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VoD asset checking
Verify your entire VoD catalog automatically, on every device and platform.
How it works in 3 steps
Automated VoD testing across all devices
Witbe tests your VoD catalog directly on real consumer devices: Smart TVs, set-top boxes, mobile apps, and browsers; to replicate the exact experience of your viewers.
This approach ensures reliable results across every platform, OS, and region, without relying on emulators or agents.
You can test:
- New releases or daily ingested assets
- Entire catalogs or specific collections
- Regional variations and localized content
Comprehensive asset verification
Witbe verifies every VoD title end to end, ensuring it is available, plays correctly, and delivers consistent quality across all platforms.
The system checks both catalog integrity and playback performance, including:
- Accurate metadata, artwork, and catalog placement
- Proper audio tracks, subtitles, and closed captions
- Startup time to first frame and buffering frequency
- Video resolution stability and MOS quality scoring
- Ad presence, count, and audio consistency
By combining content validation with real playback metrics, Witbe detects issues caused by ingestion, encoding, or publishing errors before they reach your viewers.
Smartgate reports & real-time alerts
All results flow into Smartgate, Witbe’s observability platform.
You can:
- Visualize catalog health at a glance
- Drill down to see which assets failed and why
- Watch video recordings of each detected error
- Receive alerts through email or Slack integrations
- Trigger new test to verify ig the issue has been fixed
This helps teams act fast, reduce time to resolution, and protect user satisfaction.
Scalable accuracy & user experience validation
As your VoD library grows, Witbe’s automation scales to test thousands of assets daily, weekly, or continuously.
Beyond playback quality, the platform also verifies that your catalog is accurate, consistent, and intuitive across all devices and regions.
It automatically checks that:
- Titles are correctly labeled, categorized, and paired with the right artwork
- Availability dates, licensing windows, and regional restrictions are respected
- Episodes appear in the right sequence and collections are complete
- Audio tracks, subtitles, and accessibility features work as intended
- Interactive options like Play Next or recommendations respond correctly
By combining playback KPIs with catalog validation, Witbe ensures a seamless, polished, and reliable VoD experience for every user.
Key advantages
Instant catalog visibility
Get a real-time overview of every VoD asset’s availability and quality directly in Smartgate.
Scalable automation
Easily monitor hundreds or thousands of new titles without increasing manual work or team size.
Stronger SLAs
Resolve issues before viewers notice to maintain higher service quality and reduce customer complaints.
Frequently asked questions
What is VOD Asset Checking?
It’s Witbe’s automated solution that verifies every VoD title on real devices, ensuring each video is available, plays correctly, and meets quality standards.
Which issues can it detect?
It detects missing or unplayable titles, audio and subtitle errors, metadata mismatches, encoding and DRM issues, and poor video or audio quality.
How do you test VoD quality automatically?
Witbe automates playback verification and metadata checks using goal-based scenarios. Tests can run daily, weekly, or on-demand across all devices and regions.
What causes VoD playback or metadata errors?
Common issues include corrupted source files, mismatched metadata, failed encoding jobs, or expired DRM licenses. Witbe’s testing pinpoints exactly where these occur.
Which devices are supported?
Witbe can test on a wide range of real devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, set-top boxes, and gaming consoles to replicate true viewer conditions. See list of supported devices here.
Can I verify regional or localized catalogs?
Yes. Witbe tests catalogs by region, network, and device type to confirm that localized titles, audio tracks, and subtitles are present and compliant.
Can it fit into existing workflows?
Absolutely. VoD Asset Checking integrates with existing QA and monitoring systems for automated regression testing or continuous validation.
How are results delivered?
All results appear instantly in Smartgate, where teams can view dashboards, watch video proof, and export detailed reports for internal or external validation.
Can I see what my viewers see?
Yes. Tests run on real devices under real network conditions, showing exactly what your audience experiences.