Everything from video production to streaming,
on a single cloud platform
PLAY CLOUD is an all-in-one platform with everything you need to deliver premium content, built on PLAY's cutting-edge technology and Japan's largest-scale streaming track record.
A distribution platform that delivers every piece of content to the people who want to watch it
The media supply chain platform
connecting content holders and streaming services
Beyond stable, high-quality VOD and live streaming across every device, PLAY CLOUD also supports managing your source media, sharing it externally, performing quick edits, and delivering content to external services. And it handles more than video: streaming metadata and text-based content such as news articles can all be managed and delivered together.
Trusted by professionals
Three strengths of PLAY CLOUD
Best-in-class streaming infrastructure
Backed by a proven track record of 500 million playbacks per month and live streams with more than 300,000 concurrent viewers handled without incident, our streaming technology reliably delivers your video to every viewer. Automatic scaling is guaranteed, so delivery stays stable even through sudden spikes in load.
Comprehensive security
Streaming and file sharing with expiring URLs keep your content and data firmly protected. Flexible access permissions let you restrict what operators can do, and every access log is monitored around the clock, so unauthorized access never goes unnoticed.
System integration through APIs
Every feature comes with an API, so you can flexibly integrate PLAY CLOUD into your own systems. Keep your existing workflows in place while making your operations even more efficient. And of course, everything can also be managed easily from a single console.
The products that make up PLAY CLOUD
The right capabilities for every scenario
A streaming service that optimizes VOD and live content for OTT services
A video streaming platform service that centrally manages premium content from encoding through delivery, enabling multi-device streaming. It consistently and reliably handles 500 million playback requests every month. With DRM support, it delivers the advanced level of security demanded by film studios.
A service for curating catalogs and program screens
A service providing the content management (CMS) capabilities needed to define the UI of an OTT service. Metadata is managed with a schema that extends Apple's Universal Media Catalog (UMC). It also handles the complex window controls that differ by distribution model (AVOD/TVOD/SVOD, and more).
A playout service that schedules files and live feeds into a continuous video feed
A public-cloud playout service for 24/7 internet delivery, including simulcast of terrestrial TV, satellite, and cable channels. Leveraging SCTE-35, the standard used for ad insertion and program blackouts in live streams, it is the only service that achieves frame-accurate input switching with a latency of just a few seconds.
A storage service for centrally managing files and data
A cloud storage service for centrally managing video files and metadata. With high reliability and security, it lets you efficiently manage, share, and edit large volumes of files. It is also integrated with our services and content providers to power the media supply chain, making it easy to deliver content to platforms and social media.
A service for submitting, reviewing, and publishing article media
A service for managing news and other article media and delivering it to external outlets and social platforms. When an article is updated, it can automatically send approval requests to reviewers and automatically re-deliver the article to its destination media.
Professional Services
Build your video streaming service with expert support
PLAY CLOUD experts support your media supply chain strategy and rollout, drawing on the successes of past projects. We take your current business and operations into account and tailor our proposals to your company's needs.
Powering media content distribution at one of the largest scales in Japan
PLAY CLOUD is trusted to deliver a broad range of content — drama, sports, news, and more — to viewers
With proven technology and a user experience designed around operators and viewers alike, we optimize the delivery of media content of every kind.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PLAY CLOUD is a SaaS (Software as a Service) offering from PLAY, inc., a company with cutting-edge technology and Japan's largest-scale streaming track record. As a media supply chain platform connecting content holders and streaming services, it provides everything you need to streamline workflows from production through delivery.
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As a rule, pricing is pay-as-you-go, based on streaming traffic, transcoding time, storage usage, and the number of active accounts. For details, please feel free to contact our sales team — we will propose a pricing plan suited to your use case.
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