> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.payreque.st/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Video Series > Sell a video season with free opening episodes, a paywall and one-time access after payment Video Series lets you sell a season of videos from your PayRequest Payment Page. Arrange your episodes, make the opening episodes free, and charge one price to unlock the rest. Viewers watch and buy on the same product page, with a mobile-friendly player and no app installation. Use it for short dramas, original AI-assisted stories, animation, tutorials or other episodic content you have permission to sell. PayRequest handles the series page, checkout and purchase-bound watch link; you supply the videos. > [!NOTE] > > Video Series currently supports **one-time season purchases**. A recurring subscription to a video library, coins and per-view credits are not included. ## Try the live example > [card] [Watch and unlock the demo](https://payrequest.me/payrequest/p/sintel-video-series-demo) > > Watch the first Sintel trailer fragment for free, then select episode two to see the paywall and checkout on the same page. > [card] [View the PayRequest Page](https://payrequest.me/payrequest) > > Find the real season product alongside PayRequest’s other products. The demo titles, descriptions, video labels and default checkout language are English. The example has three short episodes and one free opening episode. Unlocking the season costs **€1.00 including VAT, paid once**. You can inspect the free episode and paywall without buying. Completing checkout is a real purchase. The example uses the official **Sintel** trailer by the Blender Foundation, split into three consecutive fragments with a portrait background and demo labels. It is an existing animated film trailer, not an AI-generated PayRequest production. The original trailer remains [freely available from its creator](https://durian.blender.org/download/). ## How the sales flow works 1. Share a trailer or opening episode on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or another channel. 2. Link viewers directly to the series product on your PayRequest Payment Page. 3. Viewers watch the configured free episodes, choose another episode, and unlock the season on that same product page. 4. Your existing payment provider processes the purchase through PayRequest checkout. 5. After confirmed payment, the buyer receives a private **Watch season** link. PayRequest does not automatically publish to your social accounts, generate episodes or transfer access from TikTok's own paid Series feature. ## Prepare your episodes First create each episode as a [Pay to Unlock (Video) product](https://docs.payreque.st/products-and-pricing/pay-to-unlock.md#pay-to-unlock-video). Choose a clear episode title and upload the full video. | Setting | Requirement | | - | - | | Series size | Between 2 and 50 episodes | | Video format | MP4 or WebM | | File size | Up to 500 MB per episode | | Ownership | Every episode belongs to the same merchant account | | Currency | Every selected video uses the series currency | | Availability for selection | The video product is active and has an uploaded private file | | Free episodes | At least one opening episode, with at least one episode remaining paid | | Season price | A positive, one-time price | The uploaded originals remain private. Any individual product teaser is a separate file; PayRequest does not reveal a full paid video and limit its playback only in the browser. Originals, covers and generated previews count toward your [storage allowance](https://docs.payreque.st/products-and-pricing/storage.md). Video products remain individual products too. Select only the season on your Payment Page if you want the Page catalogue to promote the season rather than each episode separately. Active videos may also appear in your shop's normal product catalogue. > [!TIP] > > Use a consistent title format, such as “Episode 1 — The invitation”, so customers can recognize the viewing order. ## Create and publish a season **1. Choose Video Series** Open **Products → New Product → Video Series** in the web dashboard. **2. Add the season details** Enter a name, description and optional cover. Explain what is included and whether the season is complete. **3. Select your episodes in viewing order** Select the video products in the order you want viewers to watch them. The first selected video becomes episode one. To move an episode to the end, deselect it and select it again. **4. Choose the free opening episodes** Set **Free episodes at the start**. For a three-episode season, setting this to one makes episode one free and keeps episodes two and three paid. **5. Set the price and publish** Enter the one-time season price and review the currency and tax setting. Save the active season, then add it to the products shown on your Payment Page or use its direct product link. **6. Share the viewing link** Share the product URL from your Payment Page, for example `payrequest.me/yourname/p/your-series`. The video player, episode list, description and checkout are all on this page. Older `/series/...` viewing links redirect to the product page. Your existing merchant-access, payment-provider, country, tax and checkout requirements still apply. The checkout shows the final amount, including applicable tax. Creating a series does not connect a provider or grant payment eligibility. ## What viewers see The product page displays your cover before playback, an ordered episode list, the season description and a next-episode button. On desktop, the player appears next to the product details and checkout; on mobile, it appears above them. Free and locked episodes are labeled separately. The player supports normal browser controls and mobile inline playback. When an episode ends, the player opens the next episode on the same product page. If that episode is locked, viewers see the paywall; its video does not play until the season is purchased. If a viewer pauses a video, the browser can remember its playback position on that device. This is local browser storage, not cross-device watch history. Selecting a locked episode keeps you on the same product page and shows the **Unlock the full season** action, which leads to the checkout form on that page. Directly requesting a paid episode's playback URL without a valid purchase does not unlock it. ## What buyers receive After confirmed payment, the order success page and customer order detail provide a **Watch season** link. The season link is also included through the existing digital-delivery section of the order email. Keep that link private: anyone who has it can use it. Opening it returns the buyer to the same product page with the purchased episodes unlocked for that browser session. The watch code is kept on the server and is not added to the product-page URL or HTML. If the session expires, the buyer can reopen the original private link. This does not sign the buyer into a customer account or replace an existing customer session. PayRequest checks the current order and merchant state whenever a new playback URL is requested. Series watch links have no download counter or automatic expiry. A reversed payment, active dispute, refund being processed, credit note or suspended merchant can block access. Media playback URLs already issued expire after five minutes. ## Editing a published series The episode IDs and their order are saved when the order item is created. Adding another episode later does not automatically add it to previous purchases. Each saved episode still uses the current video file for that product. Replacing or deleting the underlying video can change or remove its availability to existing buyers. Keep purchased episode products and files available; create a new season when you want to sell a different collection. ## Content rights and the demo source Upload videos you own or have explicit permission to distribute and sell. Finding a video on TikTok, YouTube or another website is not by itself permission to copy it into a paid product. For third-party footage, follow the license and attribution requirements of the specific work. The live example uses this creator-provided source: * **Work:** Sintel official trailer, by the Blender Foundation / Durian Open Movie Project. * **Attribution:** © copyright Blender Foundation | [durian.blender.org](https://durian.blender.org/). * **License:** [Creative Commons Attribution 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), as described on the creator's [sharing and attribution page](https://durian.blender.org/sharing/). * **Changes:** the trailer is divided into three consecutive excerpts, re-encoded and presented with a blurred portrait background, PayRequest demo labels and visible credit. The original footage remains visible without cropping in the foreground. The demo does not claim ownership of Sintel or endorsement by the Blender Foundation. ## Limitations * The player uses browser video playback and short-lived storage URLs. It does not provide DRM or prevent screen recording. * MOV and M4V remain available for individual video products, but must be converted to MP4 or WebM for use in a series. * Streaming uses storage and transfer resources. Large audiences and long videos need an appropriate storage plan and delivery setup. * There is no automatic recurring library subscription, credit balance, social publishing or external streaming-platform entitlement in this release. ## Related guides * [Create products](https://docs.payreque.st/products-and-pricing/creating-products.md) * [Pay to Unlock video](https://docs.payreque.st/products-and-pricing/pay-to-unlock.md) * [Storage allowance](https://docs.payreque.st/products-and-pricing/storage.md) * [Payment Page product display](https://docs.payreque.st/shop-and-checkout/product-display.md) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.