When you onboard with a new host or CDN, or hand content to one for the first time, there is a standard package of files and documents you deliver. Getting it right up front prevents the back-and-forth that delays a launch. This is that checklist: the deliverables you provide, not the services the host provides back.
Video files, encoded and ready
Do not hand over a single giant master and expect it to stream. Deliver your scenes already encoded into the streaming ladder (multiple resolutions, H.264 baseline for universal playback), packaged for delivery. The full encoding specification, the resolution and bitrate ladder, codecs, and packaging, lives in the streaming and encoding guide; agree those targets before you finish a scene so post-production outputs the right files the first time. Keep your high-quality masters yourself for future re-encodes.
Images and thumbnails
Deliver poster frames, gallery images, and thumbnails compressed for the web (JPEG or WebP). Thumbnails in particular should be sized and compressed aggressively, since a grid of them loads on every discovery page and their weight drives your page speed.
Consistent naming and organization
Organize files with a clear, consistent naming convention (one scheme for scenes, one for images, one for documents) so both you and the host can track, update, and replace assets without guesswork. Disorganized deliverables are where content gets mismatched to the wrong page.
2257 records and rights documents
Every explicit scene must ship with its 2257 documentation: performer ID records and the associated consent and release forms proving everyone is of legal age. These are non-negotiable, they must be accurate and accessible, and they travel with the content, not as an afterthought.
Branding and design assets
Include your logos, watermarks, and other design assets as part of the package. A visible watermark doubles as branding and as a light theft deterrent; deliver it in the formats and placements your site uses so scenes go live already marked.
Secure transfer
Move all of this over a secure, reliable transfer method. You are handing over unreleased explicit content and legal records; do not send them over anything that could expose or lose them in transit.
Quick checklist: encoded video renditions, compressed images and thumbnails, a consistent naming scheme, complete 2257 records and releases, branding and watermark assets, and a secure transfer method. Have all six ready and a new host or CDN can bring you live without a week of follow-up emails.