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Website Videos

Author: TechShortcut Staff | Article updated: June 13, 2008

2. Option Comparison

	1.In-House Video Playback	2. Internet Video Sharing Service
Cost	Most web hosting accounts include limits on data transfer. Video files can be large and if your video becomes popular you could be facing increased hosting bills. You will need to check with your web host about data transfer costs.	There are both free and paid video sharing websites.
Control	If you are hosting your own video on your own website, you have total control on how your video is presented.	Some web sharing sites maintain the option to place ads during your video playback.
Bandwidth	You will need to ask your web host about performance related to video playback. If your web host cannot support video or if it is cost prohibitive you may need to turn to paid video web hosts to host your video.	Web video sharing sites are in the business to play video so they will typically have the infrastructure to support it but it is always wise to test.