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Has anyone had an opportunity to try out PressPlay yet? It's claiming to be a Easy VideoSuite and Wistia killer. Seems to have a lot of benefits, or is it YAEVP (Yet Another Expensive Video Player)?

I'm curious if the one time payment and lifetime access also has a yearly update support renewal fee?

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As a followup, I got an answer to my support question. Pretty quick too. Anyone who purchases during the launch will get support and updates free for the life of the product.
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  • Profile picture of the author proteinman2222
    I would like to know as well and what otos if any
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    • Profile picture of the author hatchcrane
      I purchased it. So far, nothing works right. My advice; Don't purchase until you hear from me. Or, I suppose they'll give you a refund without too much problem. Who knows, maybe I'm "doing" something wrong - but I doubt it.

      I am of the opinion that the IM Niche "product creators" should spend a little more time getting the bugs out of their products and less time trying to sell them.

      The first OTO of this particular product should be included with the purchase, in my humble opinion. The product PressPlay is already overpriced.

      I usually don't say ANYTHING about products I purchase. But I'm getting REAL tired of buying these products and having to spend HOURS trying to get them to work right... And usually, if they don't work in the beginning - they don't EVER work right.


      MODERATOR. What do you mean by "on this forum"? Is this a WSO? If so, the discussion should be in that forum. Could somebody PM me about this? Thanks

      Hello Moderator: By "forum" I am referring to the Warrior Forum, in general. I probably shouldn't have included that in my post. Sorry, I'll remove it.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Hess
        I had access to PressPlay prior to launch...

        In all honesty, I can't really say too much about the VSL builder, I already use OP2 for that sort of stuff so that part didn't interest me and I didn't spend much time messing with it.

        The actual video player is slick and has been working perfectly for me.

        Besides all the CTA's you can insert and overlays, the fact someone can leave your page, come back later, and have the option to restart or resume the video where they left off is a nice feature.

        You can also make the video player stop playing when someone scrolls down the page or opens a new browser window.

        If you were a LeadPlayer user, you will love PressPlay... (you can use YouTube videos or self-hosted videos)

        Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

        The product PressPlay is already overpriced.
        Don't know if I agree with that. If you can't make a decent ROI with this, then you're doing something wrong.
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        • Profile picture of the author hatchcrane
          Originally Posted by Mark Hess View Post

          I had access to PressPlay prior to launch...

          In all honesty, I can't really say too much about the VSL builder, I already use OP2 for that sort of stuff so that part didn't interest me and I didn't spend much time messing with it.

          The actual video player is slick and has been working perfectly for me.

          Besides all the CTA's you can insert and overlays, the fact someone can leave your page, come back later, and have the option to restart or resume the video where they left off is a nice feature.

          You can also make the video player stop playing when someone scrolls down the page or opens a new browser window.

          If you were a LeadPlayer user, you will love PressPlay... (you can use YouTube videos or self-hosted videos)



          Don't know if I agree with that. If you can't make a decent ROI with this, then you're doing something wrong.
          Mark. I have a truly hard time believing that you've actually used this app. Hardly anything works right.

          The statement: "If you can't make a decent ROI with this, then you're doing something wrong" - makes absolutely NO sense either. I can tell you - from years of experience: That it will take a LOT more than this "gadget" to make you a "decent ROI".

          Like I said: So far, I can't get anything to work. And "support" takes their sweet time answering. I'm quite certain I'll be asking for my money back real soon.
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          • Profile picture of the author Mark Hess
            Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

            Mark. I have a truly hard time believing that you've actually used this app. Hardly anything works right.
            Like I said, I got access to this even before it launched: 2014-09-15_0435 - MarkHess's library

            I get early access all the time to stuff.

            Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

            The statement: "If you can't make a decent ROI with this, then you're doing something wrong" - makes absolutely NO sense either. I can tell you - from years of experience: That it will take a LOT more than this "gadget" to make you a "decent ROI".
            Makes absolutely no sense?

