Kollus Uploader Upload (Bulk Upload)

Notice

This document is a machine-translated draft and is currently undergoing review. Some content may be inaccurate or differ from the original Korean version. For the most precise information, refer to the Korean documentation.

Kollus Uploader is a dedicated desktop program for Kollus VOD designed to reliably upload large volumes of content files. It supports both Windows and macOS operating systems.

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Step 1: install the uploader

Check the specifications for your operating system and proceed with the installation.

Operating System	Minimum Requirements	Installation File
Windows	x86-compatible processor at 2.33GHz or faster (Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz processor or faster for netbooks) Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64-bit editions)(Service Pack 2), Windows 7 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)	Windows download
macOS	Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz processor or faster macOS X v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, or v10.9 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)	macOS download

Step 2: sign in to the uploader

1. Launch Kollus Uploader.
2. When the sign-in panel appears, enter your sign-in credentials.

   Field	Description
   Main Node	The node of the service account (e.g., KR)
   Email	The sign-in account for Kollus VOD console
   API Access Token	Where to find: Kollus VOD console > [Service account] > [API]
   Save Credentials	When checked, auto sign-in is applied from the next launch
   Advanced Settings	Must be enabled when using the passthrough upload feature

   
3. Upon successful sign-in, the system automatically connects to the FTP server.

Step 3: upload files

Set the upload options and add files from the main screen.

1. Select the upload options (Media type / Encryption / Category / Passthrough).

   Option	Description
   Media type	Select the format of the file to upload.
   Encryption	Apply DRM security so that only authorized users can play the content.
   Category	Specify the category where the content will be automatically registered.
   Passthrough	A method that serves the content in its original specifications without additional encoding. (See the Passthrough Settings Guide section)

   Enabling Options

   If you need to enable options, contact your Account Manager(biz@catenoid.net).

2. Drag and drop files into the upload area, or click [Select file] to select files.
   • Emoji restriction: Files cannot be uploaded if the file name contains emojis.
   • Supported File Extensions: Only the extensions below can be uploaded. Files with unsupported extensions may be excluded from the upload list or fail.
     • Video: .3gp, .asf, .avi, .flv, .webm, .m2v, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .m2ts, .mkv, .mpeg, .mpg, .mts, .mxf, .ts, .wmv, .m2t, .tp
     • Audio: .ac3, .aac, .flac, .mp3, .wma
3. Once everything is ready, click [Upload].

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Passthrough settings guide

The passthrough feature allows you to immediately provide streaming service using the uploaded original file as-is, without a separate encoding process. This feature is useful when you want to preserve the original video quality.

Upload methods

You can choose one of two methods depending on your management purpose.

Method 1: single file upload

Use this when serving a single-resolution file independently.

• Configuration: In the passthrough settings window, leave the wildcard field empty and specify only the encoding profile.
• How it works: The uploaded file name is preserved as-is, and each file is registered as an individual content item in the system.

Method 2: wildcard-based integrated upload

Use this when building a multi-bitrate environment where video quality is automatically adjusted to suit the viewer's network conditions.

• Configuration: Enter wildcard rules to recognize specific patterns in file names.
• How it works: When you upload files of multiple resolutions (360p, 720p, etc.), the system recognizes them as the same content and manages them under a single content ID.
  • Example: When A_360.mp4 and A_720.mp4 are uploaded simultaneously, the system recognizes them as low-quality and high-quality versions of content A and builds a multi-bitrate environment.
• Wildcard rules: Wildcards work by finding and removing variable strings from file names, grouping different files together as a single item. The * character represents a variable string.

  Rule	Description	Application Example
  *_720p	Removes the _720p text at the end of the file name	part1_720p.mp4 → part1.mp4
  _720p	Removes the first occurrence of _720p in the file name	part1_720p_v2.mp4 → part1_v2.mp4

Caution

• Priority: The category and encryption options in the passthrough settings take precedence over the default console settings.
• Rule mismatch: Files that do not match the configured wildcard conditions are processed using standard encoding rather than passthrough.
• Duplicate handling: Files can be uploaded while preserving the local folder structure, and the system automatically filters out duplicate files in the upload queue.