After purchasing a UGSV license, you can bind it in the CSS console, or the VOD console to add a new license, extend the validity of an existing license and version upgradation and downgradation. This document is used to show you how to activate a capability using a trial or official license, and how to extend the validity of an existing capability and version upgradation and downgradation.
The UGSV SDK provides a trial version license, you can apply for a free UGSV SDK trial version license to experience the Video production + Video playback features. For more details, see the Free Trial License.
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The UGSV License provides UGSV + Video playback function. Starting from v10.1, if you only need the Video playback function, you can also apply for the Video playback license separately to unlock the Player SDK. Apply for the video playback License.
Official License
Purchasing an official license
Obtain usage rights by choose the appropriate UGSV license you need (Starting from the day of purchase, the authorization is valid until 00:00:00 the day after 1 year).
After purchasing a UGSV License, you can bind the regular edition of UGSV License on the License management page of any product console in the CSS console, or the VOD console. You can either choose to bind an official license to a new application, or activate the capability for an existing application to bind the official license.
Method1: Bind an official license to a new application
Method2: Activate the capability for an existing application
2. Enter the App name, Package name and Bundle ID of the regular application, select UGSV License (video production + video playback), choose Standard or Lite, and click Next.
3. Enter the Create official license interface, click Bind. Select the unbound UGSV package, and click Create can then generate official license. If you don't have any packages to bind, go to the Purchase Page to buy a package.
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Before clicking Confirm, double-check the bundle ID and package name and make sure they are identical to what you submit to app stores. The information cannot be modified after submission.
4. Upon successful creation of an official license, the page will display the generated official license information. During the SDK initialization configuration, the License URL and License Key must be entered. Please store the following information carefully.
1. Select an existing official license to which you want to add the UGSV (video production + video playback), and click Activate more capabilities.
2. Select UGSV License (video production + video playback), choose Standard or Lite, and click Next.
3. Enter the Activate more capabilities interface, click Bind. Select the unbound UGSV package, and click Confirm can then generate official UGSV license under the application. If you don't have any packages to bind, go to the Purchase Page to buy a package.
Update official license valid period
You can log in to the CSS console, or the VOD console page to view the validity of the UGSV official license. You can also subscribe to the UGSV SDK under Message Subscription, and select Message Center/Email/SMS as the message receipt channel to get notified when the license is about to expire. Notifications will be sent out 32, 7, 3, and 1 days before the license expires, reminding you to renew it in time to ensure business continuity. If your UGSV official license has expired, you can follow the steps below to renew it:
1. Select the license you need to renew and click Update Validity in the UGSV capability.
2. The acquisition method of the UGSV is Acquired through direct purchase. The validity can be extended through two methods: Renew the current license or Select another license resource to replace. The detailed steps are described as follows:
Note：
Resources with auto-renewal enabled do not support the license resource replacement method for renewal. If you want to change the validity period to that of another license, disable the auto-renewal function.
Renew the current license
Select another license resource to replace
1. Click Renew the current license, and click Update validity.
Note:
If you select Renew the current license:
When the license resource is within the valid period or has expired for less than seven days, according to Tencent Cloud's billing regulations, renewing for the current license is supported. After renewal, the valid period will be refreshed to: current validity period + renewal duration.
When the license resource has expired for more than seven days, the original resource has been destroyed, and we will purchase the same type of resource for you and automatically complete the replacement binding, After renewal, the valid period will be refreshed to: payment date + renewal duration.
2. In the Renewal interface, select the Renewal period. UGSV license renews annual. Click Confirm to extend the license valid period.
1. Click Select another license resource to replace, then click Update validity.
2. In the Update validity interface, click Bind. Select the unbound UGSV package (if there is no available resource pack to bind, you can go to Audio and Video Terminal SDK Purchase Page to buy), and click Confirm.
3. Check the renewed validity period.
Note:
You cannot modify the information of an official license. If you want to use a package you purchased for a new application, click Create official license to bind it to a new application.
Upgrade Lite to Standard License
If you already have an official UGSV Lite License and need more powerful capabilities such as speed change, background music, and filter effects, you can upgrade to the Standard License:
1. Select the target official UGSV Lite License, and click upgrade.
2. Enter the Upgrade interfac, click Bind. Choose the UGSV Standard License you want to bind, and click Confirm to upgrade.
Note:
After successfully upgrading the UGSV Lite License to the Standard License, the original binding of the Lite License will be released. This UGSV Lite License can be re-bound to other applications.
Downgrade Standard to Lite License
If you need to downgrade the bound UGSV standard version license to the UGSV lite version, you can perform the downgrade operation within seven days before the standard version expires.
1. Select the target official UGSV Standard License, and click Downgrade.
2. Enter the Downgrade interface, click Bind. Choose the UGSV Lite License you want to bind, and click Confirm to downgrade.
Note:
After successfully downgrading the UGSV Standard License to the Lite License, the original binding of the Standard License will be released, allowing the Standard License to be re-bound to other applications.
Auto-renewal
You can manage auto-renewal through Console and Billing center in 2 methods. The details are as follows.
Console
Billing center
A license acquired through the direct purchase mode supports the enabling of automatic renewal. License resources with automatic renewal enabled will be automatically renewed on an annual/monthly basis 3 days before expiration. Make sure your account has sufficient available balance before enabling aotomatic renewal. Otherwise, it may lead to a renewal failure and affect your usage.
Log in to the CSS, or the VOD console of any of these products and open the License Management page. locate the license you wish to manage for automatic renewal:
1. Enable Auto-renewal.
1.1 In the Disabled status of the license Auto-renewal, click to Enable auto-renewal, and it will be automatically deducted and renewed annually three days before expiration.
1.2 Auto-renewal status changed to Enabled.
2. Disable Auto-renewal. The Auto-renewal of the license can be turned off in the Enabled status by click Disable. After it expires, it will no longer be automatically renewed.
You can navigate to Renewal Management to set resources to automatic renewal.
In the search box on the right, search for a UGSV, locate the target resource, and click Set to Auto-Renewal.
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