share your videos faster

We wanted to make it faster and easier for you to get your videos in front of your audience across all channels, so we added a new embed button to the media page. Now generating and managing your embed codes is just a click away!

Share for review: Simplify collaboration

Feedback is important, and collecting it should be a breeze. That’s why we’ve added a “Share for review” button to your media page. It’s a new, much easier way to get input on your videos.

When you hit the button, you’ll get your own review link to share with anyone you want. You can also email personalized invitations right from your media page. Anyone with the link can leave time-stamped comments, tag team members, or give their final seal of approval on your video — no Wistia account needed!

New API parameter: Upload bulk media faster

If you’re handling massive media libraries, you’ll be happy to hear that we’ve added a game-changing API parameter: low_priority=true.

This means you can mark bulk uploads of over 1,000 videos as low priority so that more urgent tasks can be processed first. This keeps everything running smoothly, even when you’re dealing with a huge amount of content.

That’s a wrap for August’s product updates! We hope these new features help you get more out of Wistia and make your video marketing efforts more efficient and, most importantly, fun. Keep an eye out for what we have coming your way in September.

Want to learn more?

Check out the webinar recording of our team doing a deep dive of these new features: