[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud Video](../index.md) > Concepts > Overview

# Yandex Cloud Video overview

Yandex Cloud Video is a video streaming and hosting service. You can use service [channels](index.md#channels) to upload, store, and process your videos to then post them on external resources or launch online broadcasts. Broadcasts and videos are played in an integrated [video player](player.md).

High-quality raw original video content (video file or broadcast) is not well suited for embedding on a website or app as it requires a stable, high-speed internet connection on the client side.

Cloud Video prepares video content for posting on the internet:
* Transcodes the original video file or broadcast into multiple versions with different bitrates and resolutions. When viewing content on client devices, the [video player](player.md) selects the best version for smooth playback at a given internet connection speed.
* Divides content into small parts for efficient delivery, caching, and smooth playback in the video players on user devices.
* Distributes content using the CDN technology.
* Provides a fault-tolerant infrastructure for transcoding, storing, and broadcasting video content.

You can also monetize your video content using the [Yandex Advertising Network](https://yandex.ru/support2/partner/ru/yan-rules/video). You need to [enable](../operations/video/update.md) ads for each video individually.

To learn more about advertising, see [Setting up a channel and advertising](../operations/channels/settings.md).

Also, in Cloud Video, you can use Yandex tools for summarization, neural translation, and subtitle generation.

## Channels {#channels}

A _channel_ is a way to arrange content in Cloud Video. For example, you can use channels to distribute your video content by user, project, or timeline. Channels contain your uploaded [videos](videos.md) as well as the parameters of upcoming, ongoing, and completed [broadcasts](streams.md).

### Useful links {#see-also}

* [Access management in Yandex Cloud Video](../security/index.md)
* [Getting started with video hosting in Yandex Cloud Video](../hosting.md)
* [Getting started with a video broadcast in Yandex Cloud Video](../streaming.md)
* [AI tools and content monetization: What’s new in Yandex Cloud Video](https://yandex.cloud/ru/blog/cloud-video-update)