            I had LeadPlayer (a gadget) for years which is comparable to PressPlay. I used it all the time to embed YouTube videos. When I first embedded a YouTube video on a sales page using LeadPlayer, it boosted my conversions 3% (actually, it was closer to 4%).

            Although I haven't had the time to start seriously split testing PressPlay chances are I'll get the same sort of results.

            Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

            Like I said: So far, I can't get anything to work. And "support" takes their sweet time answering.
            Every feature I tried using within PressPlay to create videos has worked. But like I said earlier, I didn't mess with the VSL part I have another gadget for VSL's already (OP2).

            I also don't have any experience interacting with their support so I can't comment on that. But they are in the middle of a massive launch in which thousands of people are coming through the doors.
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            • Profile picture of the author Gladiator
              Originally Posted by Mark Hess View Post

              Like I said, I got access to this even before it launched: 2014-09-15_0435 - MarkHess's library

              I get early access all the time to stuff.

              Although I haven't had the time to start seriously split testing PressPlay yet chances are I'll get the same sort of results.
              And there is the problem we need real reviews by real buyers that spend their money and expect a good product and service! Not just this product but all, I'm also tired of excuses from marketers!

              Post by hatchcrane Makes perfect sense and is much more helpful the some others
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              • Profile picture of the author Mark Hess
                Originally Posted by Gladiator View Post

                And there is the problem we need real reviews by real buyers that spend their money and expect a good product and service!
                Well, I disclosed right away I got a copy before it launched, but some people still didn't believe me so I had to post proof.

                Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

                Mark. I have a truly hard time believing that you've actually used this app. Hardly anything works right.
                I keep my mouth shut about the majority of the products I get reviews copies of...

                But when someone comes on here and says it's crap and I have a totally different experience with the product itself, I will say something especially when there's no other opinions being voiced on the thread.

                And to expect some 1 or 2 hour support turnaround time during a product launch is unrealistic when you think about the sheer volume of people coming in the door all using different computers, browsers, and everything else, of course there will be issues no matter how much you test things.

                If I purchase a copy, then do I have the right to come on a voice my opinion? Do you think my review would change any? No, because the portion I tested works and I disclosed what I did and didn't test out.

                Maybe they are giving away all the working copies and releasing the ones that don't work to fool everyone and steal their money.
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                • Profile picture of the author hatchcrane
                  Mark, I didn't mean or intend to start an argument. I know what is working and what is NOT working on that site, (PressPlay).

                  My MAIN gripe is; The product "vendors", (if you will), should spend some more time ironing out the wrinkles in their products BEFORE they start selling them.

                  I also said that I'm sick and tired of wasting so much time trying to get something to work and trying to contact support. Not just this product but many, many others as well.

                  This is a review Mark. I'm just giving my totally honest opinion.

                  PressPlay has promise - but many features are NOT working for me - and they are important features that attracted me to the product in the first place. And YES - I still think it is overpriced... Sorry.

                  But if the features that attracted me to the product worked - I was prepared to overlook the price point.

                  BTW Mark: I did NOT say PressPlay is crap. I have a pretty good idea why you get a lot of pre-launch "review" products in your library, lol.
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                  • Profile picture of the author Mark Hess
                    Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

                    I have a pretty good idea why you get a lot of pre-launch "review" products in your library, lol.
                    Before you assume anything I'd suggest checking out my post history. You'll see me 'outing' a product creator twice on here in the reviews and ratings section.
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                  • Profile picture of the author BeechHill
                    Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

                    Mark, I didn't mean or intend to start an argument. I know what is working and what is NOT working on that site, (PressPlay).

                    My MAIN gripe is; The product "vendors", (if you will), should spend some more time ironing out the wrinkles in their products BEFORE they start selling them.

                    I also said that I'm sick and tired of wasting so much time trying to get something to work and trying to contact support. Not just this product but many, many others as well.

                    This is a review Mark. I'm just giving my totally honest opinion.

                    PressPlay has promise - but many features are NOT working for me - and they are important features that attracted me to the product in the first place. And YES - I still think it is overpriced... Sorry.

                    But if the features that attracted me to the product worked - I was prepared to overlook the price point.

                    BTW Mark: I did NOT say PressPlay is crap. I have a pretty good idea why you get a lot of pre-launch "review" products in your library, lol.
                    So exactly, at this point, what is not working for you with PressPlay?
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                  • Profile picture of the author Matt Callen
                    Originally Posted by hatchcrane View Post

                    PressPlay has promise - but many features are not working for me - and they are important features that attracted me to the product in the first place. But if the features that attracted me to the product worked - I was prepared to overlook the price point.
                    Hi, could you let me know which features are "not working for you"? I did notice in another post that you made in another thread where you said the overlays weren't working in the editor and they were constantly appearing on top of the video while you were editing them, even when you changed the "loading time". I replied with this...

                    Hey Doug, This is NOT a glitch or bug. The overlays are appearing like this ONLY in the editor so that you can visually see what the overlays look like while you're editing the text, images, colors, etc... When you actually publish the video/page and embed it onto your site, the overlays will appear at whatever times you selected from within the editor.
                    If there is some other feature that you're not sure about, please let me know. All of the features within PressPlay are working great, and any known bugs have been fixed. Our developers are currently working on a few minor bugs that can creep up during any launch, especially one of this size.

                    More importantly, we've got our developers working on several BRAND NEW features that have been requested by our customers. We'll be rolling those out, as well as additional new templates in the coming weeks.

                    If anyone has any feature requests they'd like to see in PressPlay, just let me know and we'll do our best to get it added!

                    thanks
                    Matt

                    (PressPlay support is at http://support.digitalkickstart.com/support/tickets/new )
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  • Profile picture of the author DebbieB
    This is being promoted as a direct competitor to LeadPages and I would be interested in knowing to what extent PressPlay does, in fact, have the same or similar functionality.

    Can anyone provide further information or a comparison?

    Thanks so much.
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  • Profile picture of the author BarbaraP
    I'm considering buying this and wonder if anyone else can comment on PressPlay --- has it easily worked for you "out of the box"? How you're going to use it? Is this a good option for video sales funnels with training videos -- in the way that Jeff Walker/Frank Kern/Brendon Burchard use Video #1, #2, #3 then launch product? Is PressPlay a good option to embed edu-selling video pages on clients' sites? Add does it come with a developers' license to use on unlimited sites? Thanks in advance for your thoughts fellow Warriors!
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Callen
      Originally Posted by BarbaraP View Post

      I'm considering buying this and wonder if anyone else can comment on PressPlay --- has it easily worked for you "out of the box"? How you're going to use it? Is this a good option for video sales funnels with training videos -- in the way that Jeff Walker/Frank Kern/Brendon Burchard use Video #1, #2, #3 then launch product? Is PressPlay a good option to embed edu-selling video pages on clients' sites? Add does it come with a developers' license to use on unlimited sites? Thanks in advance for your thoughts fellow Warriors!
      Hey Barbara, thanks for your interest! just saw your post, so I thought I'd chime in...

      1. Yes, it works straight out of the box, exactly like the demo video shows at the bottom of the page: http://pressplay.io/live . It's really intuitive to use, for even beginners. We created several "walkthrough" training videos in the members area too, which should answer any questions about how to use the software. But as always, we have a full dedicated support desk to answer any other specific questions if your questions weren't answered after watching the training vids.

      2. Yes, you can definitely use PressPlay for video sales funnel style videos. This is what we did here: http://pressplay.io/no-fail-vsl (this is our prelaunch training funnel, where we did exactly what you're talking about). Video 1, 2, etc...

      3. Yes, we have several customers already using PressPlay to embed their "edu-selling" products through video like what you're suggesting.

