Videos, collections, and categories

Your on-demand library is built from three things: videos, collections, and categories. They work together in a hierarchy to help clients find and navigate your content.

The three building blocks

Videos are the individual pieces of content — a single workout, class recording, or tutorial. Every piece of content starts as a video.

Collections are groups of videos bundled together under a single thumbnail. Use collections to create series, programs, or curated playlists — like a 10-day yoga course or a beginner strength series.

Categories are the broadest level. Each category appears as a horizontal carousel on your library page (think Netflix rows). A category can contain individual videos, collections, or both.

How they nest

Category (carousel on library page)
  ├── Video
  ├── Collection (program or series)
  │     ├── Video 1
  │     ├── Video 2
  │     └── Video 3
  └── Video

When to use each

| Use | Type | |---|---| | Single class recording or tutorial | Video | | Multi-part program (e.g., "30-Day Core Challenge") | Collection | | Workout type grouping (e.g., "Yoga", "HIIT", "Strength") | Category | | Featured content or homepage section | Category with featured flag |

Example library structure

A Pilates studio might set up their library like this:

• Category: New? Start Here → 3 intro videos

• Category: Weekly Schedule → individual class recordings

• Category: Programs

  • Collection: 21-Day Reformer Challenge (5 videos) - Collection: Foundations Series (6 videos)

• Category: Stretch & Recovery → 8 videos

Clients browse categories horizontally, then tap into a collection or video to watch.