Online education now touches every corner of Europe. Universities stream lectures, e-learning startups package micro-lessons into engaging courses, and corporate academies onboard staff rapidly. Video sits at the heart of that growth. Yet, many teams still park their content on public video sites or generic U.S. clouds—until an enterprise prospect or public-sector client asks the inevitable question:
“Where is this learner data stored, and who else can access it?”
That query often sends product managers looking for a privacy-focused and GDPR compliant platform.
The GDPR hurdle every video-driven e-learning platform faces
Any company serving EU learners has to account for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It dictates where learner information—names, email addresses, IPs, and viewing stats—may travel. If a video host relies on infrastructure outside the European Economic Area, extra legal work (and risk) follows. A growing number of EdTech teams decide it’s simpler—and safer—to keep everything inside the EU from the start rather than retrofit compliance later.
What makes Streamio different?
Streamio runs entirely on servers we own in Uppsala and Stockholm, so video files and analytics never leave the European digital borders. The player is ad-free and cookie-free, which means no external trackers appear in your course. Subtitles and transcripts can be enabled, helping you meet WCAG 2.1 AA. With password-protected players and token-based links, instructors decide exactly who watches what.
Four reasons e-learning platforms swap public video hosts for Streamio
1) Leaving the YouTube/Vimeo tangle behind
Public platforms are convenient until a client’s legal team reviews them. Ads, uncontrolled algorithms, and U.S. data residency all raise red flags. Moving to Streamio replaces that uncertainty with EU-only hosting and a clean, distraction-free viewer experience.
2) A developer-friendly API from day one
Integrations shouldn’t require an “enterprise” upgrade. Streamio’s REST and oEmbed API are available to every account, so builders can sync watch progress to an LMS, auto-tag new modules, or spin up a cohort portal without waiting for a sales rep to flip a switch.
3) Costs you can actually predict
Budgets matter in education. Streamio shows storage and traffic usage and lets teams scale deliberately. Unlimited user accounts mean an influx of instructors or students won’t trigger surprise license fees, and usage-based bandwidth keeps spending proportional to growth.
4) Support you can actually reach
You can talk to a real person if a question pops up or a stream misbehaves. Our in-house team is available by chat, email, or phone during European business hours. No chatbots, just a reliable support crew in your time zone ready to help on the spot.
Closing the compliance gap without losing momentum
Learners deserve uninterrupted video. Your legal team (and your customers’) expect data protection. Streamio makes both goals achievable. By combining Swedish hosting, transparent pricing, a developer-friendly API, and reliable human support in one platform.