      4. The current license that is available on the homepage is for Personal Use, not for your clients. However, we DO have a Developers License available too. If you're interested in that, please PM me or let me know here, and I'll get you the link.

      thanks a lot!
      Matt
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      • Profile picture of the author BeechHill
        Matt, thanks for dropping in.

        I pulled the trigger on purchasing Press Play the other day. Just a heads up, fix your training videos. Specifically "Inside the Editor" does not show up. Looks so far like it's everything you advertised it to be.

        One other thing, I really appreciate your ambition, but you guys are killing me with your upsales, downsales and sideways sales. I really would have liked to take advantage of the OTO on the additional themes/skins and possibly your group plugin offer, but the bottom of the bucket fell out after I made the initial purchase. Will there be any opportunity to grab these at a later date?
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        • Profile picture of the author Matt Callen
          Originally Posted by BeechHill View Post

          Matt, thanks for dropping in.

          I pulled the trigger on purchasing Press Play the other day. Just a heads up, fix your training videos. Specifically "Inside the Editor" does not show up. Looks so far like it's everything you advertised it to be.
          I just re-checked all of our training videos and they are working just fine. I tried in Internet Explorer 11 (latest update), FireFox, Google Chrome, and Safari. All worked great. Can you try a different browser or Force Refresh the page? If you still have issues with it, please email our support at support[AT]pressplay.io

          I really would have liked to take advantage of the OTO on the additional themes/skins and possibly your group plugin offer.... Will there be any opportunity to grab these at a later date?
          Yes, these will still be available to current PressPlay members, but I can't guarantee that the price will be the same as we have it during the launch period.

          Thanks for becoming a PressPlay member! Glad to have you on board.

          Matt
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  • Profile picture of the author profitgenerator
    Can one 'create videos' with PressPlay or is it strictly a 'video sales page' creator?
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Callen
      Originally Posted by profitgenerator View Post

      Can one 'create videos' with PressPlay or is it strictly a 'video sales page' creator?
      That's the beauty of PressPlay. You can do EITHER or BOTH.

      We know that some people already have a page builder or create custom websites with Wordpress or something else, so yes, we made it complimentary to those other tools. We do also have a video sales page / squeeze page / landing page builder within PressPlay where users can use our customizable templates to create their video page.

      However, we have the option to create a "Video Only" project, which allows you to take advantage of all of the video player elements, optin overlays, call to actions, social sharing, user-engagement "smart features", etc... Then you click Publish and grab your embed code that you can paste onto any website online. It can be a page that you built with leadpages, wordpress, static html site, blogger, weebly... You name it. If you can embed code onto a webpage, then you can use the Video Only feature of PressPlay.

      thanks!
      Matt
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      • Profile picture of the author profitgenerator
        Originally Posted by Matt Callen View Post

        That's the beauty of PressPlay. You can do EITHER or BOTH.

        However, we have the option to create a "Video Only" project, which allows you to take advantage of all of the video player elements, optin overlays, call to actions, social sharing, user-engagement "smart features", etc... Then you click Publish and grab your embed code that you can paste onto any website online. It can be a page that you built with leadpages, wordpress, static html site, blogger, weebly... You name it. If you can embed code onto a webpage, then you can use the Video Only feature of PressPlay.

        Matt
        Matt, I understand there is a Video Only project, but what I'm asking is can this software actually record a video....not just add elements TO an already recorded video. I currently don't have video recording software, such as Camtasia, is why I'm asking.

        Hope that makes sense and thank you for your reply :-)
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        • Profile picture of the author Matt Callen
          Ahhh. sorry I misunderstood. PressPlay is not for recording and creating videos, but rather it works with videos that are already created.

          side note: we're working on a new "video creator" that should be available in a few months that will go right alongside and work great with PressPlay.

          thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author ExceedStandard
    I wasn't too happy with it



    Moderator. Could you expand on that? Not much of a review - though very "honest". ;-)
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