How the hell do I find that?

A blog post about video content search and discovery and Donald Trump, cute kittens, the weather tomorrow, ChatGPT, Wordle, and Youtube. S01 E01 Kai Schneider: Hello and welcome to the first episode of ” How the hell do I find that? A blog post about video content search and discovery and Donald Trump, cute kittens, […]
Frustrated with Slow and Expensive App Ingestion

Getting your video app onto streaming platforms shouldn’t be a slow and expensive drag on your business. Here’s why traditional methods can be problematic : Here’s why : Time-Consuming Processes: The manual submission process for individual platforms can take weeks, delaying your app’s launch. Hidden Fees: Many platforms charge per submission or have complex pricing […]
Keeping Up with the Streaming Platform Maze Universal Search Has You Covered

The world of video streaming platforms is constantly evolving, and keeping up with their ever-changing metadata specifications can feel like running a marathon in a maze. Here’s why: The Challenge of Complex Specifications: Falling behind on these changes can have a significant impact on your video app’s discoverability. Universal Search: Your Navigation Guide We take […]
Conquer Multiple Ecosystems: Universal Search Simplifies Data Ingestion

Imagine if you could submit your video app’s data once and have it seamlessly displayed across all the major streaming platforms – Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV, and more. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, that’s the reality with Universal Search! The Challenge of Multiple Ecosystems: Today’s viewers are spread across […]
Cut Costs, Not Corners: Economical User Acquisition through Universal Search

In an era where digital presence determines the success of streaming platforms, optimizing user acquisition costs while maximizing reach becomes paramount. The advent of Universal Search as a cost-effective user acquisition strategy marks a turning point for developers and content providers aiming to enhance their digital footprint without escalating budgets. Strategic Integration with Universal Search: […]
Accelerate Your Platform’s Growth with Advanced Universal Search Integration

In today’s fragmented digital content landscape, the challenge of seamlessly connecting users to the vast array of available content has never been more pressing. The advent of Universal Search represents a paradigm shift in how content discovery mechanisms are engineered and implemented across streaming platforms. Accelerating Growth through Technical Innovation: The core of Universal Search […]
Streamlining Search Integration Testing on Roku

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital content delivery, Roku has introduced an innovative update to simplify and expedite the search integration testing process for developers. This update automates the addition of a beta version of your channel to your developer account upon the initial submission of a search feed. Named “<channelName> SearchBeta,” this channel is seamlessly listed […]
The Imperative of Universal Search Integration for Streaming Video Apps on Connected TV and Streaming Devices

Universal search led to a 504% increase in new Roku app installs.
In addition, Shout saw a 30% increase in daily viewers, a 59% increase in daily visitors, and 18% growth in average streaming minutes for the classic film and TV streaming service.
Maximizing Streaming Universal Search Onboarding
How Universal Search and Discovery LLC (USAND) Leverages the New Roku Search Feed Monitoring Tool.
Recently, Roku announced that their search feed monitoring tool is being made available to the public. As Roku’s preferred partner for search onboarding, USAND was able to participate as a beta partner for the search feed monitoring tool.
Universal Search & Discovery LLC Named Preferred Developer By VIZIO For Universal Search
San Ramon, CA – Aug 3rd, 2023– Universal Search and Discovery, LLC (USAND), the pioneer provider of universal search data onboarding and universal search for OTT streaming ecosystems, announced today that it has been named a VIZIO Preferred Developer for universal search data ingestion services for the smart TV company. VIZIO app partners are able to […]