What “Odyssee” is (and the easy name check)

• There are two similarly named things:

• Odysee (one “s”): a decentralized, creator‑first video and media platform with livestreaming, memberships, tips, and paid content. It’s moving its tech and payments onto Arweave to make content and payouts more resilient. (businesswire.com)

• Odyssee.org (two “s”): a contemporary art initiative that staged the Odyssee Water Exhibition across lakes and rivers in Germany (notably Möhnesee in July 2017 and Silbersee in May–June 2021). Beautiful public art, but a different organization than the video platform. (odyssee.org)

• Below, when we say “Odyssee” as a service for your back office, we mean Odysee, the media platform.

In one sentence

• Odysee is a creator‑centric media platform where you can upload videos (plus images, audio, and posts), go live, and get paid directly via memberships, tips, and pay‑per‑view rentals or purchases—without handing your business over to a single gatekeeper. (help.odysee.tv)

Why this matters to your back office

• Cleaner revenue ops: Memberships, tips, and one‑off sales run through an on‑platform wallet connected to Arweave (AR). You control pricing and perks, and payments settle to a wallet you control. That means fewer third‑party processors to juggle. (help.odysee.tv)

• Better content logistics: One place to publish videos, livestreams, and posts, with members‑only gates when you need them. Your team can plan drops, schedule streams, and reuse stream keys and replays to streamline workflows. (help.odysee.tv)

• Supporter visibility: A built‑in Creator Portal shows total supporters, estimated monthly income, and who’s paying for what—useful for forecasting, retention, and community care. (help.odysee.tv)

• Less platform fragility: Odysee is integrating with Arweave’s permanent storage and social stack, aiming for long‑term content availability and fewer single‑point failures—good for risk registers and business continuity plans. (businesswire.com)

What you can do on Odysee

• Upload and organize media

• Publish videos, images, audio, and text posts. Set titles, descriptions, tags, licenses, and edit after publishing. Handle DMCA takedowns inside the same flow. (help.odysee.tv)

• Livestream reliably

• Go live via RTMP from OBS, Streamyard, or Restream, reuse your stream key, schedule shows so followers see them in advance, and upload replays afterward. (help.odysee.tv)

• Monetize your way

• Memberships: Build tiers with perks like members‑only content and chat. Donors subscribe via the Donor Portal, and you see revenue and supporter history in the Creator Portal. (help.odysee.tv)

• Paywall sales: Set rent or purchase prices per video, with a rental period you control. (help.odysee.tv)

• Tips and one‑time payments: Receive AR tips to your wallet; historically, fans have also supported channels via platform tips and fees shown at checkout. (help.odysee.tv)

• Premium extras when needed

• Optional Odysee Premium unlocks early features and account perks at transparent, low pricing—handy for power users managing larger communities. (help.odysee.tv)

How payouts and wallets work (the short, practical version)

• AR wallet first: Create or connect a wallet (via the Wander wallet) to enable tips, memberships, and sales. You remain in control of the keys. (help.odysee.tv)

• Getting funds in or out: Buy AR in‑app or move AR between Odysee/Wander and exchanges that support AR for conversion to fiat. Follow standard crypto hygiene: test transactions, verify addresses. (help.odysee.tv)

• Legacy Credits (LBC): You may still see “Credits” from the earlier LBRY era; Odysee has been transitioning to AR for payments and monetization. Plan finance processes around AR going forward. (help.odysee.tv)

Governance, policy, and continuity notes your ops team will care about

• Content policy: Odysee enforces community guidelines on its front end. If something is removed on Odysee, it can still exist on the underlying decentralized network or other front ends. This separation helps clarify responsibilities for compliance and appeals. (help.odysee.tv)

• Decentralization trajectory: In June 2024, Odysee was acquired by Forward Research (Arweave’s venture studio) and announced a deeper move onto Arweave and AO. Expect continued emphasis on content permanence and user rights. Translate that into risk mitigation and archival stability in your internal docs. (businesswire.com)

Where Odysee fits in a solid back office structure

• Revenue operations

• Define membership tiers and pricing, set sales policies, and reconcile AR inflows on a schedule. Use Creator/Donor Portal data for MRR tracking and churn checks. (help.odysee.tv)

• Content operations

• Standardize upload templates, license choices, and tags; schedule livestreams; and keep a replay policy so you capture long‑tail views. (help.odysee.tv)

• Compliance and rights

• Document your DMCA handling, content guidelines, and escalation paths; note that removal on Odysee does not necessarily erase content from decentralized storage. (help.odysee.tv)

• Treasury and risk

• Maintain wallet backups and access control, establish AR liquidity procedures, and log transfers to exchanges as part of month‑end close. (help.odysee.tv)

Quick name clarification (so your team doesn’t mix them up later)

• Odysee (platform): Web3 media platform with 7M+ MAUs as of June 6, 2024; building on Arweave under Forward Research. Your back office will interact with wallets, memberships, tips, and paid content here. (businesswire.com)

• Odyssee.org (exhibitions): Site‑specific water exhibitions, e.g., Möhnesee (July 20–30, 2017) and Silbersee (May 8–June 27, 2021). Great cultural reference, but not a monetization or distribution platform. (odyssee.org)

The bottom line

• If you need a resilient, creator‑friendly home for video and livestreams—and you want clean, auditable payments without stacking middlemen—Odysee gives your back office a straightforward toolkit to publish, monetize, and keep revenue flowing with fewer moving parts. (help.odysee.tv)