Use Cases

How to Host Product Demo Videos

The simplest way to host and share product demos in 2026

The Problem

Product marketing teams distribute demos across landing pages, help docs, sales decks, and email campaigns. YouTube is the default because it is free, but it injects ads (including competitor ads), displays suggested videos that pull viewers away, and provides only aggregate analytics — you cannot see who watched or how far they got. Vimeo removes ads but enforces a 2 TB/mo bandwidth cap across all plans, and exceeding it twice in 12 months triggers a forced enterprise upsell. Wistia is purpose-built for marketing video but charges per video and starts at $79/mo, with bandwidth caps even on the $319/mo plan.

What You Need

  • A white-label player that looks like part of your product, not a third-party service
  • Custom domains so embed URLs reinforce your brand
  • Analytics showing views, watch time, and completion rates per video
  • Predictable monthly pricing without bandwidth-based surprise bills
  • Auto-generated transcripts and chapters so viewers can navigate long demos

How to Do It with host.video

Step 1: Upload your demos

Drag and drop or use resumable TUS uploads. Any format accepted. Auto-transcoding delivers HLS adaptive bitrate for instant playback.

Step 2: Configure your player

Set your brand color, toggle captions, and use your custom domain. The player carries zero third-party branding.

Step 3: Embed everywhere

Paste the iframe code on landing pages, help docs, blog posts, or inside your product. The same embed works across any site or platform.

Step 4: Measure impact

Track views, watch time, geographic distribution, and device breakdowns. Auto-generated chapters let you see which sections of your demo get the most attention.

Why This Matters

Demos are the highest-leverage content a product marketing team produces. When they load slowly, show competitor ads, or lack analytics, you are wasting the investment. Professional hosting means your demos start instantly, stay on-brand, and give you the data to optimize what you show prospects at every stage of the funnel.

Alternatives

YouTube is free but adds ads and branding. Vimeo is clean but has bandwidth caps and forced upsells. Wistia offers marketing analytics at $79-319/mo with per-video pricing. Vidyard focuses on sales video with opaque, per-seat pricing.

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