Your own video streaming site
A multilingual WordPress video theme with uploads, member channels, memberships and monetisation built in — no stack of video plugins to bolt together. Pick a design, import the demo and you start from a stocked, working video site ready to rebrand.
Get paid to stream
Sell channel memberships and paid subscriptions, and put premium videos behind a paywall.
Charge for featured placement and run ad spots — you set the prices from the admin and keep 100%, with no platform taking a cut.
Video Uploads & Hosting
Members upload MP4, WebM or MOV videos from the front end, or link them from YouTube or Vimeo. Thumbnails and durations are captured automatically, and you can review new videos before they go live.
- Front-end uploads
- Self-host or link
- Auto thumbnails
Channels & Subscriptions
Every member gets their own channel page with their avatar, bio, subscriber count and video library — viewers subscribe and catch new uploads in their Subscriptions feed.
- Per-member channels
- Subscribe to channels
- Subscriptions feed
Search, Categories & Filters
Ajax search and filters so viewers find the right video fast — by keyword, category, tags and rating, sorted by trending, newest or top rated, plus any filter categories you add.
- Keyword & category search
- Custom filter categories
- Instant AJAX results
Elementor-Ready Video Templates
Elementor-friendly: Easily customize and design your video pages using the free Elementor plugin.
From the hero search to the video grid, every section is a block — restyle your video site without touching a line of code.
View Live DemoNearly 100 Pre-Built Video Blocks
Build your video site from nearly 100 ready-made video blocks — hero banners, video grids, live-channel rows — pick, drag and drop.
Explore Our ThemesMemberships & Monetization
Charge for access with built-in pricing tables — free and paid membership plans, pay-per-view videos kept in a private vault, paid upload packages and ad spots between the grids.
- Paid subscriptions
- Pay-per-view & paywalls
- Ad spots & featured slots
Video Player with Related Videos
A clean, responsive player with likes, saves, watch later and playlists, an up-next / related-videos rail on every watch page, and a vertical Shorts player for quick clips.
- Responsive player
- Shorts feed
- Related & up-next
Live Streaming
Members go live from their browser with a webcam and mic, viewers watch on the video page, and every broadcast is recorded as a replay. A Live now page lists who is on air. Runs on your own Cloudflare Stream account, billed by Cloudflare.
- Go live from the browser
- Auto-recorded replays
- Live now page
Likes, Reviews & Community
Viewers like, save and review every video with a star rating, and channel owners reply — building an engaged community around your channels, all moderated by you.
- Reviews & replies
- Likes & star ratings
- You moderate everything
Creator Members Area
Every creator gets their own login to manage videos, track views and subscriber growth, and pay to promote a video to the top of search for 7, 14 or 30 days.
- Views & subscriber stats
- Manage videos
- Paid promotion
Embed from YouTube, Vimeo & More
Don't pay for heavy video storage on day one — paste a YouTube or Vimeo link alongside your own uploads, and switch on the optional embed-code tab for other hosts.
- YouTube & Vimeo links
- Optional embed code
- Mix sources freely
Responsive & Mobile-Friendly Design
Most viewers watch on their phones — the player, channels, search and upload forms all work perfectly on mobile.
- Works on any screen size
- Touch-friendly player
- Mobile uploads
Multi-Language Ready
Run your video site in any language — every page and label is translatable, and 10 ready-made language packs are included to get you started.
- 10 language packs
- Translate every label
- Works with Loco Translate
A design for every kind of video site
Over 20 professionally designed starting points, from video sharing and live streaming to cooking, church and training channels — preview any design and import it with a click.
What you can build
The same theme powers every kind of video site — publish your own content, or open it up and let members upload, subscribe and pay.
Tutorials & courses
A how-to library where members watch lessons and unlock premium series behind a paywall.
Music & artists
Music videos, sessions and interviews, with artist channels and paid subscriptions.
Fitness & workouts
On-demand workouts and coaching programmes sold as monthly memberships.
Cooking & food
Recipe videos and cooking shows, with featured chefs and category browsing.
Photography & film
Camera tutorials, showreels and behind-the-scenes films with creator channels.
