General Settings
Location: MediaBlaster → General Settings (first tab on the main settings page)
These options control which content types appear in your admin menu and whether legacy metaboxes are available. Subscriptions are not configured on this screen unless the module is already enabled in wp-config.php.
Media Post Types
Choose which custom post types MediaBlaster registers on your site. Only enabled types appear in the admin sidebar and in feed builders.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Movies | Adds the Movies post type for long-form standalone video. |
| Enable Short-form Videos | Adds the Short Videos post type for clips and short content. |
| Enable Series | Adds Series and Episodes post types for episodic content. |
Podcasts
Podcasts are off by default. Turn on Enable Podcasts on this tab to register Podcast Shows and Podcast Episodes.
After enabling, save and reload — a Podcast Settings tab appears with public page URLs, RSS options, and (when subscriptions are enabled) premium episode display settings. See Podcasts Overview and Podcast Settings.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Podcasts | Master switch for podcast shows, episodes, metadata, RSS, and REST. |
Vimeo Integration
Vimeo is off by default. Turn on Enable Vimeo Integration to show Integrations and Vimeo Settings tabs, the post editor Vimeo metabox, MediaBlaster → Vimeo Mass Import, OAuth, and import/upload AJAX.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Vimeo Integration | When on, full Vimeo Pro/Business import and OAuth tools are available. When off, all Vimeo admin UI and API calls are hidden. Previously imported rovidx_smarttv_* meta is exposed via the Content REST API. |
See Integrations (Vimeo OAuth), Vimeo Settings, and Vimeo Mass Import when integration is enabled.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are off by default. Enable the module in wp-config.php:
define( 'WPST_SUBSCRIPTIONS_ENABLED', true );
When enabled, MediaBlaster adds MediaBlaster → Subscriptions, subscription guides under Docs, REST routes at /wp-json/mediablaster/v3/, content gating, and shortcodes.
While subscriptions are disabled, the Subscriptions block does not appear on General Settings. After enabling via wp-config.php, General Settings may show a read-only Enable Subscriptions field (Coming Soon in the UI — the real switch remains wp-config.php).
See Subscriptions Overview for full setup.
Legacy Controls
Legacy controls reveal additional metaboxes on video posts for trickplay (BIF), closed captions, advanced scheduling, and per-video advertising. They are enabled by default on existing installs. This section appears after Subscriptions (when shown) and Vimeo Integration on the General Settings tab.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Legacy Controls | Master switch for the Meta Controls subsection below. Turn off to simplify the post editor. |
Meta Controls
Shown when Enable Legacy Controls is on.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Trickplay Support | BIF trickplay files on video posts. Deprecated in 3.0.0. |
| Enable Subtitle Support | Closed captions and subtitle file fields. |
| Enable Advanced Controls | Validity start/end dates on videos. |
| Enable Advertising Controls | Per-video ad break configuration. |
When legacy controls are off, the Meta Controls fields are hidden entirely. See Captions, Trickplay, and Advertising metaboxes.
Saving changes
Click Save at the bottom of the form. Switch fields persist an explicit off state so unchecked options stay off after reload.
Related settings pages
| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| App Config | Platform app branding and behavior for Roku and future clients (mediablaster_app_config) |
| Podcast Settings | RSS and public podcast pages (when podcasts enabled) |
| Vimeo Settings | Import preferences and upload options (when Vimeo enabled) |
| Integrations (Vimeo OAuth) | Connect your Vimeo account (when Vimeo enabled) |