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Video agency – vod.dma.swiss

The Video agency vod.dma.swiss is the module for internal and external video presentation. Employees can publish, manage, tag, and release videos on up to six channels – without assigning any image or usage rights to third parties.

You can order the Video agency for your team here or, for further questions, contact support@dma.swiss directly.

1. What are the benefits of the Video agency?

  • Automatic transcoding into 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, and 2160p.
  • Four-language tagging and search (D/F/I/E).
  • Up to 5 TB of storage space per organisational unit (expandable to 20 TB) and file sizes up to 500 GB.
  • Embedding in LivingDocs or sharing via link, QR code, e-mail, or iframe.
  • Hosting on federal servers.
  • Image and usage rights remain with the Confederation.

2. How do I register?

  • Register at https://vod.dma.swiss/signup with your official email address.
  • Choose a strong password.
  • You receive an email with a confirmation link. Open this link.
  • The person responsible for your unit’s platform submits your email address to support@dma.swiss; access is activated within one working day.

3. How do I change my password or edit my profile later?

Click on the profile icon (top right) → “Edit Profile.” There you can: change your password, update your profile picture and banner, make your profile visible or invisible, manage notifications.

4. What are channels and how do I get one?

Channels group thematic content. Six channels per organisational unit are included in the Video agency module. Channels are created only by the admin team. To order a channel, the person responsible for your unit’s platform sends an email to support@dma.swiss with the following information:

  • Title in D/F/I/E,
  • Description in D/F/I/E,
  • Responsible person,
  • Background image: 1550 × 340 pixels (.jpg/.png),
  • Preview image (for channel overview): 498 × 191 pixels (.jpg/.png).

5. What are dossiers?

User-created playlists to collect content from various channels. Required fields: title and description.
Then go to “Manage Media → Add Media” to include images and videos.

6. How do I upload videos or photos?

Click “Upload” (top right) or drag and drop the file into the window. For videos, you can set a custom thumbnail. If the content should be published into a channel, select “Add to Channel.”

7. What file sizes, formats, and resolutions are allowed?

Videos: MP4 format, up to 500 GB. After upload, automatic transcoding into 480p–2160p (no upscaling).

8. Which fields are mandatory?

  • Title
  • SEO URL title
  • Description
  • Tags (comma-separated)
  • Category
  • Good tagging and correct category make it easier to find content later.

9. How do I set the visibility of an upload?

  • Public – visible to everyone.
  • Hidden – accessible only via the direct URL.
  • Private – only you can see the video.
  • Password-protected – hidden URL requiring a password (sent separately via Threema).

10. How do I share media or embed it?

Under the media item, click Share: Link (optional start time), QR code, Email, iframe: copy the iframe code and enable “Responsive” for embedding on websites. This way, a video can also be embedded in the LivingDocs CMS.

11. Where can I get help?

Contact the FOITT Service Desk at +41 58 465 88 88 for any questions.