Creator community
A YouTube-style platform where anyone registers, uploads and grows a channel.
Subscription streaming
Your own Netflix-style service — gate the whole library behind paid plans.
Beauty & lifestyle
Makeup, styling and lifestyle videos with sponsored spots and member uploads.
Channels, uploads and members in one admin area.
Videos, channels, reviews, membership plans and payments — the whole platform runs from one clean dashboard, with no video plugin stack to maintain.
Videos, channels, subscriptions and payments from one dashboard.
views and revenue tracked per video.
Elementor-ready with nearly 100 video blocks — brand your site from the admin area.
Likes, reviews and star ratings on every video, moderated by you.
Members get their own login to upload videos and run a channel — you approve uploads, message creators or suspend accounts from the admin area.
No extra plugins to buy or configure
What other themes leave you to bolt together with video and membership plugins, the Video Theme includes — ready to switch on from the admin area.
Customise in Elementor
Redesign your home page, channel pages and video layouts visually in the free Elementor plugin — no code needed.
Nearly 100 video blocks
Hero banners, video grids, live-channel rows and category filters — drop them in and build your pages in minutes.
Multiple languages
Run your video site in any language — every label and page is translatable, with 10 ready-made language packs included.
Free payment gateways
Stripe, PayPal and dozens more free gateways to charge for memberships, subscriptions and paid videos.
Email & SMS verification
Optionally require email or SMS verification before new members can upload videos.
Search, categories & filters
Ajax search by keyword, category, tags and rating, sorted by trending, newest or top rated — plus your own filter categories.
Memberships, plans & ads
Charge for subscriptions, paid videos and featured placement with built-in pricing tables and ad spots.
A member area with its own login
Members log in to manage their channel, uploads, analytics and promotions — no wp-admin access needed.
Likes, reviews & ratings
Viewers like, save and review videos with star ratings, and channel owners reply — all moderated by you.
Build your own YouTube — own it, don't rent it
YouTube keeps your audience and a cut of your ad money, and hosted video platforms like Uscreen and Vimeo OTT charge every month. This is your own video streaming site on your own domain — one price, no revenue share, no landlord.
| Video Theme | YouTube | Uscreen / Vimeo OTT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 one-time | Free | From ~$149/mo |
| You own the platform & audience | Yes | No — Google owns it | No — hosted for you |
| Your branding & your own domain | Yes | youtube.com/@you | Their subdomain / app |
| Keep 100% of your revenue | Yes | Google takes ~45% of ads | Monthly + transaction fees |
| Sell subscriptions & memberships | Built in | Eligibility-gated | Yes |
| Can be demonetised or removed | No — it's your server | Yes, anytime | Per their terms |
| Ongoing fees | None | Free | Monthly subscription |
How to build a video sharing website with WordPress
Six simple steps to your own video sharing website. Members upload videos to their own channels, viewers subscribe, and you make money from your own site — all on WordPress, with no coding required.
- 1
Upload the Video Theme
Upload the theme zip under Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme and activate it — it runs on any standard WordPress hosting.
- 2
Activate updates with your licence key
Enter your licence key in the admin area to unlock updates and support. One key covers unlimited video sites you own.
- 3
Rebuild the demo video site
One click rebuilds the live demo — sample channels, categories and video pages — so you customise a working site instead of building from blank.
- 4
Add videos or open member uploads
Upload your own videos or embed them from YouTube and Vimeo, and switch on member registration so people can create channels and upload their own.
- 5
Set up channels, memberships and monetisation
Organise channels and categories, then turn on paid subscriptions, pay-per-video access, featured placement or ad spots and set your pricing.
- 6
Customise the design with Elementor
Style the headers, home page and video layouts with the ready-made video blocks in Elementor, then launch your video sharing website.
WordPress Video Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
How do I build a video sharing website with WordPress?
Install the WordPress Video Theme, import the demo and either add videos yourself or open registration so members upload their own — channels, categories, players and member accounts are already wired together, so a working video site can be live the same day with no coding.
Can I build a site like YouTube?
Yes — that's what the theme is built for. You get YouTube-style channels, video pages with related-video sidebars, subscriptions, likes and star-rated reviews, plus search by category and keyword, all on your own domain instead of inside someone else's platform.
