MediaCMS
Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS
MediaCMS is an open source video and media CMS written in Python/Django/React, designed for organizations that want to host their own media platform without vendor lock-in. It handles video, audio, image and PDF files, with publishing workflows including public, private, unlisted and custom options, plus role-based access control with custom permissions.
Core capabilities include adaptive streaming via HLS with multiple transcoding profiles, a customized video.js player, a built-in video trimmer, playlists, captions, automatic transcription through a local Whisper integration, SAML authentication, categories and tags, and a REST API documented through Swagger. The interface supports light and dark themes, responsive layouts and translation into multiple languages.
MediaCMS is self-hosted and customizable, with professional services covering deployment and training, managed services, and custom development. Pricing for these services is listed as one-time, ongoing or custom, depending on the engagement.
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