Vertical Spotlights Are Here

We’re excited to introduce Vertical Spotlights, a new way to turn vertical videos into engaging, swipeable episode experiences.

Built for episodic content like micro-dramas, series, and other vertical video collections, viewers can swipe through episodes just like they’re used to on mobile.

This release includes everything you need to create and share vertical video series:

Swipe through episodes

Viewers can swipe up and down to move smoothly between episodes.

Vertical video, built in

Vertical Spotlights accept vertical and square videos, while horizontal videos are automatically rejected to keep the experience consistent.

Easy episode ordering

Number and arrange episodes in the order you want, making it simple to manage even large series.

Autoplay between episodes

The next episode starts automatically when the current one ends, keeping viewers watching without interruption.

Built-in paywalls

Free episodes play normally, while locked episodes prompt viewers to purchase or subscribe when they reach them.

Episode browser

Viewers can open an episode panel to browse the full series, jump directly to an episode, and easily see watched, current, and locked episodes.

Share free episodes

Creators can enable sharing for free episodes, helping their content reach a wider audience.

Works across devices

The experience is designed mobile-first and adapts to desktop and larger tablets while keeping the video in its original vertical format.

App-like mobile experience

Spotlights will behave like an app on mobile devices, giving viewers a smooth, immersive experience.

Your existing Spotlight setup

Pricing, subscriptions, free previews, Stripe, publishing, access control, and member management continue to work just like they do with standard Spotlights.

Getting Started

Vertical Spotlights are available as a new Spotlight type when creating a Spotlight.

Once selected, the type stays fixed so the viewing experience remains consistent from the first episode to the last.

This is just the beginning.

Vertical Spotlights open up a new way for creators, producers, agencies, and businesses to deliver episodic vertical content without needing to build their own app.