How do I build a YouTube clone on WordPress?
Install the WordPress Video Theme, import the demo and open member registration — you have a working YouTube clone with channels, front-end uploads, subscriptions, reviews and search, on your own domain. Unlike a hosted YouTube-clone script, there's no coding: you manage everything from the WordPress admin and keep 100% of what you earn.
Can I build a video streaming or video-on-demand website?
Yes. Beyond YouTube-style sharing, you can run a subscription video-on-demand (VOD) site — put videos or whole channels behind a paywall, sell monthly memberships, and stream from your own server or embed from external hosts. It's a self-hosted way to build a video streaming website without a monthly platform fee.
Is this a self-hosted alternative to YouTube, Uscreen or Vimeo OTT?
Yes. Hosted platforms keep your audience and take a cut or a monthly fee; this theme puts the same tools — channels, subscriptions, paywalls and monetisation — on WordPress that you own outright. You pay once, use your own branding and domain, and take no revenue share on your sales.
Can members upload and stream their own videos?
Yes. Members register, create a channel and upload from the front end, and you decide whether uploads publish instantly or wait for approval. Videos can be hosted on your own server or linked from YouTube and Vimeo (an optional embed-code tab covers other hosts), so you're not forced to pay for heavy video storage from day one.
Can members live stream on my video site?
Yes. Members can go live from their browser with a webcam and mic, viewers watch on the video page, and each broadcast is recorded as a replay on the same page. A Live now page shows who is on air. Live streaming runs on your own Cloudflare Stream account, which Cloudflare bills separately, and it stays hidden until you add your account details.
How do I make money from a video website?
Several ways are built in, and you can combine them: sell paid membership plans, charge per video with pay-per-view (paid files stay in a private vault and stream through expiring links), let creators pay to promote their videos, and run ad banners between the video grids. You set every price from the admin area and keep 100% — there's no platform taking a cut of your revenue.
Can I customise my video sharing website with Elementor?
Yes. Every page is editable in the free Elementor plugin, and the theme ships with nearly 100 purpose-built video blocks — hero banners, video grids, live-channel rows and category filters — that you drag into place to brand the site your way.
Does the video theme come with demo content?
Yes. The one-click import rebuilds the live demo on your own domain — sample channels, categories, video pages and menus included — so you replace placeholder clips with real ones instead of starting from a blank site.
Can I build a video sharing website without writing code?
Yes. Uploading videos, approving member channels, setting membership prices and moderating reviews all happen in the admin area, and the design work happens in free Elementor. Step-by-step video tutorials and documentation cover the whole setup.
Is the video theme mobile responsive?
Yes. The video player, channel pages, search and upload forms all work on phones and tablets — most viewers watch on mobile, and members can upload and manage their channel from a phone too.
Can I use the WordPress Video Theme on more than one site I own?
Yes. A single User License covers unlimited video websites that you own — a tutorials site, a music-video site and a fitness channel can all run on one licence. If you build video sites for clients, the Developer License covers commercial and client work.
Can I download the video theme for free?
There's no free or "nulled" edition — and on a membership site that stores user accounts and takes payments, a malware-laced nulled copy is the most expensive thing you could install. The real licence is one payment for unlimited installs, 6 months of updates and support, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Can I get a refund if the video theme isn't right for me?
Yes — there's a 14-day money-back guarantee. Import the demo, add a few videos and test the upload and membership flow on your own hosting; if it doesn't fit your plans, request a full refund within 14 days.
Do I need any paid plugins to run a video sharing website?
No. Video uploads, channels, memberships, subscriptions and monetisation are all part of the theme — the exact things other setups bolt together from several paid plugins — and the design layer is the free version of Elementor. Beyond hosting and a domain, the only optional cost is extended updates after the first 6 months, at $49 per 6 months if you want it.
What customers say about the WordPress Video Theme
“Loving the new update, Version 10 is awesome!”
Alini Eva
“I had a few problems with setup but Chris was always there for help and assistance when I needed him! It was great from start to finish and was just what I was looking for.”
Helen Walters
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