Keep full videos and public promotions separate.

Video Share VOD manages videos independently. Add the optional Media Capture plugin for a shared upload and recording workspace with video, audio, webcam photos and screenshots; connect MicroPayments for configured paid content and creator subscriptions.

• Check before saving: the optional Media Capture workspace explains current destination requirements. Correct a blocked requirement and retry the retained source before its first native handoff; earlier uncertain saves still need native review.
• Prepare new private originals in the background: save an upload, leave the page and return to preparation status and its native review draft.
• Approve public previews deliberately: generate private posters and bounded trailers, review them, then separately approve selected public copies. Full-video access stays with the native video and payment rules.
• Review creators and retention: site approval modes and revocable individual approval retain native permissions. WordPress privacy tools minimize workflow details while retaining originals, saved content and access records.

Configure private storage outside public web roots, trusted local FFmpeg/FFprobe and cron before using this private workflow. Existing public originals are retained and remain public. Shared or cached promotional copies cannot be recalled. Playback depends on the browser and source codec; private HLS/CDN delivery is separate.