Tech review: What is Huzzaz.com?

What is Huzzaz?

Founded in 2013, Huzzaz.com (http://huzzaz.com) enables users to create video collections based around interests. Huzzaz can be used as a video discovery tool across multiple platforms. However, its main focus is providing its users a simple and easy way to showcase their videos on their websites. It also has a slick backend interface that enables its users to create professional looking video collections within minutes.

Video Discovery

Users can either explore collections on Huzazz or search videos on Youtube or Vimeo. A new feature is exploring Live feeds from Twitch and Youtube.

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Video Curation
Users can easily create a video collection with a click of a button. All you need to do is create a user account and log in→ Then click the plus sign icon and you can either create a collection or import a playlist or video.

Website Integration

Videos can be embedded into any website with tailored code for Wordpress, Squarespace, Tumbler, Weebly and generic HTML.

Here’s a videos that shows the process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=76&v=LACRWnDOqSE

Video Player and theme Customizations

Most video player customization options are disabled in the free version. However, In pro version CSS and navigation options are available. There is only one theme available in the free version and 10 more in Pro. All designs are responsive. Video titles and descriptions are customizable only in Pro. Autoplay, search functionality, HD playback, and social sharing are also only available in Pro.

Backend UX (Free version)

Pros Ease of use and simple navigation

Cons Not being able to add additional playlists to a current collection. The Video gallery options that are available are shown in the screenshot below. The greyed out options--which are most of the options--are only available in the Pro version.

Pricing

The Pro version is currently $9.99 per month or $99 per year. In addition to the gallery options listed above you get a search function, HD playback, social share options, and technical support.

So far I've been pleased with using Huzzaz and I think it's probably the easiest video curator site to get a collection up online. I'll be posting reviews of other curator sites in the near future.